It’s once again time for us to ever so briefly pause and look at the year behind us. Although we’re typically averse to looking back, it’s important to review what has transpired and what was accomplished in 2019; and yes, even the decade preceding.
At the outset of 2019, we were looking particularly forward to a major milestone in the history of the Charleston Digital Corridor- the groundbreaking of the Charleston Tech Center, which is the future home of the CDC. Well, the groundbreaking indeed happened with much fanfare and now, after only months, the imposing steel frame of the one-of-a-kind structure is already stretching into the sky while revitalizing an area of our community.
What we weren’t expecting was another completely new facility to join the Flagship family legacy. And yet, as I write this note, the Flagship-WestEdge is just days away from opening its doors to growing tech & life science companies in need of high-quality, flexible workspace.
This year’s report, along with all those in the preceding decade, show without a doubt that the CDC is and has been instrumental to the rapid and remarkable growth of Charleston’s tech economy. I’d like to thank our director, Ernest Andrade, and his remarkable staff for the dogged and unceasing dedication to making Charleston’s tech community better year over year - 2019 certainly being no exception. Now we face forward again and eagerly anticipate all that the year and decade ahead have in store. Happy New Year!
