Sign In
Free Newsletter
SCRA made almost billion dollar impact to S.C. economy
The S.C. Research Authority contributed $952.4 million to the state’s economy in 2020, a University of South Carolina economic analysis found. The amount is a 35% increase from the previous year and combines economic variables for the nonprofit corporation, such as jobs supported, salaries, grant funding and inve[...]
Table tennis anyone?
As pieces of the Charleston Tech Center on Morrison Drive continue to come together, work crews recently installed a pingpong table courtesy of BoomTown, a Charleston startup that provides digital tools and solutions for real estate professionals. The Charleston Digital Corridor, which is moving its HQ to the tech center as[...]
CofC students pitch businesses to fight for gender equality
Give working mothers access to free childcare. That’s the idea at least behind two College of Charleston students’ conceptual app, The Community Helper. Their idea won the Nov. 19 Gender Equality Pitch Competition at the school’s second Women of Color Entrepreneurship Forum. Six teams of full-time, fe[...]
Blue Acorn iCi sold to global digital and consulting company
Downtown Charleston’s Blue Acorn iCi has been sold to a global digital services and consulting firm, co-CEOs Chris Guerra and Greg Boone said in a news release. First launched 12 years ago as Blue Acorn, the digital commerce UX design and strategy agency became Blue Acorn iCi in 2019 when it merged with iCiDigital. To[...]
Microsoft: Ransomware is fastest growing scam attempt
By Jefferson Graham USA Today Hack attempts are on the rise — as always — with ransomware the most common now, according to Microsoft. In a new report on “digital defense,” Microsoft says it blocked over 13 billion malicious and suspicious emails in the last year, and more than 1 billion of them were URLs […]
North Charleston IT firm expands, creating 25 jobs
A North Charleston IT support and consulting firm is planning an expansion that will create 25 jobs in Charleston County, according to a news release. Cantey Tech Consulting, which is located at 2702 Azalea Drive, provides hosting services, server management, data security and consulting services, as well as responsive IT support, to clients around the […]
SCRA-backed company acquired by global investment firm
EnviroMix, a startup backed by SCRA, has entered into a partnership that gives a global investor controlling interest in the wastewater technology company, SCRA said in a news release. GEF Capital Partners, which invests in companies promoting resource efficiency and sustainability, has acquired EnviroMix, a Charleston company based in The Cigar Factory that designs and […]
Benefitfocus president and CEO steps down, replaced by CFO Swad
Raymond August has stepped down as president and CEO of Daniel Island tech firm Benefitfocus. He will be replaced by Stephen Swad, the company’s CFO since 2019, but August will stay with the company through the end of 2020 to ensure a seamless transition, a news release said. “Benefitfocus plays an important leadersh[...]
Yelp adds tool search for black-owned businesses
By Dalvin Brown USA Today Yelp is making it easier for users to locate black-owned businesses amid renewed calls for racial equality in America. The app known for crowd-sourced reviews is launching a tool within the next two weeks that lets businesses identify themselves as black-owned, Yelp announced in a blog post. It’s unclear whether […]
Charleston opens WestEdge incubator to focus on life sciences
The Charleston Digital Corridor, which offers space for startups and early stage companies, has opened a new incubator in the WestEdge development. The organization partnered with the city of Charleston for the facility, which focuses primarily on life sciences and technology companies in the mixed-use development located in the[...]
Benefitfocus launches customer-facing marketplace
Benefits technology platform Benefitfocus has launched a customer-facing website that allows individuals to compare products and services. President and CEO Ray August said that when he came to the company in 2014, he sought to transition Benefitfocus from a software company to a platform company, eventually allowing consumers to directly control their benefits instead of […]
