Charleston is internationally-recognized for breath-taking architecture, exceptional cuisine, an awareness of history and an amazing quality of life. Over the past few decades, Charleston has built a vibrant innovation ecosystem: Charleston’s digital economy is the fourth in GDP growth in the Nation (ranking with Austin, Raleigh…
A few months ago, along with five other Oconee County high school students, I was interviewed about what I knew about manufacturing. While we each answered the questions separately, we mostly had the same kinds of answers – for better or for worse. For example, we all…
Listen closely and you realize there is a lively debate between those who believe process is most important in innovation and others who contend that vision and creativity are what leads to success. The truth is that both are equally important and organizations interested in improving their…
Do you struggle to find top talent in a market that is highly competitive? You are not alone; many companies are experiencing a skills gap. According to “the Manufacturing Institute”, over the next decade more than 3.3 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled. The skills…
ISO 14001 is the international standard used by organizations designing and implementing an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released the 2015 edition of ISO 14001 in September of 2015, with the previous edition having been released in 2004. This new edition…
On May 11, 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 was signed into law, creating a private civil federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. Historically, trade secret theft was actionable under state and the new DTSA will preempt these state laws. However, the plaintiff…
Like the textile industry in the 1930s, aerospace manufacturing in the Southeast is a booming industry, having grown primarily because of private equity. And prospects for the future are rosy, given the availability of private capital to invest in what some feel is a sure thing. Since…
After years of troubling news about performance and cost overruns, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program has received a vote of approval from the United States Air Force. On August 2, the Air Force declared the F-35A “combat ready.” With a rating of IOC (Initial Operations Capability), the Air…
Named in honor of a South Carolina native and Challenger astronaut, the Ronald E. McNair Center for Aerospace Innovation was founded in 2011 at the University of South Carolina with donations from Darla Moore, Anita Zucker and Marva Smalls. After just five years of the Center being…
The Palmetto State has been hard at work over the past three years to develop the aerospace industry. Leaders from the public, private, academic and nonprofit sectors have organized behind an effort called SC Aerospace – a collaborative effort of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness…