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Move Up Talent Initiative a Tool for Employers

April 25, 2019

Move Up, a regional talent initiative spearheaded by the Upstate SC Alliance, includes a website, brand and digital marketing campaign that sell job opportunities and quality of life across the region.

TOPICS: Talent, Workforce Attraction, Existing Industry, Business

Opportunity Zones in the Upstate

March 8, 2019

Within South Carolina’s Upstate, 25 Census Tracts are designated as “Opportunity Zones” ripe for investment by holders of longterm, patient capital.

TOPICS: Business Recruitment, Business

Talking Talent with HTI

February 14, 2019

As part of our #TeamUpstate storytelling, we recently spoke with HTI CEO Herb Dew about how workforce and talent affect economic growth and sustainability.

TOPICS: Workforce Attraction, Workforce Development, Manufacturing, Global Competitiveness, Existing Industry, #TeamUpstate

Pink, Personal and Poised for Growth

January 18, 2019

Nearly a decade after its launch as an Etsy shop, online apparel personalization company Marleylilly continues to grow in Greer.

TOPICS: Existing Industry, Business, Innovation, Workforce Attraction

Upstate healthcare training featured in New York Times

December 20, 2018

The New York Times highlights the Greenville Health Care Simulation Center, which is used by the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Clemson University School of Nursing.

TOPICS: Celebrations, Colleges & Universities, Life Science, Workforce Development, Education, Innovation

Stories highlight the Spirit of #TeamUpstate

August 30, 2018

Our newest video project explores growing industries across the Upstate and how #TeamUpstate organizations are working together to meet industry needs.

TOPICS: Technical College System, Colleges & Universities, Life Science, Skilled Workforce, Innovation, Manufacturing, Existing Industry, #TeamUpstate

Industries Link Locals with Technical Opportunities

August 22, 2018

Pickens County native and Greenville Technical College graduate Jason Sams refletcs on his career with aerospace supplier Solar Atmospheres.

TOPICS: Global Competitiveness, Technical College System, Workforce Development, Quality of Life, Materials, Aerospace, Business Recruitment, International, Existing Industry, #TeamUpstate

Alliance Membership Offers Connectivity for Tax Firm

August 10, 2018

Charlotte-based GreerWalker Partner David Walker discusses the firm’s easy expansion into the Upstate with help from the Upstate SC Alliance.

TOPICS: Business Recruitment, International, Global Competitiveness, Business, #TeamUpstate

Brookings Cites Upstate Automotive Industry, CU-ICAR As Model

July 25, 2018

A new report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program cites South Carolina’s 10-county Upstate region and Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) as a model of cluster-based economic development.

TOPICS: Global Competitiveness, Existing Industry, Business Recruitment, CU-ICAR, Colleges & Universities, Automotive, Rankings & Recognitions