The Town of Bluffton is a key partner to Beaufort County Economic Development – specifically through the Don Ryan Center for Innovation (DRCI). Originally, DRCI began as a partnership between Clemson University and the Town of Bluffton. Clemson, as a land grant...
For over five years, Ashley Feaster, Community Affairs and Economic Development Officer for the Palmetto Electric Cooperative, served as the Chair of the Beaufort County Economic Development Board. Ashley Feaster grew up on the gulf coast of Florida and attended...
It is 2021. What does a community do when it receives a Department of Defense grant for $1.3 million dollars to create a cybersecurity hub? You engage the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) to manage the grant and hire the top cybersecurity professional in...
“We moved to Beaufort not for the job. We came for the scenery. We came for the lifestyle. And when we got here, we had to figure out what we were going to do. I knew I wanted to become deeply involved in the fabric of the community and see what I could to make it...
In today’s economy, marketing missions serve as a cornerstone of economic development. They are strategic ventures that require careful planning, research, and execution, and success in these missions can yield significant investments, partnerships, and growth...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation Welcomes Brian Warner as the Newest Addition to the Team Beaufort County, August 26, 2024 – Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce the hire of Brian Warner as...