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Emerging Technology Movement
The South Carolina Emerging Technology Association (SCETA) is driving policy, education and innovation across the state — and we are making headlines.
Here you will find the latest press releases, event announcements and media updates on how South Carolina is leading the charge into the digital future.
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From Blockchain to the Trust Economy: A Policy Framework for South Carolina’s Digital Future
A Maryland Blockchain Week presentation on Freedom Tech, digital infrastructure and the emerging ASCENDSC™ In July 2026, I presented the South Carolina Emerging Tech Association’s developing policy framework at Maryland Blockchain Week. The presentation began with blockchain and digital assets, but its larger purpose was to examine how artificial intelligence, energy, digital infrastructure, payments, identity and public policy are beginning to converge into a single economic
Sep 10
SCETA Submits Comments on Spartanburg County Data Center Moratorium
By Dennis Fassuliotis President, South Carolina Emerging Tech Association Written comments call for a tiered framework that distinguishes smaller grid supplied computing facilities from hyperscale campuses and facilities using onsite generation. September 10, 2026 On September 9, 2026, the Spartanburg County Council Public Safety Committee held a special hearing on data centers. The meeting included presentations from the Southern Environmental Law Center and NorthMark Strate
Sep 10
ASCENDSC™ Calls for a New South Carolina Framework as Public Trust Erodes Around Surveillance, Infrastructure and Rural Growth
SCETA’s “Building the Trust State™” initiative argues that South Carolina’s digital future must be built around citizen trust, resilient infrastructure, economic opportunity and individual freedom. CHARLESTON, S.C. — September 2026 — Public trust is under pressure across South Carolina. Communities are raising concerns about surveillance, data aggregation, aging infrastructure, water use, energy demand, property values and whether rural communities are truly benefiting from t
Sep 10
South Carolina Needs an Honest Conversation About Our Digital Future
South Carolina Needs an Honest Conversation About Our Digital Future
Aug 4
📣🚨 We got picked up!
AZCentral has published SCETA’s announcement launching ASCENDSC™, South Carolina’s statewide framework for trusted digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, energy, compute, digital identity, payments and individual rights. This is an important step in taking South Carolina’s digital-future conversation beyond our state and showing how innovation can be built around trust, accountability and freedom. Read the coverage: https://www.azcentral.com/press-release/story/1016
Aug 4
SCETA Files Comments in PSC Generic Large Load Docket
SCETA Files Comments in PSC Generic Large Load Docket
Jul 28
SCETA Launches ASCENDSC™, a Statewide Framework for South Carolina’s Digital Future
SCETA Launches ASCENDSC™, a Statewide Framework for South Carolina’s Digital Future
Jul 21
As South Carolina Prepares for the 2027 Legislative Session, SCETA Launches Statewide Public Listening Initiative™
As South Carolina Prepares for the 2027 Legislative Session, SCETA Launches Statewide Public Listening Initiative™
Jul 15
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