South Carolina Research Authority Newsroom: June 3, 2022

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Office Space Available at SCRA's MUSC Innovation Center

SCRA is excited to announce single occupancy offices available. Included in the lease is use of four conference rooms featuring a conference phone, white board, and flat screen for displaying presentations as well as a shared breakroom. SCRA leases are all-inclusive including wireless internet, utilities, and free onsite parking. Additional internet bandwidth, including fiber, is available at your own cost. Other amenities include a common reception area, 24/7 security monitoring, and an onsite police substation.

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LifeTagger Founders Featured on Hello Chaos Podcast

Kendrick Pullen and Marlon Brown, founders of LifeTagger, an SC Launch Inc Portfolio Company, were recently featured on OrangeWip's Hello Chaos Podcast. Listen as they talk about their strategy for navigating the funding game, investor FOMO, and how self-awareness allows you to call your own shots.

Listen on Youtube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts.

April Heyward Elected to SSTIG

April Heyward, SC EPSCoR Program Manager, was elected to serve on the executive committee of the American Society for Public Administration Section on Science and Technology in Government (SSTIG).

The mission of SSTIG is to assist interested public administrators in learning about and discussing the uses and limitations of science and technology in government. By promoting awareness of programs involving science and technology, SSTIG enables the results of these programs to be used to improve government efficiency and effectiveness.

Real Estate App Developed in Greenville Gets Local Approval

Quitchet, an SCRA Member Company, is an app for both mobile and desktop devices, developed by Greenville real estate agent Bob Morgan, which allows would-be home buyers, sellers and real estate agents to directly connect. It launched in October 2020.

The Greenville realtor group supported and tested the app, and in the third quarter of 2021 it entered into a long-term agreement with Quitchet to make it the main app and one of two home tour schedulers for the Greater Greenville Realtors Association, Morgan said. Read more.