Beaufort technology hub almost ready for business

A Beaufort technology and job growth initiative will be ready for business in January.

The Beaufort Digital Corridor will be completed at the beginning of January, a corridor news release said. The work involved renovating a former bank space at 500 Carteret St. into modern office space.

The Digital Corridor is patterned after a successful Charleston program and hopes to draw small technology-related business and startups.

A grand opening is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Jan 12.

The city of Beaufort bought the building in 2015 to add parking spaces on the recommendation of a parking panel. The partnership with Charleston Digital Corridor came together in June.

Karen Warner was named Beaufort’s program manager in October.

This story was originally published December 6, 2016 at 12:04 PM with the headline "Beaufort technology hub almost ready for business."