Innovate Anderson and the City of Anderson are creating e-Merge @ the Garage, an entrepreneurial space and programs that will focus on a public/private collaborative with local industry partners. The space will be located at 130 W. Whiter St. within the existing parking garage facility the City of Anderson owns. e-Merge @ the Garage will consist of entrepreneurial flexible work space for startups in health care, IT intelligence, culinary arts and education opportunities, according to a news release.
Chosen companies will go through a 12-week startup “boot camp” that will guide them in areas such as idea creation, business canvassing, funding and storytelling, according to the release. During the program the startup companies will be offered workspace, mentors and funding opportunities.
Innovate Anderson received a $250,000 SC Department of Commerce Innovation Grant for the initiative. More information is available at the e-Merge @ the Garage Facebook page.
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