Industry Advancement

Industry Advancement

USC triggers economic development with exciting breakthroughs that promise safer flights with greater fuel efficiency.

Through South Carolina's innovative SmartState program, USC continues to attract the world's leading scientists in materials research.

Our partnerships continue to expand as we join forces with other universities, industry and the S.C. Department of Commerce to create opportunities for investment and collaboration on jointly produced technology and product development.

Testing and developing these new materials will create jobs in and around the aerospace cluster, which will drive new partnerships and more development through USC's Faber Center for Entrepreneurship and our Small Business Development Centers.

 

McNAIR CENTER :

McNAIR CENTER

 

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"With aviation companies moving to South Carolina, it's important that we provide academic support. It's critical to know what the industry needs, for them to know what kind of technology we're capable of developing and for USC to provide the graduates they need."
- Lingyu Yu, Ph.D., assistant professor, mechanical engineering

 

"USC's McNair Center remains ahead of the curve through its critical research in aerospace structural health monitoring. Breakthroughs in this arena will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the economic health of commercial aviation."
- Larry Kellner, '81 business; former chairman, Continental Airlines; president, Emerald Creek Group