Key Industry

Life Sciences

Colleton County is an ideal location for life science companies due to its strategic coastal placement near major international ports, direct Interstate 95 access, and a business-friendly environment that offers low operational costs and tailored incentive programs.Colleton County also offers the appropriate zoning to accommodate processing of chemical compounds with several companies currently operating in established industrial areas.

Workforce & Training

A Production Workforce for Life Sciences

Life sciences manufacturers can hire from a workforce that already has production experience, and Floralife already manufactures floral chemicals in the county. Training partners can prepare new hires for pharmaceutical and medical device production.

Training partners: Technical College of the Lowcountry · SC PowerTeam · ReadySC · Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training Program

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WHY NOW

Affordability

Life sciences manufacturers are facing steep real estate costs in established clusters like Charleston and the Research Triangle. Colleton offers the same reach to major ports and interstates, at a fraction of the price.

Available Properties

Site-Ready Options, When You’re Ready

Room to build pharmaceutical, medical device and chemical processing facilities on the I-95 corridor, with zoning for chemical compound processing and two international ports within 80 miles.

Aerial map of the Colleton Mega Site boundary with the Palmetto Railways line along its edge, Colleton County, SC
Colleton Mega Site
Site plan for the Colleton Industrial Campus showing three proposed buildings along I-95 in Colleton County, SC
Colleton Industrial Campus
Aerial map of the Stokes Tract showing 351 remaining acres between the Palmetto Railways line and I-95
Stokes Tract

Getting Started is Easy

Three steps stand between where you are now and a fully operational pharmaceutical, medical device or life sciences facility in Colleton County.

Our Commitment

Zoned for Processing. Priced to Build.
Trained to Produce.

Colleton County gives life sciences manufacturers publicly owned, pad-ready sites with zoning for chemical processing, streamlined permitting and no growth moratoriums. readySC delivers customized workforce training for new and expanding operations, so your pharmaceutical or medical device facility can start production sooner.