South Carolina Research Authority
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The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) was chartered in 1983 by the South Carolina General Assembly as a public, non-profit corporation, SCRA fosters South Carolina's Innovation Economy by supporting entrepreneurs, enabling academic research and its commercialization, and connecting industry to innovators.
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SCRA's entrepreneurial program, SC Launch is an economic development program that is intended to help early-stage companies to commercialize innovations and create jobs. SC Launch was recognized by Forbes as one of the leading state-based economic development programs in the US. [citation needed]
In support its mission, SCRA builds and manages research facilities that include wet labs, secure rooms for sensitive work, and advanced, high-tech manufacturing shops.