Clemson University has stgarted construction on a new auto research campus, supported by BMW. The campus consists of a 250-acre Clemson campus and an adjacent 150-acre property that will be privately developed.
Eventually, the campus is expected to include unique research and testing facilities, such as an automotive electronics systems lab, crash-worthiness lab, fuels lab with an emphasis in hydrogen-based research, and a full-scale wind tunnel.
EDPros in South Carolina hope to make Greenville a hub for automotive research. Both IBM and Microsoft have indicated that they will participate int he park. Read more.