Mission Statement
The SmartState Program mission statement:
The South Carolina SmartState Program serves the
public interest by creating incentives for the state's research
universities, in cooperation with other institutions of higher education
in the state, to raise capital from non-state sources to fund endowments
for specialized research professorships. These professorships in turn
serve as the nucleus for unique, university-based research centers which
cultivate critical, public-private industrial partnerships, expand the
state's knowledge base, create well-paying jobs, and enhance economic
opportunities and improve the quality of life for the people of South
Carolina.
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