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We Make that Here

August 22, 2019

GVLtoday explores products manufactured in Upstate region, and we built on that list: things you might find at home or work; and items used by industries.

TOPICS: News You Can Use, Existing Industry, Business Recruitment, Upstate Thoughts

Bloomberg: Greenville Could Be Innovation Economy Blueprint

June 28, 2018

Bloomberg news Federal Reserve reporter Craig Torres shares in a June 25 podcast that data analysis that piqued the outlet’s curiosity about Greenville, the focus of its June 21 piece called “The New South Startup.”

TOPICS: Advocacy, Business, International, Innovation, News You Can Use, Life Science

How International is the Upstate?

March 23, 2018

In honor of International Month, this infographic demonstrates the global connections and international presence within Upstate South Carolina.

TOPICS: Global Competitiveness, International, Upstate Thoughts, News You Can Use

What You Need to Know About NLRB for 2018

January 25, 2018

In this guest blog, Upstate employment attorney Phillip Kilgore breaks down what employers need to know about recent National Labor Relations Board changes.

TOPICS: Advocacy, Business, News You Can Use

How Right-to-Work Works

December 16, 2016

There are currently 26 “right-to-work” states in the in the United States, which means just over half of the country has laws that directly address compulsory union membership. In most states like South Carolina – which has had its law on the books since 1954 – the statute has been in effect for decades.

TOPICS: Upstate Thoughts, News You Can Use

The Truth about R&D in the Upstate

November 1, 2016

There’s more to Upstate research and development (R&D) than RPMs. The truth is that a great deal of R&D activity goes on unaccounted for in a variety of industries from medical devices to sporting goods.

TOPICS: Innovation, Upstate Thoughts, News You Can Use, Colleges & Universities, CU-ICAR

Business Recruitment: A Glimpse into the Process

October 17, 2016

This week, the Upstate SC Alliance will be part of a South Carolina delegation to the world’s largest rubber and plastics trade show, K 2016, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Occurring just once every three years, the last event drew 218,000 visitors and 3,200 exhibiters from 59 countries.

TOPICS: Upstate Thoughts, News You Can Use

Japan’s at Home in the Upstate

October 11, 2016

More than 55 Japanese companies have carved a presence in the Upstate, representing more than 11 percent of our foreign-affiliated firms. These companies employ 16,300 people, creating products and services from electronic components to logistics.

TOPICS: Upstate Thoughts, News You Can Use, International, Manufacturing