Columbia, S.C. – LCIX, Matty AI, and SE.ai were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Agricarbon US, Bio Streamline, Blotting Innovations, Green Cape Health, and Lumiq received new grant funding.
All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching and access to SCRA’s Member Benefits and Startup Resources, can apply for grant funding, and have the potential to be considered for investment from SCRA’s investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc.
Agricarbon US Inc. received a $50,000 Relocation Grant. SCRA partnered with the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Anderson County Economic Development in recruiting and supporting Agricarbon to establish their US headquarters in Piedmont, SC. Agricarbon samples agricultural soil and natural landscapes and measures the carbon content to verify carbon dioxide removals from the atmosphere.
Bio Streamline LLC received a $25,000 Academic Startup Grant. The Clemson University-based life science startup is commercializing a model to accurately measure and assess the quality of donor allografts for transplants.
Blotting Innovations Inc. received a $50,000 Federal Matching Grant. The Central-based life science startup is developing solutions for high-throughput and affordable Western Blotting. Their 96-well Western Blot product makes high-efficiency and precise protein analysis accessible for improved blood or tissue laboratory testing.
Green Cape Health Inc. received a $25,000 Project Development Fund Grant. The Greenville-based life science startup has developed a product called the RheumApp, which is the first patient-reported outcomes platform built for rheumatology. RheumApp allows providers to better care for patients suffering from severe chronic diseases by integrating patient-reported symptom data into clinical care and decision-making.
Lumiq Inc. received a $50,000 Acceleration Grant. The Charleston-based information technology startup’s product, LightMap™️, displays and uses colored lights to project real-time information about the world around you within beautifully printed artwork, including airport weather, city traffic, boating conditions, and more.
LCIX LLC has been accepted as an SCRA Member Company. The Mt. Pleasant-based information technology startup has developed a platform that uses advanced AI and machine learning algorithms, enabling authors and publishers to interact with and manage content in unprecedented ways, ensuring each piece of work is tailored to its intended audience with precision and intelligence.
Matty AI Inc. has been accepted as an SCRA Member Company. The Greenville-based information technology startup has developed a B2B AI-powered investment platform delivered as a software development kit, enabling businesses to offer personalized financial growth solutions to their clients. The platform enables companies to integrate a unique, AI-driven investment experience that builds personalized portfolios based on real-time data, including social media behaviors, financial patterns, and users.
SE.ai Inc. has been accepted as an SCRA Member Company. The Greenville-based information technology startup leverages AI to streamline FDA 510(k) approvals, cutting costs and time while increasing submission success rates. SE.ai empowers medical technology innovators to fast-track regulatory approval with confidence. Medtech professionals seeking automated 510(k) support can try SE.ai’s fist AI toolbox for free for a limited time. Contact SE.ai for more information.
SCRA welcomes these new Member Companies and congratulates those that received funding.
Grant funding is made possible, in part, by SCRA’s tax credit program, the Industry Partnership Fund, and its contributions that fuel the state’s innovation economy. Contributors to the IPF receive a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit, making it an easy and effective way to help one of the fastest-growing segments of the South Carolina economy. Grant funding for Member Companies creates a direct, positive economic effect and job creation.
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Chartered in 1983 by the State of South Carolina as a public, nonprofit corporation, South Carolina Research Authority fuels the state’s innovation economy through the impact of its comprehensive services to technology-based startups, academia, and industry. SCRA provides funding and support to accelerate the growth of academic startups; high-quality lab and administrative workspaces; facilitation and funding for partnerships between and among industry, startups, and academic institutions; assistance and funding for the relocation of technology-based companies to South Carolina; and coaching and funding for startups that may also receive investments from its affiliate, SC Launch Inc.
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