Biomanufacturing Brings Unique Challenges, Opportunities to the Palmetto State

The biomanufacturing panel at SCbio Life + Science Conference, held Feb. 18, 2026, at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, featured, from left, moderator Jenny Boyle of Charles River Laboratories, Anais Deidon of Becton Dickinson, Scott Olsen of GE Healthcare, and Jody Chastain of The Ritedose Corporation.

South Carolina’s life sciences industry has taken flight in recent years, with more than 1,000 life sciences companies either headquartered or doing significant business in the Palmetto State. These companies face unique challenges and...

Intellectual Property Rights
Amy Allen Hinson of Parker Poe
Owning the Next Breakthrough: IP Strategy for South Carolina’s Advanced Manufacturers
South Carolina’s manufacturing economy has long been defined by what it makes: cars, tires, aircraft components, textiles, chemicals, machinery, and more. But the next phase of the state’s growth will be defined not only by what companies make,...

SC Ports: An Economic Gem

By David Dykes South Carolina Ports promotes, develops and facilitates waterborne commerce to meet the current and future needs of its customers, and for the economic benefit of the citizens and businesses of South Carolina. It provides...

AI and Robotics
Daniel Kwasnitschka, assistant professor in management science at USC’s Darla Moore School of Business
Generative AI Making a Difference for South Carolina Manufacturers
Fans of “The X-Files” might remember an episode during the sci-fi show’s first season in 1993 that involved artificial intelligence taking over operation of an office building. Astonished that AI could do this, FBI agent Fox Mulder exclaimed, “I...
Brian Shea, co-founder and principal at Simon Everett, Ltd., shares remarks at the Statehouse during Gov. Henry McMaster's announcement of the creation of the new Center for Cybersecurity at the SCRA.
‘It’s Only a Matter of Time’: Manufacturers Need to Prepare for Possibility of Cyberattack
Greenville-based cybersecurity consultant Mike Holcomb has a warning for manufacturers. It’s just a matter of time before you become a victim of a cyberattack. Most manufacturers are not prepared, he warns. “I work with quite a few manufacturers...
The humanoid robot AEON at the BMW Group.
BMW Leads the Way on Implementation of AI
BMW has been one of the leaders in implementation of AI on the shop floor for nearly a decade. Brent Westmoreland, head of IT innovation and research, Americas for the BMW Group, notes the automaker has used AI for quality inspection since 2017,...
Cobots are the Newest Work Partners in Manufacturing and Other Sectors
Imagine walking into a restaurant and having a robot server or taking a tour of a local auto plant and seeing humans and collaborative robots working together on the assembly line. South Carolina businesses and manufacturers are evolving their...