CTE Innovation Center at Roper Mountain

About CTE Innovation Center at Roper Mountain

The CTE Innovation Center, located on the Roper Mountain Science Center campus, is a world-class facility created to house future-focused, innovative programs that have a growing presence in Greenville County. The Innovation Center is the first in the state to offer Emerging Automotive Research and one of few offering Aerospace Technology, Cybersecurity/Networking, Clean Energy Technology, and Automation and Robotics.The classrooms and labs are designed to allow students interested in these STEM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career paths the opportunity to problem-solve and collaborate in a real-world setting using equipment that aligns with current industry standards.Each program aligns with post-secondary options in both two-year technical college and four-year university programs and will equip students with the knowledge and skills to be successful in both a post-secondary setting and the global workforce. Students in these programs will be able to pursue high-wage STEM careers such as engineering (aerospace, automotive, civil, mechanical, software), programming, aviation, design, information technology, research, solar power, analytics, development and technical solutions.