EDTS was founded in 1999 with the mission of attracting the best employees, working with the latest in emerging technologies and providing the highest level of technology services to clients.

With 4 Southeastern offices and more than 70 employees, EDTS serves clients in dozens of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, banking, higher education, non-profit and professional services. We also work extensively with state and local governments, school boards, and federal facilities, and the EDTS team’s combined experience exceeds 250 years in the IT industry.

The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is the largest business membership organization in the CSRA. Membership is open to all businesses and organizations interested in enhancing the overall growth of the Augusta Region as well as investing in a multitude of opportunities that will maximize their growth and opportunity.

The mission of the Chamber has three components:

• Serving as the voice for business in matters of public policy and legislative affairs
• Working to promote the region as a partner in economic development
• Providing programs and services to our members that enhance their profitability, productivity, and overall success.

UMBC is a dynamic public research university integrating teaching, research and service to best serve our students, the business community, the government and our nation. The Carnegie Foundation ranks UMBC in the category of Research Universities with high research activity, and UMBC is among the top 3 universities in the U.S. in the production of IT degrees, according to the National Science Foundation.

UMBC is well regarded as an innovator in higher education with great strength in STEM education and inclusive academic excellence.  UMBC is a place where it’s cool to be smart.

ForcesUnited, formerly the Augusta Warrior Project, is the only local non-profit organization of its kind that brings together all the necessary resources to help local Warriors – wounded or not – and their Families. We take a comprehensive focus to overcome the challenges our local Warriors and their Families face.

Every day Warriors return home to find their lives in chaos and crisis, putting them in even greater risk for depression, drug addiction and suicide. There are 66,000 Veterans in the greater Augusta-Aiken area who desperately need our help. AWP provides the needed support and guidance to deliver comprehensive Warrior care. We recognize that when our community thrives, we all thrive.

Boys & Girls Club is a comprehensive program with a holistic approach to youth development. Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to become caring, responsible and productive citizens.  Every child involved in the Boys and Girls Club program is expected to graduate on time with a solid plan for the future, live a healthy and active lifestyle, and display good character and citizenship.

Absolute Tax Credit Investments is a national syndicator that provides tax equity financing for Historic Tax Credit Rehabilitation Projects.

Our team’s depth of experience and background as developer consultants helps us structure investments well suited to developer needs.  We understand every project is different and we work closely with our developer clients to build a transaction around their priorities.

While we focus primarily on the Federal Historic Tax Credit (HTC), we work with other investors who are able to utilize the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), and various state tax credits.  We have the capacity to invest in projects of any size, and will consider any project type that meets the eligibility criteria for the HTC.