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SBA Steps Up to Support S.C.’s Recovery After Hurricane Helene

Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in South Carolina following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration for Hurricane Helene that began on Sept. 25.

The disaster declaration covers Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Read more.

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SCRA Announces New Member Companies and Grant Funding

JVPro, Qatalyst Health, and Storybutton were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. FSI Advanced Research, LifeTagger, Little Beeings, and SMPL-C received new grant funding.

All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching and access to SCRA’s Member Benefits and Startup Resources, can apply for grant funding, and have the potential to be considered for investment from SCRA’s investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc. Read more.

SC Launch Inc. Portfolio Companies Named Palmetto Proud Honorees

Palmetto Proud recognizes South Carolina-made products and the companies that make them. SC Launch Inc. Portfolio Companies, Boyd Cycling and Zylö Therapeutics are part of the inaugural class of Palmetto Proud honorees. Honorees will be recognized during a luncheon at the South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo on November 7th in Greenville. Read more.

ActivEd Announces Launch of Gamified Full-Body Movement Lessons for Students

ActivEd, an SC Launch Inc. Portfolio Company and leader in movement and learning lessons, and parent company of Walkabouts, an active learning education platform, announced the launch of 180s, a new addition to its movement-based supplemental curriculum lineup.

Leveraging the latest advances in interactive lessons, 180s engage students in 3rd through 5th grades with realistic, outdoor sports and games that require full-body movements while delivering lessons correlated to each state's standards in language arts, math, and social studies. Read more.