WE THRIVE ON COLLABORATION
Public-private partnerships are how we do business. Our established clusters — Automotive, Production Technology/Heavy Machinery, Advanced Materials, Life Sciences, Business Services and Fintech — provide a solid foundation for a resilient economy. Our fastest-growing cluster, Life Sciences, increased by 33% over the past five years. We’re home for longstanding industry players like Kiyatec, Rymedi and Chartspan, as well as new ventures like Incora Health.
“Greenville has become recognized as one of America’s rapidly rising cities for next generation, tech-based economic development, fueled by a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem,” says Sam Konduros, CEO of Greenville City EDC.
Many people believe once you go international or become a distribution center that you need to move to a bigger city. “You don’t,” says Heather Hudson, CEO and co-founder of 9Round. “Don’t freak out if you want to get bigger, you can do that here.” The global kickboxing fitness franchise, founded in Greenville in 2008, has 350 locations in 18 countries.
With over 25 institutions of higher education within a 30-mile radius and more than 60 entrepreneur support organizations, Greenville is training and retaining a skilled, resourceful workforce.
Lockheed assembles fighter jets here. Michelin makes tires here. GE is revolutionizing wind energy here. We’re about challenge, creation and innovation that upends industries in new and exciting ways.
