1 Million Cups
1 Million Cups
1 Million Cups brings Columbia's entrepreneurial community together to gather, network and hear about the journeys of different local business owners each week.
Columbia Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities
The City of Columbia's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program ensures that disadvantaged businesses are able to fully participate in City procurement processes.
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Richland Library
Richland Library’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence program provides support, mentoring and education for entrepreneurs and start-ups through office hours and public programs.
Export Incentives Program
South Carolina Department of Commerce
The South Carolina Department of Commerce offers support and incentives for small- and mid-sized businesses to begin exporting their products or to increase volumes.
Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center
UofSC Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center
The Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center, housed at the University of South Carolina, expands the pipeline of highly-qualified, entrepreneurial pharmacists in South Carolina through training, research and career opportunities.
Open Source 101
All Things Open
Open Source 101 is a one-day educational conference covering the processes and tools foundational to open source, open tech, and the open web.
UofSC Technology Commercialization Office
University of South Carolina
UofSC's Technology Commercialization Office helps inventors and industry representatives navigate the process commercializing their research out of the university. They guide inventors through protect their inventions, assist industry representatives in determining the most efficient ways to team up with UofSC researchers and use UofSC innovations, and provide entrepreneurs with resources on licensing UofSC technologies and pursuing SBIR/STTR funding.