Demo Night, Cohort 5
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Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator Receives $50,000 Grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation
Columbia, SC, November 4, 2025, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced a $50,000 grant to the Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator (BCSIA) to support its ongoing efforts to expand economic development across the State of South Carolina. The BCSIA, housed at Benedict College, is dedicated to empowering early-stage entrepreneurs through access to capital, mentorship, and advanced
2025 Black Ambition Finalist
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve made it as FINALISTS of the prestigious @pharrell’s @blackambitionprize! Out of thousands of applicants, we’re among the top 40 finalists competing for a chance to win up to $100K to support our growth at Health Evolve. Your support got us here, and now we need you more than ever!
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SC AI Showcase Photo Gallery
Take a moment to explore the SC AI Showcase photo gallery below—capturing innovation, collaboration, and a glimpse into the future of AI in South Carolina.
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Catalyst Labs and Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator Announce South Carolina AI Showcase and Community Meetup
Columbia, – Catalyst Labs announced today that it will host the South Carolina AI Showcase & Community Meetup on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the NEXT Innovation Center located at 411 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29601. The showcase is presented in partnership with the Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator
Major Milestone in Ghana’s Real Estate Future
Louv Ford and Dez Gerald, Co-Founders of ACRELS Inc, on July 21, 2025 had the honor of meeting with CEO of REAC, Mr. Emmanuel Jeffrey, and Hon. (Mrs.) Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources. On this historic day, we officially applied for our real estate licenses with REAC, taking a major
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South Carolina’s AI Ecosystem is Growing
Event will be August 19, 2025, Greenville, SC
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South Carolina AI Showcase + Community Meetup
A first-of-its-kind event spotlighting South Carolina-based AI startups and the cosystem around them. Whether you’re building, hiring, exploring, or investing, this is for you.
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T.D. Jakes Presents Black Teen Inventor and Her Mom With $200K Grand Prize After Winning National Competition
We couldn’t be prouder of Rozalynn Goodwin, BCSIA Cohort 1 alum and co-founder of GaBBY Bows – Confidence by GaBBY Goodwin , for winning $200,000 at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ Good Soil Capital Pitch Competition. What began as a solution for her daughter’s slipping hair clips has grown into a patented, million unit hair accessory line sold