The SmartState Program
Browse the SmartState website to learn more about the program, and how it's making a difference in South Carolina by combining the strengths of the Palmetto State's leading research institutions.
The University of South Carolina is pleased to collaborate with our SmartState partner institutions.
SmartState Partners
Clemson University
Clemson is our rival on the football field, but USC is proud to collaborate with Clemson via several SmartState Centers of Economic Excellence.
Health Sciences South Carolina
Health Sciences South Carolina, the nation's first statewide biomedical research collaborative, combines the strengths of South Carolina's largest hospital systems and leading research institutions to improve health in the Palmetto State. HSSC collaborates with USC and others in 11 SmartState Centers of Economic Excellence.
Medical University of South Carolina
USC collaborates with the Medical University of South Carolina in several SmartState Centers in a variety of health sciences areas like medication safety efficacy and stroke research.
South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University collaborates with USC and MUSC in the Cancer Disparities Center of Economic Excellence.
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education provides administrative support for the statewide SmartState Program.
South Carolina Legislature
The SmartState Program was made possible through legislation passed by the South Carolina State Legislature in 2002.