About Us

If you know Upstate South Carolina, you know it’s a vibrant, innovative place bursting with opportunity. This initiative is aimed at getting the word out, and inviting creative, bright, talented people to Move Up in their career and life—right here in Upstate SC.

MoveUpstateSC.com is an initiative of the Upstate SC Alliance and its regional partners. Known as #TeamUpstate, we’re a progressive, forward-thing group of organizations seeking to grow the 10-county Upstate SC region with talented people—the building blocks of a prosperous economy.

Formed in 2000, the Upstate SC Alliance is a public-private regional economic development organization designed to market and promote the dynamic, commerce-rich, northwestern corner of South Carolina. The organization’s mission is to position the Upstate to excel in the global economy through strategic marketing, collaboration, and thought leadership.

For more information about the “Move Up: Upstate SC” initiative, contact Tiffany Tate, Chief Talent Ambassador for the Upstate SC Alliance.

Not from around here? Come for a visit or follow us on Instagram. For those already in the know about Upstate SC, join us in sharing the story with #moveupSC or browse our employer resources.