Healthcare company-building profile
SC Launch
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
AcceleratorGovernment or nonprofit acceleratorNonprofitActive
Source-based profile
Program at a Glance
- Program type
- Accelerator
- Program category
- Government or nonprofit accelerator
- Organization
- South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
- Organization type
- Nonprofit
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Company stage served
- Research or idea stage
- Cohort or participation model
- Membership-based support rather than fixed cohorts
- Investment or funding offered
- Yes
- Published investment terms
- Grant funding and direct investment through SC Launch, Inc.; specific terms Not found
- Equity or fee model
- Not publicly documented
- Clinical or hospital connection
- Not publicly documented
- Application status
- Active
- Founded
- 1983
Public description
About the program
SC Launch is the entrepreneur support and investment program of the South Carolina Research Authority, a state-chartered organization fueling South Carolina's innovation economy. Member companies receive mentoring, grant funding and investment from SC Launch, Inc., with life sciences one of SCRA's three core industry sectors. SCRA regularly announces new life sciences member companies and grant awards.
What the program publicly emphasizes
Focus areas and features
Life sciencesMedical devicesDiagnosticsHealth ITAdvanced manufacturing
- Category: Government or nonprofit accelerator
- Program structure: Membership-based support rather than fixed cohorts
- Published terms: Grant funding and direct investment through SC Launch, Inc.; specific terms Not found
Publicly documented people and network
Program leadership and alumni
- Notable alumni named in public materials
- Phi Life Sciences
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