James Clements

South Carolina Research Authority provides research and commercialization services. It caters maritime technologies, metals and advanced materials, ordnance, health and bioscience, technology services and solutions, and alternative energy. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Business-Higher Education Forum is a non-profit membership organization that connects higher education institutions to business talent demand. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company helps corporate CEOs and university presidents to anticipate skills needs and improve pathways between higher education and workforce. The company identifies high-value emerging skills through yearly signature reports, ad hoc research, and timely quick takes. BHEF has a repeatable approach to accelerate pathway development between business and higher education, resulting in over 100 credentials.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. ACE provides services for employers, training providers, colleges and universities, and military and working learners. The organization offers a suite of learning solutions informed by adult, community, and blended learning pedagogies, while its services include evaluation, transcript, and technical assistance for students, employers, and higher education institutions. ACE's research and insights focus on equity-minded leadership, institutional transformation, and student success.

Special Olympics, Inc. operates as a sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities that provides year-round training and activities. The company was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver on July 20, 1968 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Clemson University Research Foundation, Inc. engages in managing the process of moving Clemson’s hundreds of innovative technologies from the laboratory into commercial markets. it acts as the legal recipient of certain gifts, contracts, and grants from public and private industry, non-profits, and government agencies. The foundation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Clemson, SC.

Health Sciences South Carolina operates as a biomedical research firm. It offers Biostatistics Services & Analysis, Clinical Data Request , Custom Geospatial Visualization Project and Expertise services. The firm also provides ArcGIS, Clinical Data Warehouse, eIRB, i2b2 , Palmetto Profiles, Patient Centered Research and REDCap tools. The company was founded in April 2004 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.