South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), a public, nonprofit corporation that works to fuel the state’s innovation economy, announced May 10 it has accepted Fire Gator as a member company.
The Greenwood-based startup specializes in automatic fire suppression systems for buses, motor coaches, farm equipment, construction equipment and heavy machinery.
As a member company, it will receive:
- Coaching
- Access to experts in SCRA’s Resource Partner Network
- Eligibility to apply for grant funding
- Consideration for an investment from SCRA’s investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc.
In addition to accepting Fire Gator as a member company, SCRA awarded $50,000 grants to three members, including Humimic Medical LLC, which is based in Greenville and produces medical gelatin products that are used in medical research, simulations and other types of health care training.
The other SCRA grant recipients include:
- Bird Dog Deals LLC – Columbia
- Micro-Chromatography Systems Inc. – Irmo
