New Classroom for Technology Courses

The City of Aiken and Aiken Corporation proudly announce the opening of the Tom Young Center for Research and Innovation, a transformative new downtown destination designed to advance innovation, economic development, entrepreneurship, workforce collaboration, and community engagement in Aiken.

Additionally, the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) will occupy a portion of the first floor to showcase the Aiken Energy and Innovation Exchange (AEIX), a forward-looking initiative focused on energy innovation, collaboration, research engagement, and advancing the region's role in emerging industries.

As part of this community engagement, the Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) at USCA will be moving 30 of its Technology Curriculum Classes to a computer lab located in this space for the 2026 fall Semester, which will begin in August. We are looking forward to expanding CLL's and USCA's footprint in downtown Aiken.

The new Tom Young Center is located at 151 Newberry St. NW in downtown Aiken.