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Located at the heart of the booming Charlotte-Atlanta corridor, Upstate South Carolina is a 10-county region where global business thrives.

With a welcoming pro-business culture, world-class research environment, and superb quality of life, the Upstate offers an ideal location for international companies to land and launch operations in the U.S. Let us help you build your North American presence with the support and services offered through our landing pad program.

UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA by the numbers

579

international companies from

36

different countries

1.6M

82

2,300+

150+

175+

219

375+

#1

Upstate population

manufacturers

software companies

3

major airports within

2.5

hours drive

GSP

offers 340+ weekly flights to 26 major cities

waterfalls

days of sunshine per year

robotics, process, and automation related firms

Greenville

#6

#2

South Carolina

South Carolina

Industrial engineering concentration

26%

for High-Tech Job Growth

(Greenville-Spartanburg)

people move to the Upstate each day

2.4X

national average Upstate SC

Friendliest City in the U.S.

for Business Incentive Programs

lower cost of housing than national average

Greenville, S.C. was the perfect location for our first foreign expansion. The North American market has been an important growth area for us... We needed to establish a local presence. With its strategic location, infrastructure and available talent pool, this is the place where we wanted to be.”

Sander Scholten Managing Director Expandable, LLC

Upstate SC

26+

colleges & universities

The Dutch supplier of expandable, movable spaces established its first North American operation, a $3 million investment and 10 new jobs to provide a showroom, warehouse, sales and service.

LET US SUPPORT

your launch of operations in the U.S. Take advantage of the services and local expertise our team offers to companies considering U.S. market entry: •

Connections to local and state government agencies offering support programs for new businesses and startups.

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Referrals to professional services and advisory firms for efficient U.S. startup.

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Business intelligence reports on Upstate SC industries.

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Advice on how to leverage networks in the market to meet with peers, decision-makers and influencers.

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Identification of real estate options, including facilities with turnkey offices, flexible use and terms, below-market rates, and administrative support services.

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Ongoing community support.

The amount of support services offered in Spartanburg played a significant role in our decision to locate here, particularly the landing space available thanks to the Spark Center. Spartanburg is a known name among many European businesses, and we are excited, and grateful, to join such a welcoming, supportive community.”

Noël Deferm

Co-Founder, General Manager, and President Hammer-IMS

RECENT LANDING PAD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rudolph Logistics Group Reaching more.

The Belgium-based company supplies contactless measurement systems for production lines. They established a North American sales and support presence in 2023.

MORE THAN A PLACE TO LAND Locations with benefits.

When it comes to establishing a physical presence, the Upstate boasts wide-ranging opportunities, from coworking spaces to offices with room for warehousing and assembly. Our team can provide an array of choices based on your specific needs. Take a peek at a few of the options attractive to international companies launching in the Upstate:

SPARK CENTER SC: IGNITING INDUSTRY SUCCESS Located along a buzzing industrial corridor, the Spartanburg Community College Spark Center SC has supported companies from 12 different countries in launching production operations in the U.S. through its Soft Landings Program. With furnished workspaces and industrial spaces for light manufacturing and warehousing, Spark Center SC provides telephone, internet, copiers, and limited administrative services.

MAIN STREET LABS: FOSTERING LIFE SCIENCES In the heart of downtown Greenville, this 100,000 SF laboratory space offers configurable workspaces, common building shipping and delivery access, and backup power. Eligible high-growth life sciences companies may be granted free rent for one year within built-to-suit lab space. Tenants include existing industries and SCbio, the industry association dedicated to advancing life sciences statewide.

ANDERSON COUNTY INCUBATOR AT 1428 The Anderson County incubator at 1428 presents a range of options for a soft landing, with 15,000+ SF of office space and 180,000 SF for warehousing, assembly and light manufacturing. Tenants enjoy secure access to conference rooms, interview spaces and a shared campus with SC Works Recruitment Center and Tri-County Technical College.

51

accelerator and coworking spaces

Furnished workspace

Light industrial & warehousing

Flexible lease terms

864.283.2300 upstateSCalliance.com