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Forensic technology company locating operations at MTC

Staff Report //February 25, 2019//

Forensic technology company locating operations at MTC

Staff Report //February 25, 2019//

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Bluestar of Monaco, a forensic technology producer based in France, is locating an operations center at Midlands Technical College’s Enterprise Campus.

The 130-acre industrial park provides educational partnerships for new or existing industries looking for development space and workforce training. Last November, the Enterprise Campus welcomed a 150,000-square-foot Ritedose facility.

Bluestar products are used by criminal investigators worldwide to solve cases and provide law enforcement training.

“Bluestar’s work in forensic science is well known in Europe,” Midlands Tech president Ron Rhames said in a news release. “I welcome them to MTC, where together we can bring Bluestar crime scene technology to a new generation of forensic scientists in America. Bluestar can provide internship opportunities for many MTC students who may be interested in a career in crime scene investigation.”

The MTC/Bluestar initiative grew from a collaboration with the S.C. Department of Commerce on an initiative targeting foreign investment in the state, according to the release.

“The MTC Enterprise Campus is perfect for Bluestar to expand its business model to the U.S.,” Alicia Conners, CEO of Bluestar’s U.S. operations, said. “Our partnership with the MTC Enterprise Campus will provide new space for bringing the best technology to the next generation of forensic scientists.”

Bluestar’s operations will be based in the Enterprise Campus’s Business Accelerator, a 25,000-square-foot facility that caters to businesses ready to develop technologies in the post-research stage.

“Bluestar’s desire to locate here was based on the Business Accelerator’s low-cost, one-stop approach to its landing space concept,” said Chuck Whipple, executive director of the Enterprise Campus. “It’s a formula that is perfect for companies like Bluestar to plant their feet and start operations almost immediately. I look forward to welcoming the next company that is ready to start a relationship with academia and industry.”

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