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NEXT, first and foremost, is an economic development initiative to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Upstate South Carolina that nurtures the start-up and growth of globally-impactful, knowledge-based companies through attraction and retention, infrastructure development, advocacy and concierge services.

NEXT companies own intellectual property and they are companies with high potential for national and international growth.  Current markets served are internet technology, electronic device, biomedical, software, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical.  Recently, 25 of the 40+ NEXT members who responded to a survey have an average growth rate of 8%, 475 employees with an average wage of $75,000 per employee and a total revenue footprint of $50 million.

NEXT companies are located in many different areas of the region, which would include the NEXT Innovation Center where approximately 20% of the companies served by NEXT do business.  The NEXT Innovation Center building is a modern, technical, and sustainable building, accommodating quite a variety of NEXT companies and it provides a creative and cutting edge environment for them to thrive.  Through the recent efforts of the NEXT Campus Committee, additional locations are being considered for existing and future NEXT companies to locate as the need for additional space is required.

NEXT also works with partner organizations in both the private and public sectors, whose missions are to support local economic development initiatives by providing unique services and support specifically to NEXT entrepreneurs.

The Greenville Chamber is pleased to help insure the future prosperity of our business community through this unique economic development initiative called NEXT and we look forward to NEXT’s continued growth and success.

Please contact Brenda Laakso at blaakso@greenvillechamber.org or 864-751-4806 for additional information about NEXT.