SC Innovation Awareness Month

South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month is a month-long celebration of the tech and innovation ecosystem in South Carolina. This month provides an opportunity for South Carolinians to highlight what we do best and showcase the cutting-edge ideas of the brightest minds in the state and our nationally recognized culture of innovation.

See why we innovate

South Carolina is ripe for innovation. With an ecosystem of strong partners in the government, academic, and entrepreneurial sectors, collaboration is taking place every day and in every conversation. Innovation Awareness Month partners are committed to building the state’s innovation and knowledge economy for a better South Carolina.

Partners in Innovation

SC Innovation Awareness Month is proud to be supported by founding partners from across the state, including the Medical University of South Carolina, the South Carolina Research Authority, and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Through collaboration with these partners and entrepreneur support organizations, we are making resources more accessible to outside investors, strengthening our economy, and building a nationally recognized culture of innovation.

Alongside its founding partners, SC Innovation Awareness Month is supported by South Carolina InnoVision, a long-standing champion of technological achievement and creative problem-solving within South Carolina’s business, academic, and entrepreneurial communities.
In support of this shared mission, applications for the InnoVision Awards open annually on April 1, aligning with the launch of South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month and reinforcing our collective commitment to elevating innovators who drive South Carolina forward.

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Partners

SC Innovation Awareness Month is proud to be supported by our founding partners from across the state, including the Medical University of South Carolina, the South Carolina Research Authority, and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Through collaboration with our partners and entrepreneur organizations, we are making resources accessible to outside investors to grow our economy and building a culture of innovation that is nationally recognized.

Events

Attend our events ranging from tech transfer showcases to pitch sessions and Shark Tanks.

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Engage

Join us this April and connect with our entrepreneurs and innovators and read about the history of our state’s innovative spirit.

Engage with us

By the Numbers

$32.4 Million

Awarded to innovators to advance their ideas to the next milestone.

$24.9 Million

In state innovation funds to launch new businesses that bring the work of researchers and clinicians to life.

216

Active startup companies stemming from S.C. Innovation and Tech-transfer groups.

562

Patents issued to innovators and entrepreneurs in South Carolina.

13th
in the country

S.C.'s rank in percent of establishments in high-tech industries, as of 2021.

$2.33 Billion

Total follow-on funding from S.C. innovation and tech-transfer companies.

Our Media Toolkit

Spark your innovative ideas with our promotional toolkit.

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