Summerville, S.C. – The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) has announced that Matt Bell was recently named Director of SC Launch and Executive Director of SC Launch, Inc. Bell replaces Russell Cook who resigned to focus on his recovery from a medical issue. A member of SCRA’s leadership team, Matt Bell is responsible for leading […]
Summerville, S.C.—South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces BrightMa Farms, LLC, being accepted as new Member Company, and being approved for grant funding. Existing Member Company, RAAMP, LLC, was also approved for grant funding. BrightMa Farms has been accepted as an SCRA Member Company and will be receiving a $50,000 Demonstration Grant. From seed to soil to […]
Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $200,000 in UASidekick, Inc., a Greenville-based drone software company. UASidekick became an SC Launch Member Company in 2019 and successfully progressed through the program, receiving a $50,000 Acceleration Grant. They eventually became an SC Launch, Inc. Portfolio Company by […]
Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $200,000 in GoBeep, Inc., a Greenville-based software company. GoBeep became an SC Launch Member Company in 2019 and successfully progressed through the program, receiving a $50,000 Acceleration Grant, and eventually becoming an SC Launch, Inc. Portfolio Company by receiving […]
Summerville, S.C.—South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces Stand Yourself Up, LLC, being accepted as new Member Company, and being approved for grant funding. Existing Member Company, Agulus, Inc., was also approved for grant funding. Stand Yourself Up, LLC has been accepted as a Member Company into the SC Launch Program and will be receiving a $50,000 […]
Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces that its impact on the state of South Carolina was over $952 million in 2020. Each year, SCRA calculates its economic variables such as jobs supported, salaries, grant funding, and investments made, then works with the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business, which […]
Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $200,000 to Hank AI. The Columbia-based company is a leader in medical coding and compliance automation. Hank AI became an SC Launch Member Company in 2019 and successfully progressed through the program, receiving an Acceleration Grant and eventually becoming […]
Summerville, S.C.—South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces Cruzzle, Inc. and RAAMP, LLC as new Member Companies, and Indiemark, LLC (dba Email Industries) being approved for grant funding. Cruzzle has been accepted as a Member Company into the SC Launch program. The Charleston-based company provides an easy, unique way to give the perfect gift every time. The […]
Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s investment of $200,000 to inKind, dba GoodUnited. The Charleston-based company is a worldwide leader in one-to-one conversational messaging between nonprofits and their donors. GoodUnited became an SC Launch Client Company in 2019 and successfully matured through the program to become an […]
Summerville, S.C. – The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announced that Sohail Malik was recently named Director of SC Academic Innovations. Malik will be responsible for leading the strategic direction of the SC Academic Innovations program that works with academic institutions and their affiliated startups to help advance research capabilities and commercialize technologies. The program […]