Food delivery service to hire 200 drivers
Waitr, a food delivery service, has expanded to Columbia and is expected to hire 200 people in the area. The app allows users to order from Columbia-area restaurants and have a driver deliver food for a fee of $5.
Cryptocurrency founder has global ambitions
Rob Viglione envisions a better world through the technology of decentralized digital currency, including more stable economies in turbulent regions.
Columbia industrial security company names CEO
Mark Wesley replaces Jack DeMao as the top executive for Electric Guard Dog LLC, which provides electric security fencing for high-value assets at industrial and commercial sites across the U.S.
SIOS taps Immedion to support new USC facility
The Columbia-based data recovery service has been selected as the colocation provider for SIOS, which opened a new research and development center at USC on June 22.
SIOS Technology, USC celebrate partnership
SIOS Technology Corp. celebrated the opening of its new R&D facility at the M. Bert Storey Engineering and Innovation Center, 550 Assembly St. The company has entered a public-private partnership with USC.
SIOS Technology to open research center at USC
The California-based software solutions company's research and development center will be located in the university's College of Engineering and Computing and focus on research in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
S.C. Assistive Technology Program receives grant
The program, part of the Center for Disability Resources at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, will use a $74,000 grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to fund its eye gaze communications solutions project.
ECPI University wins cyber security award
S.C. Cyber recognized ECPI University with its award for excellence in academia. S.C. Cyber is a statewide initiative that helps develop tools and workforce to defend the infrastructure of the state.
Report: Online engagement has $2.37B economic impact
Google's ninth annual economic impact report measured the affect of search and advertising tools used by S.C. businesses, publishers and nonprofit organizations.
Governor’s School sponsoring technology camps
Rising sixth, seventh and eighth grade Midland students have two opportunities to learn Arduino technology this summer. Camps will be held at the Lexington Technology Center June 18-21 and Kennan High School from June 25-28.
Grow with Google tour coming to Columbia
The event, to be held May 2 at 701 Whaley, will feature workshops and coaching sessions designed to help job seekers, educators and entrepreneurs improve their digital skills.
VentureSouth reports record investments
The South Carolina-based angel investment firm closed its second co-investment fund with more than $3 million in committed capital in 2017 and invested $4.5 million in 20 Southeastern startups.