SCBIZ Daily for March 4, 2020

Sapient Advisors acquires 1st Columbia property

The 74-069-square-foot, Class A Berkeley Building in the St. Andrews submarket has been acquired by an affiliate of Texas-based Sapient, which owns several properties in Charleston. Trinity Partners brokered the transaction and will remain as the property's leasing team.

CenturyLink to expand fiber network throughout Lowcountry

CenturyLink Inc. is expanding its fiber network infrastructure in the Charleston region to meet the Lowcountry’s demand for high-speed internet and data capacity. The expansion is expected to be completed by midyear.

Greenwood Genetic Center work tied to $13.5M grant

A patient-led foundation closely tied to the Greenwood Genetic Center has landed a portion of $13.5 million in funding to pursue cures and treatments for rare diseases.The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced the funding to be shared by 30 patient-led organizations working to find treatments and cures for rare diseases.

Volvo Car Open celebrating 20 years in Charleston

The Volvo Car Open will return to Charleston next month. The event is celebrating two decades in the Lowcountry. The Volvo Car Open is the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America. About 90,000 spectators attend annually.

SBDC hosts seminar on dealing with disruption

The Greenville Area Small Business Development Center is hosting a seminar to help small business owners prepare for disruptive events. The seminar will feature a panel discussion from some of the region’s experts in natural disasters, cyber attacks, internal accidents and public relations crises.

Commerce Department conducts rural summit

The S.C. Department of Commerce concluded a three-day South Carolina Rural Summit at Clemson after mooting opportunity zones, broadband and rural education.

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