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The Northern I-77 Innovation Corridor.

York, Lancaster, Chester and Cherokee Counties, and the communities around them, sit inside one of the fastest-growing technology employment corridors in the Southeast. The talent is here. This is the work of connecting it.

We connect — we don't compete
The opportunity

Start, Grow and Stay Here.

Thousands of engineers, product leaders and data specialists live across Fort Mill, Indian Land, Rock Hill, Lancaster and the surrounding counties. A growing number launch companies, and most never learn what South Carolina already offers them.

Connecting the region's existing tech talent with South Carolina's innovation resources is the whole job.

Bi-state by design

From Charlotte to Columbia, Bringing Founders Together.

The region's entrepreneurial infrastructure spans both sides of the state line, Charlotte's networks to the north, South Carolina's programs and capital to the south. We connect founders across all of it.

What South Carolina Gains

Access to Charlotte investor networks
Visibility for SC companies at NC events
A direct bridge into Charlotte's tech community

What North Carolina Gains

An expanded pipeline of founders
Access to SC incentives and support layers
A regional brand that matches the real economy
Regional strengths already in place

The Ingredients Are Here.

SCRA / SC Launch
Winthrop University
RHEDC
York County ED
Comporium
Gravity Center Foundation
SC SBDC
York Technical College
SC Competes
InnoVision
Innovate Charlotte

You Don't Have to Build It Alone.

Start where you are, it's free to begin. Come to an event, join the community, and find the founders building alongside you.

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