Current Centers

South Carolina has created Centers of Economic Excellence in fields that capitalize on the state’s competitive advantages.

The approved Centers listed here are categorized by fiscal lead institution. CoEEs that are collaborations between multiple universities are noted with an asterisk [*].

Clemson University

• Optical Materials/Photonics
• Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics
• Urban Ecology and Restoration
• Advanced Fiber-based Materials        
• Health Facilities Design and Testing* (with MUSC, USC)
• Optoelectronics
• Cyber-Institute
• Tissue System Characterization

Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)

• Automotive Systems Integration
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Automotive Design and Development
• Electronic Systems Integration

For more information on Clemson CoEEs, click here.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

• Proteomics
• Neuroscience
• Marine Genomics* (with College of Charleston)
• Regenerative Medicine* (with Clemson, USC)
• Translational Cancer Therapeutics* (with USC)
• Gastrointestinal Cancer Diagnostics
• Cancer Drug Discovery* (with USC)
• Vision Science* (with USC)
• Molecular Proteomics in Cardiovascular Disease and Prevention
• Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety* (with Clemson, USC)
• Tobacco-Related Malignancy Research
• Stroke* (with USC)
• Cancer Stem Cell Biology and Therapy (with Clemson)
• Renal Disease Biomarkers
• Advanced Tissue Biofabrication (with Clemson, USC)
• Cancer Disparities (with USC, South Carolina State University)
• Medication Safety and Efficacy (with USC)
• Lipidomics, Pathobiology and Therapy

University of South Carolina (USC)

• Nanostructures
• Brain Imaging* (with MUSC)
  
• Polymer Nanocomposites
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Economy
• Renewable Fuel Cells for the Fuel Cell Economy
• Tourism and Economic Development* (with Coastal Carolina University)
• Science and Engineering of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
• Childhood Neurotherapeutics* (with MUSC)
• Rehabilitation and Reconstructive Sciences
• Strategic Environmental Approaches to Electricity Production from Coal
• Healthcare Quality* (with Clemson, MUSC)
• SeniorSMART ™ * (with Clemson)
• Nanoenvironmental Research and Risk Assessment
• Nuclear Science and Energy
• Nuclear Science Strategies

For a summary of funded Centers of Economic Excellence by Funding Year, click here.

For a financial summary of all funded Centers of Economic Excellence, click here.