SCETA Emerging
Technology Policy
Survey
South Carolina's Technology Future: Where Candidates and Industry Leaders Agree
Purpose
The South Carolina Emerging Tech Association (SCETA) conducted this survey to better understand how emerging technology issues are being viewed by individuals actively engaged in shaping South Carolina's future. The objective was not to endorse candidates or create a scorecard, but to identify policy themes, areas of agreement, and opportunities for constructive dialogue.
Survey Participants
Governor Candidates
Alan Wilson​​
Ralph Norman
Benchmark Panel
Dennis Fassuliotis
President, South Carolina Emerging Tech Association
George Crouch
Longtime Blockchain & Digital Asset Advocate, Host of Crouch's Crypto Corner
Why include a benchmark panel?
The benchmark panel provides context from individuals with substantial experience in emerging technology, digital assets, technology education, public policy, and economic development.
Key Findings
Innovation is widely supported.
Workforce development remains essential.
Digital asset policy is entering the mainstream.
Privacy and digital rights are becoming central policy issues.
Energy infrastructure is increasingly viewed as economic infrastructure.
Pilot programs remain the preferred approach.
What the Findings Suggest
South Carolina may be developing an emerging consensus around innovation, economic competitiveness, privacy and digital rights, energy modernization, workforce development, emerging technology education, and digital asset policy.
Why This Matters
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital identity, digital assets, advanced computing, and energy infrastructure are becoming increasingly interconnected. The policies adopted today will influence economic competitiveness, workforce readiness, infrastructure investment, technology innovation, individual rights, and public trust.