Affiliated Organizations

 
The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) is the world's leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. It provides thousands of professionals with the information, education, advocacy and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies worldwide.



SC Launch! was created to facilitate applied research, product development and commercialization programs, strengthen South Carolina’s Knowledge Economy and create high wage-earning jobs by executing the mandates of the South Carolina Innovation Centers Act of 2005. SC Launch! is building equity in the future by generating technology-based jobs which enhance the state’s quality of life and provide strong prospects for all South Carolinians in the Knowledge Economy.



USC’s Center for Manufacturing and Technology (CMAT) promotes economic development across the state by helping small South Carolina manufacturers gain a higher level of competitiveness.

CMAT accomplishes this by providing valuable technological, workplace, and business solutions, as well as consultation and training. Utilizing the expertise of faculty, students, staff and university facilities, enables CMAT to help these businesses expand operational effectiveness at a cost savings.