On the heels of the 60 th anniversary of the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center and announcing a $6.1 billion annual statewide economic impact, SCTAC President and CEO Jody Bryson has been inducted into Greenville Business Magazine’s prestigious 50 Most Influential “Hall of Fame.” Jody joins an elite group of individuals who have consis …
As the 60th Anniversary of SCTAC draws to a close in 2024, a new economic impact study reveals that SCTAC has a profound $6.1 billion annual economic impact on the state of South Carolina. The bulk of this impact –– $5.9 billion –– is concentrated in the Upstate region . This is a 300% increase since the last time an economic impact analysis was cond …
Hailed for their “exceptional creativity, innovation, and impact,” two videos produced by and about SCTAC took home top honors in the 2024 Southern Economic Development Council ( SEDC ) Communications Awards. Presented July 29 at the SEDC Annual Conference in Savannah, Ga., SCTAC’s “Automotive” video won Best Of Show for the entire competition, beati …
In January 2024, SCBIZ Magazine unveiled the recipients of its inaugural list of South Carolina’s 50 Most Influential People . Among this prestigious group was SCTAC CEO Jody Bryson . Since 2007, when Jody assumed leadership of SCTAC, he has remained singularly focused on positioning the business airpark for global business. By his own estimatio …
The F-16 Fighting Falcon , manufactured by Lockheed Martin at the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center, has earned the title of Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina. That was the outcome of the 2 nd annual SC Manufacturing Madness contest, a two-month competition that yielded more than 220,000 votes from across the state. The announcement was made tod …
With a population of just under one million people, Greenville, SC is considered a small city, but it stands among giants when it comes to business and livability. Did you know that Forbes ranks Greenville the 23rd most affordable place for business, and Conde Nast Traveler ranks it the #1 Friendliest City in the U.S ? By all accounts, Greenville is …
For the second year in a row and the sixth time in history, SC Technology and Aviation Center President and CEO Jody Bryson has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential leaders in the Upstate South Carolina region. Published in January every year by Greenville Business Magazine, the 50 Most Influential honors the individuals who made the m …
Even with a vaccine for coronavirus still pending, U.S. airports are getting a shot in the arm – thanks to four major recent funding programs from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Even with a vaccine for coronavirus still pending, U.S. airports are getting a shot in the arm – thanks to four major recent funding programs from the Federal A …
Donaldson Field receives two federal grants to strengthen Taxiway B, which will help accommodate an increasing volume of aircraft usage. The South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center was recently awarded a $1,042,558 grant by the United States Department of Transportation. The funds will be used to rehabilitate Donaldson Field’s Taxiwa …
SCTAC is a popular spot for Greenville’s thriving cycling community. It’s impossible to miss the spandex and drop bars popping up regularly in Greenville . On fair weather days, scores of cyclists pedal furiously up the Saluda grade and coast down Paris Mountain. They ride on neighborhood roads, looping around Furman University or SCTAC …
A little over a year since Greenville’s Lockheed Martin Corp. facility welcomed its first production line, the aerospace manufacturer remains on track to introduce South Carolina’s first F-16 Fighting Falcon within two years — with some potential new customers in the works. The newest item on Lockheed’s to-do list, eight jets for the Bulga …
Jody Bryson, Executive Director of SCTAC and ITIC, is named one of Greenville’s 50 Most Influential Business People of the Year by the Greenville Business Magazine Greenville Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region’s most influential people. The selection of our 50 individuals is a result of staff research and communit …
Home of the Lockheed Martin F-16 and ITIC, South Carolina’s world-class automotive test track.