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Office Locations:
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Technology Commercialization, University of South Carolina
541 Main Street, Horizon I Building, Suite 105
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-777-0066
Fax: 803-777-4136
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Energy & Clean Tech
Information Technology
Life Sciences & Healthcare
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The Office of Technology Commercialization at the University of South Carolina is dedicated to bringing University inventions and technologies to the commercial sector for the benefit of the University community and the public. The Office recently launched the INVENT EVENT, which will span Spring 2013 and begin accepting submissions March 1, 2013. USC faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate, and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit their inventions to compete for cash prizes totaling $50,000. Special attention will be paid to submissions within USC's four focus areas: Health Sciences, Advanced Materials, Energy, and Environment and Sustainability. The University of South Carolina ranked among the top 100 universities around the globe for number of patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for 2014, 2013, and 2012.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
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Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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