AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoCollege Growth: South Carolina institutions enrolled 258,027 students in fall 2025, up 2.3% from the year before, with gains in resident and first-time undergraduate enrollment. Biotech: New Orleans-based Obatala Sciences plans to invest $656,000 and create 46 jobs at its first East Coast operation in Charleston County, partnering with MUSC and Blue Sky Labs. AI Infrastructure: SWI Group raised €800 million and plans to market former Bitcoin-mining sites, including in South Carolina, to hyperscale cloud providers for AI computing. Autonomous Defense: South Carolina startup Powerus unveiled an autonomous version of its Guardian drone interceptor as demand grows for lower-cost drone defense. Advanced Manufacturing: A South Carolina auto plant’s first humanoid robot helped build 30,000 vehicles in 11 months before a more dexterous model replaced it. Materials Science: L&L Products opened an expanded West Columbia facility, more than doubling its state footprint and supporting production of acoustic and thermal materials.
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