One of Charleston’s most mature startup companies closed another round of funding in early 2020 and marked its 10-year anniversary.
Palmetto Clean Technology Inc. is one of the biggest tenants at the upper peninsula’s Pacific Box & Crate development. Last year, it attracted new capital, completed a nationwide expansion of its business and grew its Charleston office.
The company works with customers directly and with companies that sell solar panel and energy storage systems. CEO Chris Kemper described the company’s technology as a “utility savings platform” that roughly 4,000 small companies now use.
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