Over the last few decades, South Carolina’s economy has transformed, becoming much more high-tech and diverse. To remain competitive in this more advanced economic landscape, Team South Carolina must stay on the forefront of industry innovation.
Critical to this effort are the state’s institutions of higher education, which provide access to young, creative minds and a plethora of research and development resources. To utilize these assets, several industry leaders have already announced significant partnerships with South Carolina colleges and universities. Among them are IBM’s partnership with the University of South Carolina (USC); BMW’s partnership with Clemson University (Clemson); and, Samsung’s partnership with both schools.
Another industry leader that has forged important alliances in South Carolina is Siemens, which announced significant collaborations with both Clemson and USC last year. This week, the tech giant announced another important partnership with a Palmetto State university – this time in the life sciences sector. On Monday, Siemens Healthineers announced a strategic partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
A first-of-its-kind, the partnership aims to capitalize on the coupling of MUSC’s clinical care, research and education expertise with Siemens Healthineers’ engineering innovations and workflow-improvement capabilities.
“Ultimately, our goal is to enable health care providers to get better outcomes at lower costs. We will achieve that by empowering MUSC clinicians on this journey through four specific areas of focus – expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving the patient experience, and digitalizing health care,” said Dave Pacitti, president of North America for Siemens Healthineers.
Moving forward, continued collaborations, like this one, between business and academia will remain critical. After all, they allow us to stay on the cutting edge of innovation and product development, while also training our workforce for the jobs of the future.