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South Carolina to Offer Free Code Education for All Residents

September 26, 2018

The S.C. Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation, in collaboration with Build Carolina, today announced SC Codes, a new statewide program designed to provide free access to code education for all residents. A first-of-its-kind, state-funded resource, the new platform connects students…

Brookings Reports Cites Upstate Automotive Industry as Economic Development Model

July 26, 2018

Reno Deaton

automotive, bmw, education

A new report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program cites the Upstate region and Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research as a model of cluster-based economic development. The report, “Rethinking Cluster Initiatives” by Ryan Donahue, Brookings fellow Joseph Parilla, and Brookings…

Clemson vehicle assembly center in Greer

Clemson University Unveils Vehicle Assembly Center

February 16, 2018

Reno Deaton

automotive, education, workforce

Automotive researchers, students and manufacturers will work side by side developing and learning advanced manufacturing techniques at the new Clemson Vehicle Assembly Center that was unveiled Thursday in Greenville. Part of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)…

Program in Greer Schools Could be Future of Education Across State

November 1, 2017

Reno Deaton

education, manufacturing, workforce

About 300 students in two Greer schools are beginning to use cutting-edge educational materials to learn the skills they need to land a job in advanced manufacturing, as industry leaders seek a larger pool of highly skilled workers. The online…

students at a greer manufacturing center

Companies Look to Get Students Excited about Manufacturing Careers

October 9, 2017

Reno Deaton

education, manufacturing, workforce

More than 400 senior high school students from Greenville County Schools took part in a Manufacturing Day event held Friday at Greenville Tech’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation. Besides giving students a chance to see things such as robotics, mechatronics and 3D printing, the…

Solicitation for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

October 6, 2016

Reno Deaton

manufacturing, workforce

SC Works Upstate and SC Works Greenville are now accepting applications for Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grants. IWT grant funds totaling $80,113 will be available for the businesses located in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties. IWT grant funds totaling $112,453…

NGU development could herald new era for Greer

June 7, 2016

Reno Deaton

education, greer station

North Greenville University is branching down from its main campus in Tigerville into Greer. The move will bring the college’s graduate schools and new course offerings to the former location of the Ryan’s corporate office building on Lancaster Avenue, near…

South Carolina to Offer Free Code Education for All Residents

Brookings Reports Cites Upstate Automotive Industry as Economic Development Model

Clemson University Unveils Vehicle Assembly Center

Program in Greer Schools Could be Future of Education Across State

Companies Look to Get Students Excited about Manufacturing Careers

Solicitation for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

NGU development could herald new era for Greer

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South Carolina to Offer Free Code Education for All Residents

Brookings Reports Cites Upstate Automotive Industry as Economic Development Model

Clemson University Unveils Vehicle Assembly Center

Program in Greer Schools Could be Future of Education Across State

Companies Look to Get Students Excited about Manufacturing Careers

Solicitation for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

NGU development could herald new era for Greer

Get to Know Greer

Population Growth Between 2000-2020

Population (2021)

Available Properties

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