Clemson Apparel Research (CAR) Dr. Christine W. Cole Director, Clemson Apparel Research Professor Emerita, Materials Science and Engineering Clemson University 500 Lebanon Road Pendleton, SC 29670 Phone: (864) 646-8454 Fax: (864) 646-8230 Email: cwjrv@clemson.edu Web: http://car.clemson.edu/ Clemson Apparel Research was established to revitalize the domestic sewn-products industry through the proper application of advanced technology and management practices. It offers consulting services to address specific manufacturing problems, research services to create new technologies and management systems for the sewn-products and textile industries, as well as manufacturing services through a 6,000 square foot model apparel plant to demonstrate state-of-the-art technology. Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) Vincie Albritton Interim Executive Director 91 Technology Drive Anderson, SC 29625 Phone: (864) 656-5708 Fax: (864) 656-0474 Email: valbrit@clemson.edu Web: www.clemson.edu/curf CURF manages the technology transfer functions of Clemson University by taking assignment of inventions, obtaining intellectual property protections, working with faculty to evaluate commercial potential of discoveries, and licensing inventions to the private sector for public use. CURF owns and operates several facilities dedicated to business incubation that enable start-up companies to accelerate their growth through access to office and wet-lab space as well as other support services. Don Ryan Center for Innovation Jordan Berliner, Director 20 Bridge Street Bluffton, SC 29910 Phone: (843) 540-0405 Email: jberliner@ryan-innovation-center.com Web: www.ryan-innovation-center.com The Don Ryan Center for Innovation is designed to support new technology company formation and development in Bluffton, SC by helping technology innovators and small technology companies successfully develop and grow. To do this, the program links innovators to intellectual property, technology evaluation, product development services, seed financing, business mentorship, corporate relationships and recruiting. The program blends the attributes of hands-on consulting support, resource identi-
fication and availability, and distance learning to help increase the probability innovators will be successful.
The Faber Entrepreneurship Center at the Moore School of Business Dean Kress, Associate Director Dr. Dirk D. Brown, Director EngenuitySC 1705 College Street Neil McLean Columbia, SC 29208 Executive Director Phone: (803) 777-7015 Dean Kress P.O. Box 50768 (803) 777-1717 Dr. Dirk Brown Columbia, SC 29250 Email: kressd@moore.sc.edu Phone: (803) 783-1507 Dirk.brown@moore.sc.edu Email: nmclean@engenuitysc.com Web: www.moore.sc.edu/facultyandresearch/ Web: www.engenuitysc.com researchcenters/faberentrepreneurshipcenter.aspx Created in 2003, EngenuitySC is an active public/ The Faber Entrepreneurship Center, endowed with a private partnership focused on the knowledge-based $1 million gift from University of South Carolina economy in the Columbia, South Carolina region. It is alumni Tim and Karen Faber, seeks to provide USC compromised of business and industry leaders, students with intensive exposure to entrepreneurial along with representatives from local government concepts, small business management training, and and academia. Its goal is to encourage entrepreneur- interaction with a network of successful entrepreship to commercialize ideas, technology, research, neurs in South Carolina. The Faber Entrepreneurship and public policy in an effort to help knowledgeCenter has recently focused on providing companies based companies and create access to start-up inin South Carolina with support at the intersection of vestment capital. New Venture Formation, Global Business, and Intellectual Property Strategy & Management The Enterprise Campus at Midlands Technical College NEXT Greenville J. Tom Ledbetter Jr. Brenda Laakso Executive Director Vice President P.O. Box 2405 NEXT Innovation Center 151 Powell Road 411 University Ridge, Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29202 Greenville, SC 29601Phone: (864) 751-4806 Phone: (803) 691-3885 Email: blaakso@greenvillechamber.org Email: ledbettert@midlandstech.edu Email: blaakso@nextupstatesc.org Web: www.mtcenterprisecampus.com Web: http://www.nextupstatesc.org The Enterprise Campus allows for interaction beNEXT clients are fast growth technology companies tween the corporate community, faculty and stuthat own their intellectual property and have high dents; thereby creating a seamless integration of potential for national and international growth. innovative companies, emerging technologies and Sectors currently served include Internet technology, education. Benefits include access to applied learn- electronic device, biomedical, software, nanoteching and laboratory space, office space and resources, nology, and pharmaceutical. NEXT offers entreprefaculty resources, training facilities, continuing edu- neurs access to an entrepreneurial community, cation, and customized workforce training. angel investors, SBIR/STTR consultation, office space, a talent portal, a CEO Best Practice Forum, as well as Erskine College, Department of Business, Small hosting for a functional company web page on the Business Support Center (SBSC) NEXT website. Anthony P. Santella Assistant Professor of Business Administration 2 Washington Street P.O. Box 338 Due West, SC 29639 Phone: (864) 379-8848 Email: santella@erskine.edu Web: www.erskine.edu/SBSC The Erskine SBSC offers busy small business owners some key, valuable resources. Companies may request assistance on specific business problems and a team of students will offer comprehensive solutions. Also available are seminars, workshops, consulting, mentoring, a solutions showcase, and office space and resources.