Vision
To lead Greenwood County and the surrounding region to be the number one place to live in America. Key aspects to our future success: great schools, job and growth opportunities, a vibrant uptown, cultural and recreational choices, retirement considerations and a safe community.

Mission
The Partnership for a Greater Greenwood County & Economic Alliance is a public/private partnership that provides leadership and financial support to improve economic growth and educational achievement in order to enhance the quality of life in Greenwood County.

Focus
Wealth Creation

  • Create new jobs and support existing industry and business.
  • Diversify the economy.

Goals
To enhance and promote the key aspects to our future success: academic excellence, job and growth opportunities, a vibrant uptown, cultural and recreational choices, retirement considerations and a safe community with the following strategies:

  • Increase Median Household Income (relative to the cost of living) to equal the national average
  • Increase educational attainment
  • Lower the unemployment rate to South Carolina Median
  • Increase the investment in Greenwood County to $50 million yearly
  • Ensure fiscal viability for Partnership and community

 





BMW Tier One Supplier Chooses Greenwood for Home. -

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German Company Announces Greenwood as its North American Headquarters

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What Have We Done for Us Lately?

"When South Carolinians work together we can accomplish anything." Full Story

Homegrown Innovation at Work in Greenwood

Last week, FUJIFILM announced another in a long series of innovative new products. SCRAMscreen, a revolutionary projection display screen, provides a high quiality, lightweight and economical solution to large screen displays. Because the screens are resistant to extreme environmental conditions; and can be linked together in a modular fashion; they are ideal for sales displays, conference rooms, large screen rear projection televisions or stadium applications. In fact, a 143 inch SCRAMscreen is already in use at Alltel Stadium in Florida. Full Story

Greenwood Genetic Center to Join Global Research

The Greenwood Genetic Center is among 50 sites in the United States and other countries to share $71 million in funding to investigate rare diseases as part of a National Institutes of Health research network. Full Story

KPMG Consulting says Upstate SC best buy for business

Study shows area has a cost-effective environment for conducting business. Full Story

French Company breaks ground in Greenwood

Specialty Pet Foods, a french company known for creating flavoring for dog food, will be making its new United States headquarters near Ware Shoals in 2007. Full Story

Congratulations to Greenwood CPW!

The Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works have received word that the local utility is the recipient of 4th-ever award for Excellence in Water Treatment from the Partnership for Safe Water. CPW belongs to Partnership for Safe Water, an organization that encourages water utilities to exceed minimum standards for clean and safe drinking water nationally. Full Story

A Vision for the City Center

After finding a spot in an Uptown parking deck, you take a stroll down the tree-lined Main Street to stop into an upscale specialty shop for a unique buy or have a cup of coffee at a trendy new bistro. From your seat, you can see others leaving their Uptown apartments, on their way for a visit to the improved Greenwood Community Theatre, The Museum or Old Federal Building or heading to an outdoor cultural event or to a lush city park for a quiet moment. Full Story







The Partnership for Greater Greenwood County & Economic Alliance | 109 Court Ave, West | Greenwood, SC 29646 | 864.388.1250