Partners

At the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, we are partnered with a number of organizations that enable us to provide comprehensive programs and services to our innovators and members. Our partners help us play a key role in the organizing, structuring and leading of local and regional economic development efforts, and we are honored to work with them as we partner for the success of our innovators, members and the entire community.

Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC)

The Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) is the lead entity for organizing, structuring and leading economic development efforts on behalf of Beaufort County. Our vision is to recruit new private investment, create more job opportunities for residents, and diversify the economy through a healthy tax base.

The Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation will achieve its vision by working with public officials, key partners, business leaders, and the SouthernCarolina Regional Development Alliance, on the development of small business growth, technology-led growth, workforce development, light industrial sites, regulatory reform and other economic development initiatives necessary to support a healthy and growing economy.

Southern Carolina Alliance

Southern Carolina Alliance assists businesses in finding the perfect location for your company’s next project.

Their professional economic development team is prepared to quickly assess site location needs and present sites and existing buildings that will meet your business needs. Working with the South Carolina Department of Commerce, SouthernCarolina Alliance prepares incentive packages that are among the most competitive offer in the Southeastern United States. They will make available all of the necessary resources to assist you in making your location decision.

These include state and local economic development officials, utility representatives, tax and permitting experts and fellow executives doing business in our state.  

South Carolina Department of Commerce & Office of Innovation

The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Office of Innovation is a strong partner of the Don Ryan Center for Innovation. The Center was awarded an Innovation Challenge Grant in 2015..

VentureSouth

The DRCI is partnered with VentureSouth, who operates angel investment groups and funds comprised of more than 300 accredited investors across the Southeast. This partnership gives DRCI startups “behind the scenes” access and education as they grow and learn to fund their new business venture.