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Sep 11, 2017 01:58PM ● By Kathleen Maris
Charles Dalton and Burriss Nelson were honored recently for contributions to the Upstate economy by the Upstate SC Alliance.
Sep 11, 2017 01:20PM ● By Kathleen Maris
The goals of the new office are to increase the number of large, multi-department, multi-institutional grants valued at $2 million and greater, and to help faculty attain select research development activities, such as federal CAREER awards.
Sep 11, 2017 12:26PM ● By Kathleen Maris
The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to agents within the company’s five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg – and celebrates $1 million in listing or closing volume, or four units listed or closed.
Sep 11, 2017 12:21PM ● By Kathleen Maris
“This year, we’ll be featuring a wide array of exhibitors and resources for everything from small DIY projects to full home renovations.”
Sep 09, 2017 03:27PM ● By Makayla Gay
Liberty Property Trust has broken ground on Caliber North, an extension of the company’s highly successful Caliber Ridge industrial park in Greer. Caliber North is located at I-85, just north of Highway 101, on Green Road near the BMW Manufacturing Plant and in close proximity to Greer’s new inland port.
Sep 09, 2017 02:45PM ● By Makayla Gay
If you could get a behind-the-scenes look at South Carolina’s major medical research facilities, you would enter a world of human clinical trials, experimental treatments for hundreds of medical illnesses, and molecular investigation into all forms of human cells. Here is a glimpse into the ongoing medical research at five S.C. facilities:
Sep 09, 2017 02:18PM ● By Makayla Gay
Knudt Flor arrives in Spartanburg as CEO and President of the largest plant in BMW, which has $23 billion in annual revenues and 30 production sites in 14 countries, just completed a massive $1 billion expansion. With Flor in the driver’s seat now, other execs say they’re excited about the ride.
Sep 08, 2017 06:14PM ● By Makayla Gay
There are nearly 8,000 children in Greenville living with limited resources. Through no fault of their own, these children struggle to survive under the weight of their circumstances leaving them at a high risk for developmental delays. A Child’s Haven provides an incredibly valuable outlet for parents like Misty Hall who know that they need to do something for their child that may go beyond their own means.
Sep 08, 2017 05:42PM ● By Makayla Gay
Elev8 is the Upstate’s first farm-fresh fast-food restaurant and meal-delivery service. In its first year, the fast-growing company has cooked up six-digit gross revenues, with a 92 percent retention rate among their 103 customers. Diners order online before picking up fully cooked meals from half a dozen locations all over town or from the commercial kitchen Elev8 rents in the Village of West End.
Sep 08, 2017 05:31PM ● By Makayla Gay
Those who say a hobby can never become a career have obviously never met Connie Cleveland. Her part-time side gig is now a company, Dog Trainers Workshop, that boasts four full-time and six part-time employees. Still, the transition from dog trainer to business owner was a something of a shock.
Sep 08, 2017 01:53PM ● By Kathleen Maris
The event is a partnership between Greenville Tech, the Greenville Chamber, and Greenville County Schools.
Sep 06, 2017 02:14PM ● By Kathleen Maris
The grant marks Duke Energy’s second investment in ConnectionsSC.
Sep 06, 2017 01:57PM ● By Kathleen Maris
The board includes three incoming members and a transition in leadership with Ted Hendry, president of United Way of Greenville County, completing a two-year term as board chair.
Sep 01, 2017 08:55AM ● By Emily Stevenson
“Each year, the pool of candidates from which to select Greenville’s Best and Brightest is more exceptional than the last,” she says. “I’m always astounded by the passion, drive, and commitment of the nominees and look forward to the incredible work that will result from their labor of love to make Greenville a better place.”
Aug 31, 2017 08:27AM ● By Emily Stevenson
“If I’m feeling a little agitated and I start working on one of those puzzles, after about five minutes, I find myself focusing on that and feeling much calmer,” she says. “And students have expressed to me that it works the same way for them.”
Aug 31, 2017 08:25AM ● By Emily Stevenson
“I am optimistic for the industry in general because we’ve seen positive signs over the last two to three years. The key will be how the political environment unfolds.”
Aug 31, 2017 08:11AM ● By Emily Stevenson
Brian says that he plans to do a lot of experimental work with spices, herbs, fruits, and historical styles of beer, unlike any others on the market.
Aug 31, 2017 08:02AM ● By Emily Stevenson
BANDWAGON is currently in the middle of selling football tickets. When college basketball begins in October/November, they’ll switch to that.
Aug 01, 2017 03:39PM ● By Emily Stevenson
The winners are the Legal Elite for 2017 and we are pleased to honor them.
Aug 01, 2017 03:02PM ● By Emily Stevenson
The strands are high-tech descendants of textiles, the Upstate’s onetime economic powerhouse. “A lot of the terminology we use in carbon fiber,” Snyder says, “comes from the textile industry.”
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