The South Carolina Research Authority has accepted six new member companies and granted funding to five more innovation businesses that stretch across the state.
Go Fig, Little Beeings, Sphere, Strata Platforms, RFIDKNOW, and Tabbi were accepted as SCRA member companies, while Imagine Home Digital, MyUI, MyVoluntier Operations, SafeMedWaste and Virtual Business 360 received new grant funding, according to a news release.
SCRA member companies receive coaching and access to SCRA’s member benefits and startup resources . They can apply for grant funding and may be considered for investment from SCRA’s investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc .
New members
Go Fig LLC is a Greenville-based information technology startup with software that enables business owners to access their data in a single platform. It uses AI-powered data management to provide answers to business questions, run analytics and tasks on their behalf, and automate recurring reporting.
Little Beeings LLC is a Charleston-based life science startup that has developed a subscription-based social-emotional intelligence box for children. Their product, the Beeing You Box, is a highly interactive learning product that gives parents and caregivers resources to foster social-emotional development using emotional intelligence-focused games, activities and toys, tailored to stages of social-emotional development.
RFIDKNOW LLC is a Greenville-based information technology startup created to provide quality radio frequency identification (RFID) and internet-of-things products to enable best-in-class systems across industries and geographies. RFIDKNOW’s products enable organizations to best apply digital applications.
Sphere LLC is a Charleston-based information technology startup that has developed a platform aimed to enhance the NIL (Name Image Likeness) landscape by utilizing the collective efforts of the student body. It seeks to increase the NIL value for athletes and offer credit-earning opportunities for students. This model addresses current challenges in NIL management and integrates academic learning with practical, real-world applications.
Strata Platforms Corp. , a Greenville-based information technology startup mines and maps contextualized data to provide big-picture empowerment to site selectors, economic developers and their stakeholders. Using Strata’s suite of software platforms, site selectors, real estate professionals, and economic developers collaborate to narrow into a targeted search region, identify specific sites and buildings, and find off-market property options.
Tabbi Corp. is a Greenville-based information technology startup that developed a mobile app that empowers users to discover venues, connect to others nearby, receive promotions, and pay their tab with ease.
Grant recipients
Imagine Home Digital Inc. received a $25,000 project development fund grant. The Johns Island-based information technology startup is a digital home interior design solution that uses light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and AI-powered mobile experience to unlock remote design services. Their technology is designed to allow customers to make better choices and fewer mistakes and eliminate waste in the current marketplace.
MyUI LLC received a $25,000 academic startup grant. The Simpsonville-based information technology startup enables people with disabilities to interact with customized, as opposed to default and potentially inaccessible, digital interfaces, according to the release. Their cloud-based system leverages AI to adapt the digital interfaces of consumer appliances, kiosks, and nearly any compatible system-to-system or cloud-based device to the specific interaction needs of people with disabilities.
MyVoluntier Operations Inc. received a $25,000 project development fund grant. The Indian Land-based information technology startup is a web application used to find, track and mobilize individuals to better impact their communities. Through their state-of-the-art reporting and tracking tools, MyVoluntier Operations provides a suite of assets that allow individuals, groups and organizations to measure the impact of their service across their community.
SafeMedWaste Inc. received a $50,000 demonstration grant. The Johns Island-based life science startup provides a patented drug disposal system that destroys highly addictive substances, such as opioids. SafeMedWaste’s system 100% denatures drugs and renders them safe to be placed in non-hazardous landfills, the release stated.
Virtual Business 360 LLC received a $50,000 acceleration grant. The Lake Wylie-based information technology startup provides an all-in-one virtual platform solution designed to simplify business operations, offering a comprehensive suite of tools for website management, customer acquisition, communications, revenue generation, automation and more to help businesses grow and manage their operations more efficiently.
Grant funding is made possible, in part, by SCRA’s tax credit program, the Industry Partnership Fund, and its contributions. Contributors to the IPF receive a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit, making it an easy and effective way to help one of the fastest-growing segments of the South Carolina economy, the release said.
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