NextGEN guides and supports high-growth, high-potential entrepreneurs and their businesses in Greenville and across the Upstate of South Carolina. Our primary goal is to help founders grow and support their businesses. NextGEN provides direct entrepreneur services and champions the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region. As of 2021, NextGEN supports over 150 high-impact early-stage ventures across a variety of sectors including software, information technology, life sciences, advanced materials, consumer electronics, and more.