South Carolina – Economic Development Directory

South Carolina SC Economic Directory

SC Economic Development Organizations

• South Carolina Department of Commerce
• South Carolina Association of Regional Councils
• Economic development boards and alliances
• Chambers of Commerce
• Downtown development associations
• Other SC business and trade organizations

SC Economic Development Programs and Resources

• Statewide economic development resources - including small business development resources, incubators
  
• International trade organizations and resources
• South Carolina Business and Industry Directory

SC Technology Development Resources

• Charleston Digital Corridor
• Don Ryan Center for Innovation - Bluffton
  
• Innovista - Columbia - integrates public and private-sector research initiatives
• NEXT - Greenville
• Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
• USC Columbia Technology Incubator - Columbia

SC Tourism Development Resources

• SCPRT's Tourism Office - SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
  –  Recreation and Tourism Grants
• Convention and visitors bureaus
• Convention centers and exhibit halls
• Coliseums, auditoriums, entertainment centers
• Conference centers

SC Economic and Business News

• South Carolina business publications
• Carolina Business Review - weekly public television show highlighting business and industry news in SC and NC
• South Carolina Business Review - radio program

More Economic and Business Resources

• Banks
• Credit unions
• Investment bankers
• Electric and gas utilities
  
  
• Area Development Online - site and facility planning
• C2ER - Council for Community & Economic Research