Peter Dunphy

Michelin North America, Inc. manufactures and sells tires. It designs, manufactures and sells tires for different types of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy duty trucks, motorcycles, and the space shuttle. The firm also publishes travel guides, maps, and atlases covering Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

South Carolina Research Authority provides research and commercialization services. It caters maritime technologies, metals and advanced materials, ordnance, health and bioscience, technology services and solutions, and alternative energy. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

SC Launch!, Inc. operates as a not-for-profit organization. It supports growth of firms in the advanced manufacturing and materials, life sciences, and information technology industries. The company was founded on April 13, 2006 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.