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[growingup15]

krazeeboi, on 10 March 2012 - 03:02 PM, said:

Ahhh, good info on Aflac. The distance from Columbia to Charlotte being about the same as from Columbus to Atlanta was a point I thought of as well, but perhaps some flights could be taken out of CAE which certainly has a busier airport than Columbus's. But it sounds like it's a non-starter.

I also think that Columbia should take some plays out of Columbus, OH's playbook, as that city is like a larger Midwestern counterpart of Columbia, both being centrally located state capitals home to huge universities, located along a river, having large insurance clusters, and even being named after the same person.

Good points overall.

makes plenty of sense

[krazeeboi]

This could have really been a boon for the fledgling fuel cell industry in Columbia: http://www.thestate....ll-project.html

Haven't heard much from Don Herriott lately...is he asleep at the wheel???

[carolinagarnet]

The story about USC's endowed professors needing more research space would imply that USC has basically given up on the economic development initiative and instead focused on turning Innovista into a research campus. If that's the case, what do we need Don Herriott for? I remember Hildy Teegan and Harris Pastides emphasizing his deep industry experience at Roche during the inaugural press conference, but it would appear that he has made very little progress over the past couple years. I know the ITology project is supposed to draw high tech companies, but that's not even in Innovista. It seems like USC should get serious about developing Innovista into a new tech district or adjust the initial plans and turn it into a true research park. This tepid progress is extremely frustrating.

[growingup15]

krazeeboi, on 04 April 2012 - 06:18 PM, said:

This could have really been a boon for the fledgling fuel cell industry in Columbia: http://www.thestate....ll-project.html

Haven't heard much from Don Herriott lately...is he asleep at the wheel???

So much could of been but yet never in Columbia.

[CorgiMatt]

I'm reluctant to begin a new thread, although I feel this news deserves one.  Columbia has emerged as the world's leader in insurance technology.  The Capital City's role in the industry has expanded at an accelerated pace in recent years and is showing no signs of letting up.  It gives naming the USC basketball facility the Colonial Life Arena a whole new level of meaning.

http://www.thestate....c-business.html

[growingup15]

CorgiMatt, on 12 May 2012 - 10:24 PM, said:

I'm reluctant to begin a new thread, although I feel this news deserves one.  Columbia has emerged as the world's leader in insurance technology.  The Capital City's role in the industry has expanded at an accelerated pace in recent years and is showing no signs of letting up.  It gives naming the USC basketball facility the Colonial Life Arena a whole new level of meaning.

http://www.thestate....c-business.html

nice

[krazeeboi]

CorgiMatt, on 12 May 2012 - 10:24 PM, said:

I'm reluctant to begin a new thread, although I feel this news deserves one.  Columbia has emerged as the world's leader in insurance technology.  The Capital City's role in the industry has expanded at an accelerated pace in recent years and is showing no signs of letting up.  It gives naming the USC basketball facility the Colonial Life Arena a whole new level of meaning.

http://www.thestate....c-business.html

Very very interesting stuff, particularly the history of how this came about. I still feel that the city could do more to take advantage of its status here, especially combined with the notable international business program at USC. It just sounds like a grand opportunity waiting to happen.