Thank you for your interest in SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS)
SC NEXUS is a federally designated Tech Hub by the United States Department of Commerce that is accelerating energy innovation by leveraging South Carolina’s dynamic manufacturing resources and superior research capabilities to strengthen national security and economic competitiveness.
Designed to lead the technological evolution as the global leader in advanced resilient energy, SC NEXUS is piloting advancements in grid security, battery technology, and workforce development. In partnership with the University of South Carolina, Clemson University, and the Savannah River National Laboratory, SC NEXUS is pioneering real-world testbeds providing a controlled environment where new energy technologies can be developed, tested, and deployed for commercial use, helping businesses refine solutions, reduce barriers, and drive results.
Connecting with over 50 organizations—including economic development groups, industry leaders, and researchers—collaboration efforts create market opportunities that accelerate innovation on a global scale, while supporting existing domestic assets and opportunities across the SC NEXUS energy ecosystem hub.
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SC NEXUS Background
The ambition of The SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS) is to create a globally leading hub driving innovation in core technologies that enable an end-to-end resilient, sustainable energy ecosystem across clean-electricity generation, distribution, and grid-scale storage. The Hub will leverage the region’s dynamic and growing manufacturing base, superior research capabilities, and demonstrated record of public-private collaboration to develop exportable electricity technologies alongside testing and deployment of those technologies, which will accelerate high-quality job growth for a diverse workforce, address the U.S.’ focus on climate and environmental responsibility, help to close infrastructure gaps in rural and distressed communities, and ensure the U.S. grows competitive and globally leading electric-power technologies and industries of the future. This effort is led by the South Carolina Department of Commerce and brings together more than 35 members, including public institutions (HBCUs, R1 universities, government agencies), private industry and the Savannah River National Lab.
A press release announcing SC NEXUS’ selection as Tech Hub Designee and our complete application to the EDA can be found here.
SC NEXUS Core Consortium Members: Clemson University, Savannah River National Lab, South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes), South Carolina Department of Commerce, South Carolina State University, South Carolina Technical College System and the University of South Carolina
What being a consortium member means: Consortium members bring relevant assets, resources, potential, and/or capacity to bring SC NEXUS’ vision to reality. At times, SC NEXUS consortium members will be called upon to support the Tech Hub, including to support project design and execution, provide resources or access to assets, and/or advocate for policy needed to enable technology innovation.