Charleston Regional Development Alliance

10/10/2025

🎃 Keeping it light this Friday with a peek at the fun side of life in the Lowcountry! The region is packed with spooky, seasonal fun. Here are a few picks to bookmark:

👻 Ghostbusters in the Park – Free outdoor screening at Gahagan Park in Summerville, Fri Oct 10. Movie at sunset. Bring chairs and costumes!
🍂 North Charleston Harvest Festival – Live music, trick-or-treating, artist market and more in Olde Village, North Charleston, Sat Oct 18.
🌽Pumpkin Patch + Corn Maze at Boone Hall Farms – Weekends throughout October with hayrides, 8-acre maze and more.

Share your favorite local event or tag one we missed so we can add it to the list!

10/09/2025

🌿 Welcome to Charleston, Tikvah Health & Wellness!

The company is launching operations in Charleston County, creating 13 new jobs and strengthening our region’s life sciences and digital health ecosystem. Tikvah’s platform empowers patients and providers through personalized engagement and proactive health management — delivering innovative healthcare solutions while supporting healthier communities

Read more: https://loom.ly/HlNqhNc

10/07/2025

🏘️ Partner Spotlight: Ascent Housing

The Charleston Workforce Housing Fund is powered by collaboration - and we’re proud to have Ascent Housing as our partner in managing this vital initiative.

Ascent Housing brings proven expertise from Charlotte, where its Housing Impact Fund has already preserved more than 2,300 affordable homes. Their innovative model focuses on acquiring and rehabilitating existing multifamily properties, ensuring long-term affordability while preventing displacement for working families.

Now, that success is coming to Charleston. With Ascent Housing’s leadership, the Workforce Housing Fund is positioned to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing across the tri-county region — delivering results in months, not years, and creating opportunities for our workforce to live where they work.

Together, we’re building a stronger, more inclusive Charleston region.

10/06/2025

✈️ Global aerospace leader Eaton is investing $46M in North Charleston, creating 50 new jobs and expanding advanced manufacturing in the region.

Proud to see Charleston County continue to soar in aerospace innovation!

Read more: https://loom.ly/nBJt_aI

Eaton, an intelligent power management company, today announced it is expanding its aerospace manufacturing operations in Charleston County. The company’s $46 million investment will create more than 50 new jobs.

10/03/2025

How will AI shape the future of work for young people?

While predictions range from job displacement to job augmentation, one thing is certain: youth need stronger pathways to gain skills, experience, and mentorship in an AI-driven world.

That’s why we’re proud the Charleston region was highlighted in this new report from the The Brookings Institution. Since 2014, the Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships program has been connecting high school students with:

✅ Paid, hands-on learning
✅ Mentorship in the workplace
✅ Scholarships and college credit
✅ Industry-recognized credentials

As AI transforms the workplace, Charleston shows how regional collaboration - between employers, Trident Technical College, and local schools - can open doors and create lasting opportunity for the next generation.

📖 Read the full article here: https://loom.ly/bFfghDc

📸: The 2025-26 Charleston Regional Youth Apprentices at the 12th annual Signing Day.

10/02/2025

🌍 Strengthening Swiss–American Innovation Ties 🇨🇭🇺🇸

We were proud to see Megan Anderson, VP of Economic Development at CRDA, represent Charleston and the South Carolina region at Blueprint for Success in the USA at Technopark Luzern.

This gathering brought together Swiss innovators and U.S. partners to explore how world-leading Swiss innovation can connect with American opportunities. The discussions highlighted the shared commitment to advancing entrepreneurship, investment, and cross-Atlantic collaboration.

Charleston’s innovation ecosystem is globally connected - and events like this ensure our region is part of the conversation about shaping the future of innovation.

09/29/2025

🚀 Venture Forward: Building Charleston’s Entrepreneurship & VC Ecosystem
📅 Thursday, October 14, 2025 | 🕓 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Blackbaud Inc. | 65 Fairchild St, Charleston, SC 29492

Charleston is ready to unlock its next chapter of growth.

Join ACG Charleston and the Charleston Regional Development Alliance for an engaging conversation on Charleston Inspired- a bold strategy to accelerate innovation, investment, and entrepreneurship across our region.

Together, we’ll explore how to:
💡 Strengthen our venture capital and entrepreneurship ecosystem
📈 Build pathways for high-growth startups
💸 Expand access to capital and attract new investment
🌎 Cultivate a thriving innovation economy

This is where founders, investors, business leaders, and community partners come together to shape the future of Charleston’s innovation landscape.

A special thank you to Blackbaud for hosting this important conversation.

👉 Don’t miss it. Register today: https://loom.ly/bf5sQWk

09/26/2025

Thank you to the 15 investors who made it possible for Ascent Housing to launch this innovative model in the Charleston region.

Advanced Technology International, The Boeing Company, College of Charleston, First Citizens Bank, First National Bank, Huntington National Bank, MUSC Health, Novant Health, Pinnacle Financial Partners, REV Federal Credit Union, SouthState Bank, InterTech, The Leon Levine Foundation, Truist, and United Bank

Together, we’re preserving affordable homes for working families — ensuring the nurses, teachers, and essential workers who power our economy can continue to live, work, and thrive here.

Learn more about The Charleston Workforce Housing Fund: https://www.crda.org/charleston-workforce-housing-fund/

09/24/2025

09/24/2025

👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Healthcare professionals: Charleston is calling your name.

Our region ranks #14 among mid-sized metros for healthcare job growth over the past 5 years.

Pair that with Charleston’s strengths in life sciences, aerospace, automotive, IT, and more - plus an unbeatable lifestyle - and you’ll see why so many are choosing to build their careers here.

Learn more about launching a career in our region: https://loom.ly/nUpqt3M