Innovation Exchange Showcased What Makes Greenville’s Startup Ecosystem Work

Sydney Cooke May 19, 2026 No Comments

Last week, founders, manufacturers, investors, corporate leaders, and ecosystem partners gathered in Greenville for Innovation Exchange, a new event hosted by NextGEN focused on strengthening connections between startups and enterprise…

GROK 2026!

Sydney Cooke April 20, 2026 No Comments

There’s something special about walking into GROK and immediately spotting familiar faces. Not just one or two, but dozens. Founders, operators, creatives, technologists. People from the StartupGVL community who are…

NextGEN’s New Fix My Pitch Program

Sydney Cooke February 10, 2026 No Comments

Every startup has a pitch. But not every pitch is actually working. Too often, founders are walking around with a deck or a one liner that explains what they do,…

A New On Ramp To Entrepreneurship In Greenville

Sydney Cooke February 9, 2026 No Comments

One of the best things about Greenville’s entrepreneurial community is that there is no single way in. Some founders come through accelerators. Some start as side hustles. Others begin with…

Hone Opens Its Doors: A Culinary Hub for Greenville’s Startup Community

Sydney Cooke January 28, 2026 No Comments

Greenville’s startup scene just got a little tastier! Hone, a shared kitchen space, has officially opened, giving local food entrepreneurs the tools, space, and community they need to grow their…

Welcoming Bletchley Institute and Clarke College to the StartupGVL Community

Sydney Cooke December 17, 2025 No Comments

Greenville’s tech community thrives when more people have access to pathways into learning, building, and growing. That’s why we’re excited to welcome Bletchley Institute and Clarke College into the StartupGVL…

South Carolina’s Next Wave of Founders: Highlights from the 2025 Palmetto Pitch Competition

Sydney Cooke November 19, 2025 No Comments

South Carolina’s entrepreneurial future was on full display as Clemson University hosted the 6th Annual Palmetto Pitch Competition at the Brook T. Smith Launchpad and this year set a new…

What’s Next for Greenville? Reflections from Advantage Greenville

Sydney Cooke November 19, 2025 No Comments

Last week, Furman’s Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, together with the Furman Alumni Council, hosted a thoughtful conversation about the future of Greenville at Flywheel Coworking. Designed as a…

RevUp GVL: Fueling Innovation in Greenville’s Nonprofit Community

Sydney Cooke November 19, 2025 No Comments

When the federal government scaled back many grant programs in early 2025, local nonprofits began asking an urgent question: What’s next? Enter RevUp GVL, a first-of-its-kind event designed to help…

From Ink to Impact: The Evolution of Dapper Ink and The Landmark Project

Sydney Cooke August 19, 2025 No Comments

When Matt and Jen McManus started printing t-shirts after college in 2007, it was mostly for friends and family—word-of-mouth projects pulled together with grit and a love of creativity. But…

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Innovation Exchange Showcased What Makes Greenville’s Startup Ecosystem Work

GROK 2026!

NextGEN’s New Fix My Pitch Program

A New On Ramp To Entrepreneurship In Greenville

Hone Opens Its Doors: A Culinary Hub for Greenville’s Startup Community

Welcoming Bletchley Institute and Clarke College to the StartupGVL Community

South Carolina’s Next Wave of Founders: Highlights from the 2025 Palmetto Pitch Competition

What’s Next for Greenville? Reflections from Advantage Greenville

RevUp GVL: Fueling Innovation in Greenville’s Nonprofit Community

From Ink to Impact: The Evolution of Dapper Ink and The Landmark Project

NextGEN Venture Mentoring Service

NextGEN Growth Labs

Greenville Chamber Business Accelerator

FutureX

Launchpad Tech Ventures Incubator

Village Launch Business Entrepreneur Academy (BEA)

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