The Don Ryan Center for Innovation will offer its next Third Tuesdays event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the center at 400 Buckwalter Place Blvd. in Bluffton.

The event is for innovators and startup business owners interested in converting an idea into a business, starting a business or advancing their business.

"We offer a soft place for startup businesses to land," said Jorden Berliner, the center's director. "Together with the market research resources of Clemson University and our local business community, the center can offer business consulting, professional support and potential investors."

No appointment is necessary. Each attendee usually meets with an adviser for about 15 minutes.