Helping founders find community and connections
Our small business incubator provides a nurturing environment for fledgling businesses, from guidance in business planning to resources for operational success. This fosters a culture of local entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency.
As a regional program based in Upstate South Carolina, ATVL complements community, academic, and corporate incubator, accelerator, and venture studio programs. We're on a mission to empower disruptive, top-tier innovation and entrepreneurship in the rapidly growing I-85 corridor from Clemson to Charlotte, the I-26 corridor from Columbia to Asheville, and even extending our reach to Atlanta, Charleston, Huntsville, Knoxville, and Raleigh.
Learn more →The Beaufort Digital Corridor (BDC) is a community-sourced initiative to attract, nurture and promote Beaufort's technology entrepreneurs and ultimately the region's tech economy through an array of impactful programs, products and events while leveraging Beaufort's renowned livability.
Learn more →The Brook T. Smith Launchpad is the Entrepreneurship Hub of Clemson University. Housed in the President’s Office and located in downtown Clemson, this 9,000 sq. ft. space provides a plethora of educational, networking and support opportunities to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members.
Learn more →For nearly 20 years, our incubation program has produced successful companies through education, mentoring, and access to an established community.
Learn more →A business incubator program focusing on helping small business owners and entrepreneurs establish, grow, and sustain their operations.
Learn more →Our CES provides an entrepreneurial toolbox to help you thrive as a business owner by leveraging people, services, and technology of both Midlands Technical College and the community of entrepreneurs in the Midlands.
Learn more →Want to create your own food business? We can't wait to help you get started.
Learn more →Crescent will operate as an Innovation District offering the Upstate’s entrepreneur community opportunities to live, work, play, and innovate in one central space that provides access to all the resources necessary to successfully launch and grow a business venture. This includes connecting early and growth-stage companies with capital, professional services, and universities; supplying coworking, and collaborative common area spaces; and offering special programming such as pitch competitions, educational events, professional networking and mentorship, and entrepreneurship study away programs designed to stimulate ideation and structured development.
Learn more →The Growth Incubator Program objective is to provide the infrastructure needed for a business to scale up and accomplish transformative growth. It’s a cost-effective program that allows you to establish a brick-and-mortar base in our facility where you can enjoy your own private office, shared workspaces, and conference rooms; helping you to reduce operational expenses.
Learn more →Our mission is to act as a catalyst for economic development by increasing the capacity of entrepreneurs, and small and minority owned businesses in Columbia and throughout South Carolina.
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