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Charleston | South Carolina | USA: In the Driver’s Seat 23 Aug 2013 | 06:46 pm
Since 2011, South Carolina’s auto industry has attracted over $5 billion in capital investment and created nearly 8,000 related jobs. The Charleston region, with its heavy concentration of engineering...
List Love for Charleston 25 Jul 2013 | 02:14 am
This summer season isn’t the only thing that’s hot, these days it seems the Charleston region is topping lists left and right. Case in point: This month, Charleston claimed the No. 1 spot on Trave...
Fastest-growing location for aerospace heads to Paris Air Show 5 Jun 2013 | 11:26 pm
Between 2007 and 2012, South Carolina’s aerospace industry was the fastest growing in the nation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As one of only three places in the world assembling ...
Charleston’s tech scene takes center stage at inaugural Dig South Festival 3 May 2013 | 12:52 am
On the heels of the famed SXSW, Charleston hosted Dig South, the Southeast’s first and only interactive festival exploring the digital economy. The festival blended work + play for more than 3,000 att...
Southeast’s First Tech Festival Coming to Charleston 8 Apr 2013 | 10:05 pm
Let the countdown begin—this April 12-14 the first and only event celebrating the Southeast’s burgeoning tech scene, DIG SOUTH Festival, will be launched here in the Charleston region. The three-day ...
Charleston’s Defense Sector Strength Showcased in USA Today 22 Feb 2013 | 09:19 pm
Despite the current negative news surrounding sequestration, Charleston’s defense sector hit USA Today headlines as a model for how the nation may cope with looming industry cuts. Home to the U.S. Coa...
Charleston Ranks in Top 10 for U.S. Job Recovery and Economic Growth 26 Jan 2013 | 12:51 am
The reports are in and it’s official: Charleston is a top ten metro for job recovery and economic growth, according to the latest reports from The Milken Institute and The Brookings Institution. Stack...
Charleston Consoles Colbert on Senate Loss 17 Dec 2012 | 08:27 pm
The Charleston Regional Development Alliance came across this open letter today and thought you’d find of interest… Dear Mr. Colbert: First your “big, big mistake” with Governor Nikki Haley and now ...
Survey Shows Charleston’s Tech Talent 28 Nov 2012 | 02:07 am
No doubt about it. Technology companies are red hot in Charleston, South Carolina. In the 2012 Wage and Growth Survey recently released by the Charleston Digital Corridor, a remarkable 100% of the cor...
Opportunity Next, Now 28 Aug 2012 | 11:42 pm
It takes time to move a needle – especially one that’s tracking numerous facets of a regional economy. By the looks of things, the three-county region has made some serious – and seriously fast – prog...