MATCHING YOUR NEEDS WITH ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS
A cluster is, quite simply, a group of complementary businesses that focus on or service the same industry. They come together to increase efficiency and innovation within that industry, while boosting the overall economy in their region by attracting more businesses to the area and enhancing existing businesses. And though the conversation about South Carolina's clusters has only begun, the concept of increased productivity through specialization and economic growth through collaboration appeared as early as Plato's Republic in 360 BC. Now more than 2,000 years later, there are 1,400 cluster initiatives around the world, breaking through city and even state boundaries, and driving local and regional growth. In South Carolina, our clusters are driven by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness and its initiative called New Carolina. New Carolina works collaboratively with partners from business, government, academia and the economic development sector to drive a long-term economic strategy around increasing per capita income in South Carolina.
Engineering in the state of South Carolina represents major academic institutions, hundreds of companies and thousands of engineers. South Carolina engineers have developed new technology and designed major projects around the world in almost every industry. These industries include electronics, automotive, chemical, biotech, energy, infrastructure and a lot more. If your needs range from nano to mega, you can get your product or project designed, equipped and built by organizations with engineers here in the state of South Carolina.
The South Carolina Engineering Cluster has been formed to help customers understand their needs and find engineering solution providers. Give us a call, we're ready to help you turn your dreams into reality.
STEERING COMMITTEE
The Cluster receives guidance and support from a Steering Committee of academic, government, industry, economic development and professional society representatives. Members of the Steering Committee include:
Chair
Lee Stogner
South Carolina Engineering Cluster
www.southcarolinaengineering.org
Director, IEEE Board of Directors
www.ieee.org
Academic
Dr Esin Gulari
Dean of Engineering and Sciences
Clemson University
www.clemson.edu/ces/
Dr Michael D. Amiridis
Professor and Dean
College of Engineering and Computing
University of South Carolina
www.engr.sc.edu/
Dr Kenneth D. Lewis, PE
Dean
College of Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
South Carolina State University
www.scsu.edu/
Dr. Dennis J. Fallon, PE
Dean
School of Engineering
The Citadel
http://engineering.citadel.edu
Public/Private Partnerships
George Fletcher
Executive Director
New Carolina
South Carolina's Council on Competitiveness
www.newcarolina.org/
Government
Rebecca Gunnlaugsson
Director
South Carolina Department of Commerce
www.sccommerce.com/
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Industry
Jay Alexander
Vice President
Mustang Engineering
www.mustangeng.com
Hugo Linares
Director of Engineering
Fluor Corporation
www.fluor.com
Robert Ferrell
Vice President
Wilbur Smith Associates
www.wilbursmith.com
M.L. Love, Jr., PE
Vice President
Collins Engineering
www.collinsengr.com
Jack Mulligan
Director, Nuclear Technolgies & Programs
URS Corp, Washington Division
www.wgint.com
Economic Development
Hal Johnson
President / CEO
Upstate Alliance - South Carolina
www.upstatealliance.com
John Warner
President
Swamp Fox
www.swampfox.ws/
Professional Societies
Carl Bostick
President
South Carolina Council of Engineering Societies
www.sccess.org/
Joe Jones
Director
American Council of Engineering Companies of SC
www.acecsc.org/
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