Research

COMSET making economic impact

Clemson University’s Center for Optical Materials and Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET) was designated a state center recently by the S.C. Commission on Higher Education. COMSET put economic legs on its research by pairing with Clemson University’s Arthur M. Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, which turned the photonics research initiative into an economic development effort. Clemson’s photonics initiative has already spun off companies in Clemson and Fort Mill, which have generated more than $1 million in investment through grants and start-up investments.

COMSET is the cornerstone of Clemson’s plans to create a hub for the advanced materials industry -- especially the emerging photonics sector -- at the Clemson Research Park (see related story, this page). The initiative is expected to create new ranks of higher-paying jobs by making South Carolina industry more competitive and attracting additional industries.

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