fuel cell technology

1. What’s so HOT about
Columbia, SC?

2. Centrally Located in SC
Served by 1-20, I-26, I-77
Within 90 miles of I-85 & I -95
Airport 8 miles from the city center

4. Columbia’s Famously Hot Attractions

5. South Carolina State Museum

6. State Museum Expansion
Windows to New Worlds!
A multi-dimensional facility for science education and public cultural
enrichment planned to open at the South Carolina State Museum

7. EdVenture Children’s Museum
“Ranked Top 10 Children’s Museum”
Women’s Day Magazine

8. Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Ranked Top Attraction
in South Carolina

9. Three Rivers & Lake Murray

10. Congaree National Park

11. Historic Homes

12. Columbia Museum of Art + Main Street

13. Mast General Store + Main Street

14. State Capitol

15. Shopping

16. Shopping & Dining in The Vista

17. The Vista is
vibrant with more
than 60
restaurants and
bars, and about
40 art galleries
and specialty
shops.
Restaurants

18. The Vista

19. Nightlife in The Vista

20. South Carolina’s Only Downtown Convention Center

21. Meeting Location

22. Fuel Cell Collaborative
The Fuel Cell Collaborative was formed by the University of South Carolina, the City of Columbia, EngenuitySC, Midlands
Technical College and SCRA to position Columbia, SC as a leader in hydrogen and fuel cell innovation and technology.
Each of our 5 member organizations brings a critical set of unique abilities to help foster the growth of new technologies and
fuel cell firms. Together, our members create a welcoming environment for partners to thrive locally in Columbia, S.C. and in
the global industry.
The Fuel Cell Collaborative’s mission is to discover, develop and deploy the world’s leading fuel cell technologies from the
heart of the Palmetto State.
The Fuel Cell Collaborative:
Discovers and recruits the next generation of innovators, talent, and researchers
Develops technologies and sustainable, thriving firms that will change the face of the fuel cell market
Deploys projects and businesses into the marketplace through supportive collaborations and lasting relationships with
private sector, higher education, government and community leaders

23. Fuel Cell Collaborative
With one of the state’s two hydrogen fueling stations,
the City of Columbia is a prime metropolitan area for
launching pilot programs with hydrogen and fuel cell
vehicles or backup power, and showcasing public
demonstrations like existing units at the University of
South Carolina and the U.S. Army’s Fort Jackson.
The Fuel Cell Collaborative has access
to some of the world’s leading
innovators and researchers in
Columbia, S.C. Working with its
partners, the Fuel Cell Collaborative
creates collaborations and
relationships that bring the tools and
resources necessary to maintain our
status as a world-class fuel cell
community.
Fuel Cell System Backup for
Ft. Jackson Emergency Services Center

24. University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina works with the Fuel Cell Collaborative to offer access to innovators
through:
Research experts at the College of Engineering & Computing
SmartState Catalysis for Renewable Fuels Center
Upcoming SmartState Hydrogen Economy Center
SmartState Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Center
The Innovista Innovation District is a physical campus covering 500 acres in the heart of downtown
Columbia designed to be office, laboratory, home, playground and community to technology and
innovation focused entrepreneurs, business and start-up companies. Anchored by the nationally
recognized research strength of the University of South Carolina, the Innovation District is a
community that provides exclusive access to a skilled workforce, groundbreaking research, strategic
partnerships and more.

25. USC– Energy Leadership Institute (ELI)
The ELI is a collaborative effort including more than 125 faculty members from six of the university’s
colleges – College of Engineering and Computing, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School
of Business,School of Law, Arnold School of Public Health and College of Mass Communications and
Information Studies.
USC already houses eight Centers of Economic Excellence, financially supported by the State of
South Carolina’s SmartState Program, which are directly connected to the mission of the ELI
including the following:
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Economy
Renewable Fuel Cells
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Strategic Approaches to the Generation of
Electricity (Clean Coal)
Nuclear Science and Energy
General Atomics Center for Transformational
Nuclear Technologies
Nanoenvironmental Research and Risk
Assessment
Data Analysis, Simulation, Imaging and

26. Midlands Technical College
Located at the brand new Enterprise Campus with access the state’s only program for fuel cell
technicians, the Business Accelerator houses small fuel cell firms scaling up their manufacturing
capabilities.

27. Savannah River National laboratory provides technical expertise on
hydrogen innovation to the Fuel Cell Collaborative on various projects.
Savannah River National Lab
SRNL Capabilities:
Basic and applied R&D
Integrated chemical process development
 Laboratory, bench, and pilot scale
 Strong analytical chemistry capability
Materials development and analysis
 Metallurgy, ceramics, and corrosion analysis
 Glass and grout formulation and development
 Hydrogen storage materials development
Process and engineering modeling
Nuclear engineering
Mechanical engineering, remote systems, and robotics
Center for Hydrogen Research:

28. Founded in 1983 to help develop technology-based industries in the state, provides federal and
corporate R&D services, helps early-stage companies to commercialize innovations, and builds and
manages research facilities that include wet labs, secure rooms for sensitive work and advanced
high-tech manufacturing.
SCRA
Landfill Gas – to - Hydrogen
BMW Site-Wide MHE Conversion
On-site, renewably-generated
hydrogen production capability

29. Recent S.C. Success Stories
• BMW Manufacturing Expands Use of Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Moves closer to successful reformation of methane gas into h
. (March 2013)
• Department of Energy recognizes S.C. as leader in Fuel Cell Technology (January 2014)
• S.C. Company Tetramer Technologies Wins DOE Award (February 2014)
• Midlands Technical College Breaks Ground on Engineering Technology and Sciences Facility (April 2011)
• Fuel Cell Company to locate in Midlands Technical College’s Business Accelerator (date?)
• Savannah River National Laboratory, EngenuitySC Partner to Bridge Regions and Future Fuels Opportunities
(July 2013)
• Researchers at USC’s College of Engineering and Computing work on ways to overcome the high costs of
materials and increase the efficiency and usefulness of fuel cells
• University of South Carolina’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Center

30. Convention Center Host Hotels

31. Hotels Within 1 Mile of Convention Center
Hotel Distance to CMCC # Rooms
Hilton Columbia Center 0 miles 222
Marriott Columbia 0.6 miles 300
Sheraton Columbia 0.6 miles 136
Courtyard by Marriott 0.5 miles 189
Springhill Suites 0.6 miles 132
Clarion Hotel Downtown 0.8 miles 160