it-ology summit on information technology: regional impact and issues in sc upstate
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Peter BarthTRANSCRIPT
Upstate Startup Community
NEXT, UCAN, and The Iron Yard
2006 – NEXT
High Tech Companies, 132 Members
2008 -‐ UCAN
Angel Network – 30+ Companies, ~$10M
2009 – NEXT Innova?on Center
60,000 sqJ, 27 Companies
2010 – Cowork / Railside
Coworking for Designers and Devs
2011 – Accelerator
39 companies, $50M+ raised
2011 -‐ Grok
Designer and Developer Conference
2011 – VC Visits
3 day event to show the area resources
2012 -‐ CoderDojo
SoJware and Electronics Classes for Kids
2013 -‐ Academy
Intensive Code School
The Iron Yard Expansion
Spartanburg, Charleston, Columbia & Beyond