University of South Carolina Research Foundation

A major initiative to increase the support for faculty doing research at the University of South Carolina (USC) was the formation of the South Carolina Research Foundation (formerly known as South Carolina Research Institute) in 1997. The South Carolina Research Foundation provides greater flexibility and competitiveness in implementing research grants and contracts, building infrastructure, and developing intellectual property for the faculty. South Carolina Research Foundation’s management responsibilities include USC’s intellectual technology licensing program and the USC Columbia Technology Incubator.