South Carolina Research Authority, a public, nonprofit corporation that works to fuel the state’s innovation economy, announced Oct. 4 it awarded $175,000 in grants to member companies across the state, including Bricolage Dynamics of Liberty and North 7th of Greenville.
Bricolage Dynamics Inc. provides household waste collection services turning glass into high-quality, sustainable sand for reuse in the local construction and landscaping industries.
North 7th Inc. provides virtual tours and marketing tools for the real estate market. Its services include photos, videos, aerial videos, virtual staging, and 2D and 3D floor plans.
The other SCRA grant recipients include:
- Borealis Global Advisory of Blythewood – $25,000
- Mainstage Gaming Network of Rock Hill – $50,000
SCRA also welcomed five new member companies, including Greenville-based startups Incora Health and Soil Economy.
Incora Health patented a smart earring that tracks biodata such as body temperature using machine learning and artificial intelligence, which may provide women with reliable biometrics to help meet their maternal and wellness goals.
Joining Incora Health is Soil Economy, a startup from Bob Jones University that works to help carbon registries and developers standardize and improve how they measure carbon levels in the soil.
The other new SCRA member companies are:
- EHG South Inc. DBA Momento Med of Columbia
- FinSiteful of Swansea
- Virtue Technologies DBA VirtueScript of Chapin
As member companies, the businesses 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
For more information, visit scra.org.
