South Carolina Research Authority, a public, nonprofit corporation that works to fuel the state’s innovation economy, announced July 1 it awarded $107,000 in grants to Clemson Composites Center of Clemson University and GreenCape Health Inc. of Greenville.
Clemson Composites Center received a $57,000 demonstration grant. The Advanced Manufacturing and Materials project is developing a novel carbon fiber rim manufacturing process that will work to improve strength, reduce waste and avoid quality issues for Boyd Cycling.
GreenCape Health Inc. received a $50,000 acceleration grant. The life science startup has developed a product called the RheumApp, which is the first patient-reported outcomes platform built for rheumatology. The app works to enable providers to better care for patients suffering from severe chronic diseases by integrating patient-reported symptom data into clinical care and decision making.
SCRA also awarded a $25,000 academic startup grant to Carolina Biologics LLC of the University of South Carolina, a $26,000 demonstration grant to Coastal Carolina University’s Advanced Manufacturing and Materials project, a $50,000 demonstration grant to Health Evolve Technologies LLC of Columbia and a $25,000 startup grant to Tandem Concepts Inc. of Charleston.
SCRA welcomed Carolina Biologics, Make Startups Inc. of Aiken, Thrive Data Inc. of Charleston and WaterUS LLC of Irmo as member companies.
As SCRA member companies, the businesses will receive coaching, access to experts, grant eligibility and consideration for an investment from SCRA’s investment affiliate, SC Launch.
For more information, visit scra.org.
