SPAWAR’s mission: Bringing a business approach to military matters

James D. Ward oversees what is perhaps the largest cluster of electrical engineers and computer scientists working under one roof in South Carolina. So it's logical that he would liken his organization to a big high-tech enterprise. Continue reading

MUSC tests possible cure for addictions

A dietary supplement sold in health food stores may cure cocaine addiction by curbing cravings and repairing changes that the drug causes in the brain, doctors at Medical University of South Carolina say. Continue reading

SC Trade Center to market offices to other businesses engaged in trade

The South Carolina World Trade Center, which works to expand global trade around the state, has decided to build a new office complex on vacant property adjacent to the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston. Continue reading

Company specializing in medical paper moves headquarters to Charleston region

A specialty paper manufacturer has relocated its medical division from Atlanta to the Charleston region to better serve its customers. ArjoWiggins Medical, Inc. is the medical division of specialty paper manufacturer ArjoWiggins, SAS, which is headquartered in Paris, France. Continue reading

Port of Charleston again ranks as the nation’s fourth-busiest container terminal

The Port of Charleston has regained its ranking as the nation's fourth-busiest shipping container terminal, a spot briefly held by the Port of Savannah last year. According to figures for each of the first four months of the year, Charleston was the No. 4 port behind Los Angeles, Long Beach and New York. By April, Savannah had dipped slightly to No. 6 behind Norfolk, Va. Continue reading

Technology cluster forming on Daniel Island

Blackbaud, Cambar Software, CSS, Suncom, Pilot Therapeutics, Modulant…all technology firms. The Digital Corridor’s Cainhoy District is falling right into line with the goal of local business leaders to encourage ever more knowledge-based industry to settle in the area. Continue reading

Four new research centers at MUSC receive grants worth $13.5 million

A five-agency collaboration in marine genomics, which is researching the use of genetic tools to increase disease resistance in marine life, received a $4 million matching grant, one of six projects across the state funded with lottery money in South Carolina's endowed chairs program. Continue reading

Charleston among top 10 “Picture Perfect Metros”

Different cities play different roles in today’s global economy, but all truly global cities have a number of traits in common — traits shared by the “picture perfect metros.” Selected by readers in Plants Sites & Parks’ annual survey, Charleston ranks #10 for its success in attracting new industries and businesses to the area. Continue reading

Drug development breakthrough launches another member to the Charleston biotech community

Charleston’s budding biotech community has added another member to its ranks: peptide drug development company Argolyn Bioscience, a startup set to use a technology platform licensed from the MUSC Foundation for Research Development. Continue reading

Charleston port container volume up 30% in January

Container volume through the Port of Charleston totaled 132,000 TEUs in January, a 30% increase from the same month last year. Total container exports were up 31% from January 2002, while imports rose 29%. Continue reading