ACCELERATOR

We help build strong, sustainable tech businesses.

EDUCATION

Education needs a kick in the pants, and we're using tech as a boot.

COWORK

Working space for designers, developers, writers and entrepreneurs.

EVENTS

We help produce some of the best events in the southeast.

Meet Jennifer, a student in the Academy.
There are lots of educational programs out there, and Jen explains why she chose to come to ours.
We need tech that puts the care back in healthcare.
From wellness apps to enterprise software, we're helping startups build the future of health.
Learn to build production-quality web apps.
Looking to switch careers? Want to diversify your skill set? We're building a programming school in the heart of the Southeast.
Startups Need Conviction
The Startup Life™ is thickly shrouded with threats of difficulty. First you’re required to have an astoundingly novel idea that promises to capture a gigantic industry or market. (Or at least be able to convince people of those things.) Next, you need a killer team, preferably one with a brilliant engineer co-founder who’s willing to [...]
What We Learned Starting an Intensive Design Class
This is a post from Marco Suarez explaining what we’ve learned on the journey of starting an intensive design school. There is a gap that is widening between the education students are receiving and the skills companies require. The most obvious disconnect is in software and technology. Universities fail to keep up and the proponents [...]
Explore the Mysteries of the Web at ConvergeSE
Woah, we almost forgot to mention one of our favorite conferences of the year, and there’s still time to sign up! ConvergeSE is one of the best web conferences on the map, in our humble opinion. One of the founders, Gene Crawford, is a mentor in our program. One of the best parts of Converge [...]
Careport Helps Patients’ Family and Medical Practitioners Organise Aftercare

The post-hospitalisation period can be complex to manage, for both healthcare practitioners and the patient’s family. This new US startup has developed an app designed to help provide post-acute care solutions.

Digital health accelerator to launch in South Carolina

Now a tech accelerator called The Iron Yard in upstate South Carolina is launching its own digital health accelerator.

Mayo Clinic and Abbott Labs to mine S.C. startup field at The Iron Yard

Upstate South Carolina has designers, startups and The Iron Yard, a thriving accelerator, educator and network of co-working spaces. It also has hospitals and venture capitalists eager for software that transforms healthcare.