About this Event
Innovation Awareness Month provides an opportunity for South Carolinians to highlight what we do best and showcase the cutting-edge ideas of the brightest minds in the state and our nationally recognized culture of innovation.
Please join us April 1st at the Palmetto Club in Columbia as we Kickoff South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month and Celebrate innovation in South Carolina with leaders in our state's innovation ecosystem including:
- Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette
- Representative Bruce Bannister, Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee
- Ashely Teasdel, Deputy Secretary of Commerce
- Bob Quinn, President and CEO, South Carolina Research Authority
- Susie Shannon, President and CEO, SC Council on Competitiveness
- Todd Headley, CEO of the Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization
- Doug Kim, InnoVision Chairman
Attendees can expect insightful remarks and discussions on the future of innovation in South Carolina, an overview of current projects from various groups, and a chance to network with innovators from across the state. Join us as we kick-off a month of celebrations and commitment to building the state’s innovation and knowledge economy for a better South Carolina.
The South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month Kickoff Breakfast is brought to you by the InnoVision Awards, The Medical University of SC, The South Carolina Department of Commerce, SC Council on Competitiveness, and The South Carolina Research Authority – SCRA.
Special thanks to the Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm for sponsoring this innovation kickoff breakfast!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street, Columbia, United States
