Business Accelerator
students focusing on manufacturing, engineering and other technical areas. In the Engineering Technology and Sciences Building, general purpose classrooms sit just down the hall from a computer-aided design lab. Other labs and classrooms in the new building welcome students studying fuel-cell technology or nuclear plant operations. Many jobs in South Carolina’s economy will require more than a high-school diploma but less than a four-year degree, and the Enterprise Campus is providing many avenues for young people to reach those potentially lucrative careers, Ledbetter said. Once companies grow, the Enterprise Campus has 130 acres of land that is ready for industrial development inside the Carolina Research Park. But the goal of the endeavor isn’t to fill up real estate, Ledbetter notes. It is to nurture the skills of the next generation of South Carolina’s workforce. “I’m being measured on how many jobs we create with these resources,” Ledbetter said.
By the numbers
PUTTING HEALTHCARE TO WORK
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Number of businesses sharing the campus Business Accelerator workspaces
17
Employees of companies in the Accelerator
130
Total acres available on campus for expansion
900-1,200 6
Number of classes available in fuel-cell technology
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Students coming on campus annually to attain college credit
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