Technical Solutions Group protects troops, removes mines in world’s hotspots

A while back, Garth Barrett took his Cougar for a drive down to Florida for a business trip. The vehicle made quite an impression on the other drivers along the way. Of course, it was no Mercury Cougar that he was driving. It was a 14-ton armored Cougar made by Barrett's Ladson-based company, Technical Solutions Group Inc. -- a hulking, black, lethal-looking vehicle, next to which a HumVee looks like a Mini. Continue reading

Charleston region lands new automotive industry supplier

A fast-growing company that provides numerous services to automotive and other transportation-related manufacturers will soon operate in the Charleston region. Preferred Sourcing, LLC, a company headquartered in the Indianapolis area, will open its 10th North American operation in Goose Creek’s Crowfield Corporate Park. Continue reading

Federal, state and academic institutions partner in state-of-the-art marine lab facility

Charleston has a state-of-the-art facility that combines federal, state and academic minds and dollars, is dedicated to saving oceans and mankind and is training the next generation to cooperate and share. Continue reading

Hospitals, universities announce intent to form statewide health sciences research collaborative

The leaders of Palmetto Health, Greenville Hospital System, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and the University of South Carolina (USC) today signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative (SCHSC). The unprecedented initiative calls for four of the state's largest universities and health systems to invest a total of $80 million over the next ten years to increase health sciences research, drive economic development, and improve the health status of the citizens of South Carolina. Continue reading

Charleston may be seeing JetBlue skies

JetBlue Airways Corp., the New York discount carrier famous for its in-seat TVs and one-way fares, may start service to Charleston as early as 2005. Continue reading

Endowed chair program awards $19 million for research

The board for the South Carolina Research Centers of Economic Excellence has awarded $19 million from legislative funding for the second year of its endowed chairs program. Five million of the $19 million has been awarded to research programs at MUSC and an additional $5 million from next year’s expected funding has been awarded to MUSC’s center for drug discovery in cancer. Continue reading

Studies give Charleston business bragging rights

Charleston's favorable placement in three informal business-climate studies will provide economic development officials with some more bragging rights, marketing fodder they can whip out as they beat the bushes in search of new jobs and capital investment. Continue reading

Alliance project manager, allies return from productive trip to Washington D.C.

A contingent of Charleston region economic development professionals has returned from a productive trip to Washington, D.C., where a number of meetings and a national conference presented rich prospecting opportunities. Continue reading

Biotech incubator lures Argolyn Bioscience

A former North Charleston hospital that is being converted into South Carolina's first privately financed technology incubator has picked up its first hatchling. Now headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Argolyn Bioscience Inc. chose the Ashley River Center for Science, Technology & History over existing laboratory locales in Augusta and Greenwood. Continue reading

Provider of health care information systems to grow its operations in the Charleston region

PSSI, a company that provides information system enhancements for the health care industry, has announced the consolidation of its operations to the Charleston region. Founded in 1994, PSSI assists major hospital networks with their information management systems. The company’s web-based solutions provide cost-effective, secure access for managing patient records, billing, pharmaceutical, admissions, food service and other data-intensive operations. Continue reading