Growing South Carolina's IT Talent, Building Community
Situation
IT-oLogy is a non-profit collaboration of businesses, academic institutions and organizations dedicated to growing the IT talent pipeline and advancing the IT profession through promotional, educational, and industry-building opportunities. Like IT-oLogy, Innovista has a vested interest in and vision to attract, nurture, and grow IT companies in the Midlands.
The lack of IT talent is a national epidemic that is being cured locally. IT-oLogy @ Innovista is a visible representation of bringing companies together to collaborate and foster new ideas and technologies.
Solution
Joining forces, IT-oLogy and Innovista created a physical IT "community" in the heart of downtown Columbia. That space, the IT-oLogy @ Innovista building at the Tower at 1301 Gervais Street, is now home to more than nine IT companies. The residents of this fast-growing, strategic IT cluster do more than just "talk shop;" they're collaborating, innovating, and developing the industry's next big breakthroughs. IT-oLogy is a non-profit collaboration of businesses, academic institutions and organizations dedicated to growing the IT talent pipeline and advancing the IT profession through promotional, educational, and industry-building opportunities. Like IT-oLogy, Innovista has a vested interest in and vision to attract, nurture, and grow IT companies in the Midlands.
Results
A vibrant, diverse group of companies have co-located at IT-oLogy @ Innovista. This building has become a sought-after location for IT companies looking to establish or move operations to the growing downtown IT community.