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Innovation

Aug 17, 2022

Ichor invests $1.5M in Charleston bioscience company

Ichor Life Sciences, a preclinical contract research organization, plans to invest $1.5 million in MitoChem Therapeutics of Charleston.

Aug 10, 2022

Blinkcns and MUSC ink deal for central nervous system disorder technology

The Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization and Blinkcns Inc. have entered into a strategic, exclusive licensing agreement to advance a novel blink reflex technology and software known as EyeStat.

Aug 3, 2022

Ingevity Corp. spends $385M, buys dual companies and invests in another

Ingevity Corp. of North Charleston has had a busy week already. The company on Tuesday announced it is buying two companies in a $325 million cash transaction and investing $60 million to acquire an equity stake in another.

Jul 17, 2022

MUSC fine tunes commercialization efforts

The MUSC Zucker Institute for Applied Neuroscience and MUSC Foundation for Research Development are joining forces and will begin collectively doing business as the Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization.

Jul 5, 2022

Jud Hub names community director

The Judson Mill Community Innovation Hub, Judson’s newest collaborative space for non-profits, mission-driven profits, small businesses and social entrepreneurs, has named James Westman Abbott as community director.

Jul 5, 2022

SCRA adds 2 member companies, funds 2 more

A Blythewood-based investment company is one of two startups accepted as new South Carolina Research Authority member companies. Borealis Global Advisory LLC provides global equity products and services to individuals, advisors and

Jun 29, 2022

FieldBin raises $1.2M to help with field management solutions

FieldBin, a field service management solution provider, announced on Tuesday the closing of a $1.2 million pre-seed round led by 7833 Capital Partners.

Jun 20, 2022

The Platform at Greer chooses next cohort

The Platform at Greer, an entrepreneurship program of Greer Development Corp., selected the businesses to participate in Bootcamp Cohort 6 scheduled for June 23 and 24 at The Randall House in downtown Greer. The bootcamp will culminate w

Jun 1, 2022

Researchers working to make self-repairing hydrogen hose market ready

A self-repairing hose developed by researchers at Clemson University could advance use of hydrogen fuel. A more durable hose for pumping hydrogen could help lower the cost of a sustainable fuel

May 17, 2022

Common spice leads to fuel cell breakthrough

The spice’s potential role in technology has been revealed through researchers at the Clemson Nanomaterials Institute, who recently published research that shows how

May 10, 2022

Upstate company joins SCRA; 3 others receive additional funding

A Greenwood-based startup specializing in automatic fire suppression systems has been accepted as a South Carolina Research Authority member company, while two Midlands businesses joined another Upstate member company in receiving new

May 9, 2022

Life science app Rad Lab offers in-game, real life incentives

The free game allows students to try a number of jobs on for size and level up through a variety of challenges such as testing new medicines, obtaining Food and Drug Administration approval and making