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Biosciences

With the wealth of pharmaceutical and medical device companies located in this region, such as Bausch & Lomb, Nutra Manufacturing, and Perrigo, the Greenville area has positioned itself well for the dynamic growth within this industry. The current infrastructure, extensive research and development, and partnerships with Clemson University establish an exceptional foundation upon which you and your organization can thrive. In addition, Greenville’s workforce in this field currently ranks fifth in terms of largest MSAs dedicated to the biosciences, as stated in the 2010 study conducted by Battelle. As you look for growth in the coming years, look to Greenville as one of the game-changers in the drug and pharmaceutical industry.

Select Pharmaceutical Companies

Contract Manufacturing

  • Irix – Process Development and Manufacturing of APIs
  • Ortec – Polymer Technology, Medical Material, and Custom Chemical Synthesis
  • Pharmaceutical Associates – Liquid Pharmaceuticals

Nutraceutical

  • Nutra Manufacturing, Inc. – Vitamins, Dietary Supplements, and Nutritional Therapy Products
  • Perrigo – OTC and Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Nutritional Products, APIs, and Consumer Products

Other

  • Bausch & Lomb – Soft Contact Lenses and Lens Care Products
  • GlaxoSmithKline – Distribution

Select Medical Device Companies

  • CreatiVasc Medical, LLC – Vascular Technologies (Kidney Dialysis Connectivity)
  • Deltex – Medical Monitors
  • Glucotec – Blood Glucose Level Management Systems
  • Henry Schein Inc. – Medical Supplies
  • Jarden Plastic Solutions – Catheters, Needles, and Insert Molding Cannulas
  • Resmed – Medical Equipment Respiratory Orders
  • Rockwell Medical Technologies – Hemodialysis Solutions, Powders, and Ancillary Products
  • SensorTech, LLC – Polymer Composite Sensors (Biomedical Implants and Implant Research)

Financial Advantage

Life Sciences Act

www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t12c015.htm
  • Incentive program to offset expenses associated with a new or expanded life sciences facility investing a minimum of $100 million in said project in addition to other guidelines stated online in full.

Pharmaceutical Strengths

Nationally Ranked
  • According to the Batelle/BIO State Bioscience Initiatives 2010 study, Greenville’s private workforce was ranked as the fifth-largest MSA to support the drug and pharmaceutical industry, based on location quotient
  • In the same study, Greenville ranked as one of the Top 25 MSAs in the nation, based on overall employment levels within the drug and pharmaceutical field

Large Drug & Pharmaceutical Workforce

  • Greenville County houses over 34% of South Carolina’s private employment within the drug & pharmaceutical industry
  • Within the Greenville MSA, 87% of the companies locates within Greenville County take advantage of the country’s skilled private workforce and partnerships with Clemson University

Greenville Hospital System/Clemson University Biomedical Cooperative

  • Links Clemson’s expertise in biomedical research with the clinical expertise of the hospital system to advance knowledge of the clinical and biomedical sciences

Medical Device Strengths

Medical Device Cluster in Upstate South Carolina
  • Over 50 Medical Device companies represented in the region
  • Acknowledged in a recent Battelle report as one of six emerging medium-sized U.S. regions for the Medical Device industry

Medical Devices Supply Chain

  • Raw Materials (Ortec, Inc.)
  • Materials Synthesis Processing (Poly-Med, Inc.)
  • Subcomponent Manufacturing (St. Jude Medical)
  • Functional Device Manufacturing (Bausch & Lomb and CreatiVasc)
  • Post-Manufacturing Processing (STERIS Isomedix Services)
  • Distribution & Sales (I-85, GSP Intl. Airport, In-State Charleston Seaport)

Specialized R&D

Clemson University

The Department of Genetics & Biochemistry

www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/genbiochem

Genetic Research
  • Human, Animal, Plant, Microbial, Molecular, and Biometrical Genetics

Biochemical Research

  • Plant Hormones and Nodulation, Desaturases of Plant Biomembranes, DNA Repair, Protein Engineering, Signal Transduction in Mammalian Cell Systems, Biochemistry of Cellular Stress in Plants and Animals

Specialized Research Laboratories

  • DNA Sequencing, Monoclonal Antibody, Computerized Bioinstrumentation, Image Analysis, Confocal/Electron Microscopy, Small-Animal Care Facility

The Department of Bioengineering

www.clemson.edu/ces/bioe


Biomaterials
Bioelectrical Engineering
Biomaterials Engineering

Departmental focuses on cardiovascular devices and implantology, orthopaedic materials, tissue engineering, hybrid systems, biophotonics, nanoscale biointerfaces, biomolecular simulations, dental biomaterials, and mechanobiology.

Clemson University Graduate Program of Environmental Toxicology


www.clemson.edu/entox

Clemson University Genomics Institute (CUGI)


www.genome.clemson.edu

Godley-Snell Research Center (GSRC)

www.clemson.edu/research/godley-snell.html

Training

Greenville Technical College Associate in Science Degree with Biotechnology Concentration

www.gvltec.edu/biotechnology
  • Strong emphasis on hands-on laboratory sessions
  • Theoretical and practical background in biotechnological techniques and applications
  • Limited enrollment that lends to an individualized learning environment

ITOR (Institute for Translational Oncology Research)

www.itor-ghs.org

Located at Greenville Memorial Hospital University Medical Center, ITOR was created in 2004 to provide some of the most advances cancer treatments available while bringing greater efficiency in the development of life-saving cancer drugs. ITOR’s focus is on developing patient-specific therapies that target the right drug to the right patients.

Clinical Research Unit (Phase I)
  • Community-based phase 1 oncology drug development unit with the ability to move agents from the laboratory to patients
  • More than 20 trials open to patient enrollment
  • Only facility in the state performing first in human oncology drug trials and gene-based therapy using live viral vectors as a treatment for cancer

Biorespitory Services

  • The Total Cancer Care Program at ITOR is a prestigious national program through collaboration with the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute that uses gene-based technology to create drug therapies personalized to each patient.
  • One of the first sites in the nation to offer the Caris Target Now™ Program, a comprehensive tumor analysis coupled with an exhaustive clinical literature search.

Infrastructure

The Matrix Park

  • 1,100 acre, master-planned park with a special I-2 zoning classification and restrictive covenants that make it ideally suited for research and development facilities
  • Located in southern Greenville County, SC within 4 miles of I-85

Fluor Corporation

Fluor's Life Sciences Group has recently completed a conceptual biotech manufacturing layout for a 190 acre site at the Matrix Business & Technology Park. Commissioned by the GADC, the design includes 2 bulk cell culture API manufacturing facilities, a bulk API fill & finish facility, an R&D facility and room for potential clinical scale manufacturing.

Natural Resources

Greenville Water System

  • Resources
    • Table Rock Reserve, Poinsett Reservoir are both wholly owned by Greenville County
    • Lake Keowee is in agreement with Pickens County to supply water to the Greenville System
  • Water Quality
    • Consistently receives the highest of three possible ratings from South Carolina DHEC
  • Water Quantity
    • Maximum supply and pumping capacity is 75 million gallons per day