About TechSC
TechSC is an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. It was established with the mission to accelerate growth & innovation while providing a unified voice for the statewide technology community by developing a strong 21st Century workforce, supporting entrepreneurs, connecting peers and decision makers, and establishing South Carolina as a global hub for innovation.
About TechSC
TechSC is an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. It was established with the mission to accelerate growth & innovation while providing a unified voice for the statewide technology community by developing a strong 21st Century workforce, supporting entrepreneurs, connecting peers and decision makers, and establishing South Carolina as a global hub for innovation.
Promoting Innovation and Technology in South Carolina
TechSC is a statewide, industry-based initiative uniting South Carolina’s technology community. By connecting technology leaders, investors, businesses, academics, and policymakers, we help focus on five core objectives:
Manage, Market, and Connect The Technology Sector
From emerging industry trends to breakthrough technologies and business models, we help shine a spotlight on the companies that power South Carolina’s innovation economy.
Promote a competitive infrastructure and business environment
We provide our federal, state and local officials with the research and industry updates required to make informed decisions on how to best support the growth and success of the state’s technology industry.
Foster Collaboration, Knowledge Sharing, and Research
We facilitate the growth of the technology sector by providing opportunities to build connections, share expertise, and advance new ideas within the technology sector.
Grow And Expand the Talent Pipeline to Serve the Technology Sector
We help South Carolina attract and retain the nation’s best tech talent by strengthening recruitment, skills development, and opportunities for employees and employers
Grow the Technology Sector
We help provide the tools and resources that businesses within the technology industry need to thrive in South Carolina.
Technology in South Carolina
South Carolina’s technology industry is thriving. 2019 CompTIA Data indicates that tech employment in the state is growing at a steady rate and that the tech sector contributes 6.3% to the state’s economy. As TechSC continues to advance its mission to accelerate South Carolina’s technology ecosystem, the sector is expected to see rapid growth across the state.
Workforce Development
Focuses on skills training and
workforce development
STEM Education
Helps ensure students have the
foundation in STEM education
required for jobs in tech
Digital Infrastructure
Works toward ensuring that the
necessary infrastructure in in
place to support advances in tech
Data Privacy
Assesses the ever-changing
landscape of data privacy and
implications behind those changes
Cyber Security
Helps ensure that stakeholders
know how to protect themselves
against cyber threats
Emerging Technologies
Advises on which emerging
technologies have the potential to
make the greatest impact
Public Policy
Provides insight into how state
and federal policy decisions
impact the tech industry
CIO/CISO Round Table
A closed-door space for Chief
Information Officers to share
industry best practices
Procurement/Government Vendor Work
Offers insight into the
procurement challenges facing
tech companies
Promoting Innovation and Technology in South Carolina
TechSC is a statewide, industry-based initiative uniting South Carolina’s technology community. By connecting technology leaders, investors, businesses, academics, and policymakers, we help focus on five core objectives:
Manage, Market, and Connect The Technology Sector
From emerging industry trends to breakthrough technologies and business models, we help shine a spotlight on the companies that power South Carolina’s innovation economy.
Promote a competitive infrastructure and business environment
We provide our federal, state and local officials with the research and industry updates required to make informed decisions on how to best support the growth and success of the state’s technology industry.
Foster Collaboration, Knowledge Sharing, and Research
We facilitate the growth of the technology sector by providing opportunities to build connections, share expertise, and advance new ideas within the technology sector.
Grow And Expand the Talent Pipeline to Serve the Technology Sector
We help South Carolina attract and retain the nation’s best tech talent by strengthening recruitment, skills development, and opportunities for employees and employers
Grow the Technology Sector
We help provide the tools and resources that businesses within the technology industry need to thrive in South Carolina.
Technology in South Carolina
South Carolina’s technology industry is thriving. 2019 CompTIA Data indicates that tech employment in the state is growing at a steady rate and that the tech sector contributes 6.3% to the state’s economy. As TechSC continues to advance its mission to accelerate South Carolina’s technology ecosystem, the sector is expected to see rapid growth across the state.
Working Groups
TechSC is launching with nine active working groups that allow partners to get involved and help move the tech industry forward.
Workforce Development
Focuses on skills training and
workforce development
STEM Education
Helps ensure students have the
foundation in STEM education
required for jobs in tech
Digital Infrastructure
Works toward ensuring that the
necessary infrastructure in in
place to support advances in tech
Data Privacy
Assesses the ever-changing
landscape of data privacy and
implications behind those changes
Cyber Security
Helps ensure that stakeholders
know how to protect themselves
against cyber threats
Emerging Technologies
Advises on which emerging
technologies have the potential to
make the greatest impact
Public Policy
Provides insight into how state
and federal policy decisions
impact the tech industry
CIO/CISO Round Table
A closed-door space for Chief
Information Officers to share
industry best practices
Procurement/Government Vendor Work
Offers insight into the
procurement challenges facing
tech companies
About TechSC
TechSC’s mission is to accelerate growth & innovation while providing a unified voice for the statewide technology community by supporting entrepreneurs, connecting peers and decision makers, and establishing South Carolina as a global hub for innovation.
Promoting Innovation and Technology in South Carolina
TechSC, the Technology Association of South Carolina, is a statewide, member-based organization uniting South Carolina’s technology community. By connecting technology leaders, investors, businesses, academics, and policymakers, we help:
- Accelerate innovation by fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and research
- Grow technology businesses through peer groups, recruitment initiatives, and networking
- Provide technology leadership through local and national technology policy advancement
- Prepare South Carolina students to actively participate in a global, technology-driven economy
TechSC will serve as the collective force behind South Carolina’s technology ecosystem and innovation growth, giving the technology community a powerful, unified voice as it fosters support from business, government, education and community leaders. Through our member-led policy agenda and events, we will work to grow the technology community in the state and push for policy that will boost innovation
By combining our voice as an industry, TechSC can help businesses grow faster in a vibrant, healthy technology ecosystem, which improves the likelihood of their success in the state and attracts more talent within our border to fill high tech jobs.
Industry Promotion
From emerging industry trends to breakthrough technologies and business models, we help shine a spotlight on the companies that power South Carolina’s innovation economy.
Advocacy
We work with our federal, state and local officials to promote public policies that ensure the continued growth and success of SC’s tech industry, in addition to increasing opportunities for statewide economic development.
Professional Networks
Our events and small groups provide avenues for TechSC members to build connections, share expertise and establish a collective industry voice.
Talent Development
We help South Carolina attract and retain the nation’s best tech talent by strengthening recruitment, skill development and opportunities for employees and employers.