Top Research & Development Companies in Charleston, SC

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. It is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index, and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. For more information, please visit www.equifax.com.

Alion creates alliances between science and big government. Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned development and research company that provides scientific, engineering, and information technology research and consulting services, primarily to federal agencies. More than 90% of its revenue comes from contracts with the US Department of Defense (DOD), especially the Navy. Focusing on national defense, homeland security, energy, and the environment, Alion specializes in naval architecture and marine engineering, defense operations, modeling and simulations, technology integration, and wireless communications.

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with approximately $265 billion in assets under advisement and management as of Dec. 31, 2021. The Company has operations in 29 countries. Chicago Photo Credit: Design Architect Perkins+Will Photography Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing Photographers. London Photo Credit: Marek Sikora Photography

At A*STAR, we make it our mission to attract and develop a diversity of talent along the research, innovation and enterprise value chain, with career paths developed for scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs. In return, we commit to investing in the personal and professional growth of each of our officers. As part of our 5,200-strong A*STAR family, you’ll interact, work and collaborate with some of the biggest companies and greatest scientific minds in the world and be exposed to dynamic and diverse environments. With 19 cutting-edge Research Institutes under the A*STAR family, we offer you a host of career development opportunities. While your career progression will be guided by your interest, performance and A*STAR’s requirements, you’ll ultimately be able to forge your own path, developing revolutionary innovations that touch many lives.

Dialysis Clinic, Inc., or DCI, is dedicated to caring for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The not-for-profit company, which operates a network of more than 210 dialysis centers in roughly 25 states, also provides kidney transplant assistance services. Affiliate DCI Donor Services is an organ and tissue procurement agency. DCI also funds kidney-related research and educational programs and is affiliated with various universities and teaching hospitals throughout the US, including Tufts University, the University of Arizona, and Tulane University. DCI was established in 1971 by nephrologist Keith Johnson.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) performs scientific analysis and monitoring of natural resources throughout the country. The agency, which consists of about 10,000 scientists and technicians at more than 400 locations across the country, manages water, energy, biologic, and mineral resources and shares its data with the scientific community and the general public. USGS also provides scientific services internationally to about 100 countries. In 2007 it developed a science strategy to study climate variation, ecosystems, natural hazards, and wild-animal diseases in addition to its traditional areas of focus. A part of the US Department of the Interior, USGS was established in 1879.

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization. Together with our affiliates, Enterprise Ventures Corporation and CTC Foundation, we leverage research, development, test and evaluation work to provide transformative, full lifecycle solutions. To best serve our clients’ needs, we offer the complete ability to fully design, develop, test, prototype, and build. We support our clients’ core mission objectives with customized solutions and strive to exceed expectations. CTC has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. In addition, CTC has been named a Best for Vets Employer by Military Times.