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. Centers that are collaborations between multiple universities are noted with an asterisk [*].

Summary of funded Centers (by funding year)

Detailed financial summary of all funded Centers

Clemson University

• Optical Materials
• Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics
• Urban Ecology and Restoration
• Advanced Fiber-based Materials        
• Health Facilities Design and Testing* (with MUSC)
• Optoelectronics
• Cyber-Institute
• Sustainable Development

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

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

For more information on Clemson Centers, click here.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

• Proteomics
• Neuroscience
• Marine Genomics* (with College of Charleston, USC)
• 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
• Inflammation and Fibrosis Research

University of South Carolina (USC)

• Experimental Nanoscale Physics
• Brain Imaging* (with MUSC)
  
• Polymer Nanocomposite Research
• Hydrogen Economy
• Renewable Fuels for the Fuel Cell Economy
• Tourism and Economic Development* (with Coastal Carolina University)
• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
• Childhood Neurotherapeutics* (with MUSC)
• Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Sciences
• Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity
• Healthcare Quality* (with Clemson, MUSC)
• SeniorSMART ™ * (with Clemson)
• Nanoenvironmental Research and Risk Assessment
• Nuclear Science and Energy
• General Atomics Center for the Development of Transformational Nuclear Technologies
• Technology Center to Enhance Healthful Lifestyles* (with MUSC)
• Data Analysis, Simulation, Imaging, and Visualization