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Pitch2Tokyo is a global competition where YOU get to pitch your innovation in front of an audience and a panel of experts in your city. The winners will be decided by a panel of judges and audience votes, and the winner moves forward to Tokyo! 🌟 Pitch2Tokyo is a prominent feature of Global Gathering 2025, […]
Exciting news! Mana Up is on the lookout for the next 10 locally-based companies to join our Cohort 10 accelerator program! Discover how we can help elevate your local products and expand your business on a global scale. We invite you to join us for an informative Zoom session on February 11, 2025, from 2 […]
The Hi-CAP program helps Hawaii small businesses access capital by seeding local venture capital funds, providing collateral support for loans, providing capital to CDFIs to relend, and direct loans for catalytic projects that benefit the community. The program relies on partners who fund small businesses. The event brings together all of the HI-CAP program partners […]
The Hi-CAP program helps Hawaii small businesses access capital by seeding local venture capital funds, providing collateral support for loans, providing capital to CDFIs to relend, and direct loans for catalytic projects that benefit the community. The program relies on partners who fund small businesses. The event brings together all of the HI-CAP program partners […]
Get Tickets We invite you to join us in celebrating and recognizing the 2025 honorees at the 25th Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards Gala. Learn more about the successes and milestones contributing to the momentum of Startup Paradise. Our annual awards has always been a key event bringing together the entrepreneurs, investors, individuals and organizations who […]
Did you know that Hawaii offers a research and development tax credit for qualified expenses? Applications for this year's tax credit will open March 3, 2025 at 9am. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact David Keliiholokai, 808.492.6233. HTDC is planning to host an info session late-spring or early-summer. We'll announce it in this space, so […]
HTDC Textile and Apparel Manufacturing in partnership with PACE to bring a Fashion Manufacturing speaker event. Lynn Sakutori of Always A. Line and Camille Heung of Aloha Cut & Cloth will speak about Textile and Apparel Manufacturing in Hawaiʻi and how manufacturers support Hawaiʻi’s economy. They will also speak about their journey in the industry […]
In partnership with Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) , The Quest Accelerator: Hawaii brings startups, investors, and partners together to cultivate a center of gravity for collaboration and strengthen the innovation base in Hawaii. Our cohort of eight early-stage ventures will showcase their technology at our culminating event, Demo Day. Explore our cohort's innovative technologies: telehealth platforms […]
Join BlueStartups March 7-9 on Maui for an immersive weekend packed with insights, tools, and resources to help you launch and grow your business. Blue Startups is a top 20 global accelerator program. Supported by MEDB and HTDC, this event features our renowned startup curriculum, expert mentors, and inspiring guest speakers. Over the weekend, you'll […]
