Overview
Overview
A fast-paced research environment. A slow-flowing river. A vibrant, urban lifestyle with a moderate cost of living. A friendly culture within a diverse, increasingly global community. With Innovista, the University of South Carolina has reinvented the notion of how and where researchers will live and work—in the process creating a destination for innovation, creativity, entertainment, culture, and more.
Located not in a remote suburban research park, but in the heart of downtown Columbia, S.C.—and a short walk from South Carolina’s beautiful 200-year-old campus—Innovista integrates public and private sector research in high-tech, high-density facilities. Nearby are a mix of new restaurants, residences, retail, and green spaces for recreation; future development includes a world-class Waterfront Park and, in spring 2009, a new baseball stadium for the nationally ranked South Carolina Gamecocks.
Innovista—a $250-million investment—also promises to be an economic catalyst that will raise the state’s per-capita income and quality of life by attracting knowledge-based businesses and high-paying jobs.
Why Innovista?
A rising-star University, dynamic research, a shared goal, an urban lifestyle.
A Public/Private Partnership
Innovista would not be possible without the cooperation and contributions of a number of public and private entities, including the University of South Carolina; local, state, and federal government; and the business and economic development community.
