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 About USC businessLINK
What does USC businessLINK do?
USC businessLINK brings together five USC economic development and
research resources important to the business and economic development
communities, and provides these communities immediate access to the
services these USC business and economic development resources can
provide. No delays, no hassles, no red tape.
What are these five USC resources for the business and economic
development communities?
The USC Small Business Development Center, the USC Center for
Manufacturing and Technology, the USC Columbia Technology Incubator, the
USC Industry Contracts Unit, and the USC Intellectual Property
Office.
How does USC businessLINK benefit the business and economic
development community?
USC businessLINK offers one point of contact, making it simple to get
information or assistance from USC on things like developing a basic
business or finance plan, solving productivity and capacity utilization
issues, developing a technology business start-up, outsourcing expensive
research and development, and licensing inventions and innovations.
How does USC businessLINK work?
Just call 1-866- 756-2883 or “click on”
www.uscbusinesslink.com to
begin putting USC’s business and economic development resources to work
for your company or organization.
Why should businesses use USC businessLINK?
USC businessLINK provides fast and easy access to exceptional
consulting, world–class research capabilities, and turnkey licensing,
producing cost efficiencies that increase speed to market and return on
investment.
Why is USC offering USC businessLINK to the business and economic
development communities?
USC is committed to making it fast and easy for business people and the
state’s economic developers to access resources, faculty, and research
facilities as part of the University’s mission to promote economic
growth and social improvement in South Carolina.
Who’s in charge of USC businessLINK?
Tony Boccanfuso is overseeing USC businessLINK.
Who’s spearheading the resources available through USC businessLINK?
Jim Brazell at the USC Small Business Development Center (supported by
John Lenti and the Frank L. Roddey Small Business Development Center of
SC), Gail Shurling at the USC Center for Manufacturing and Technology,
Joel Stevenson at the USC Columbia Technology Incubator, Brandi Boniface
at the USC Industry Contracts Unit, and Lisa Rooney in the USC
Intellectual Property Office.
What kinds of research capabilities can USC businessLINK provide?
USC businessLINK can provide the state’s business community
immediate access to faculty and graduate students with expertise and
experience in research areas from business administration to
electro-chemical engineering (including fuel cells), biomedical science,
nanotechnology, environmental science, opto-electronics, and other
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Why was USC businessLINK created?
USC businessLINK was created as part of USC’s efforts to enhance
public-private partnerships, bolster economic development, strengthen
community relations, and increase external funding |
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