Hawai‘i Innovation Assets Report 2014-15
Commissioned by the
hawai‘i business Roundtable
C o n t e n t s
1 introduction
3 hawai‘i’s existing economy
7 hawai‘i’s emerging innovation economy
19 Jobs in hawai‘i’s innovation sector
29 start-up activity in hawai‘i
39 Featured innovative Companies
47 Research and education
53 Featured Research and innovation assets
64 appendix
73 acknowledgements
this report was commissioned by the Hawai‘i Business Roundtable to identify key innovation assets in the state of Hawai‘i to stimulate dialogue among its stakeholders as they work to grow Hawai‘i’s innovation economy and to recognize and nurture existing resources and talent to help develop an innovation-based economy. the following organizations supported the research and content of the Hawai‘i Innovation Assets Report:
• CityandCountyofHonolulu
• ChamberofCommerceHawai‘i
• Hawai‘iBusinessRoundtable
• Hawai‘iCounty
• Kaua‘iCounty
• MauiCounty
• PacificResourcePartnership
• StateofHawai‘i-DepartmentofBusiness,EconomicDevelopmentandTourism(DBEDT)
• UniversityofHawai‘i
TheHawai‘iBusinessRoundtable(HBR)isastatewidepublicpolicyorganizationmadeupoftheleadersandseniorexecutivesofcompaniesheadquarteredormaintainingsignificantoperationsinHawai‘i.Intotal,HBRmembersleadbusinessesthataccountformorethan$25billioningrossrevenueinHawai‘ieachyear,andemploymorethan80,000peopleonallislands.
Sinceitsfoundingin1983,educationandtheeconomycontinuetobetheRoundtable’smajorconcern.HBRbelievesthattheUniversityofHawai‘i,throughitsHawai‘iInnovationInitiative,canplayacriticalroleasacatalystforeconomicdevelopmentandwewillworkcloselywiththeUniversitytowardthisend.
CONNECTSanDiego1wasengagedtoassisttheHBRanditspartnerstoresearchandproducetheHawai‘iInnovationAssetsReportbasedonCONNECT’sexperiencewithassessingregionalinnovationecosystems.SanDiegowasidentifiedbytheHawai‘iInnovationReporttaskforcepartnersasapotentialmodelforHawai‘iintermsofhowtodevelopthestate’sinnovationeconomy.
tHe GRowtH of sAn DIeGo’s InnovAtIon eConomy –
A PossIBle moDel foR HAwAI‘I
SanDiego’seconomyinthe1980’swassimilartothatofHawai‘itodaywitharelianceontourismandmilitarysectorstofueltheeconomy.TheendoftheColdWarbroughtadeclineinmilitaryspendingtoprimecontractorsandgrowthintheuniformedmilitarybasepersonnel.ThetourismandconventionindustryfacedincreasingcompetitionfromotherregionsandslowinginthegrowthandthuscapacityofthevisitorplantinSanDiego.
Inresponsetothesepressuresandinconjunctionwiththedevelopmentofnewtechnolo-giesintheresearchuniversitiesandinstitutesinSanDiego,anumberofclustersformedaroundinnovativenewtechnologiesbegantocoalesceandgrow.FromresearchproducedatUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegogrewthewirelesscommunicationstechnologyandbiotechnologyclusters.ThenumberofcompaniesinthesesectorsgrewsubstantiallyoverthenexttwentyyearsandtheSanDiegoregionsawtheemergenceofindustrytradeorganizations,businessacceleratorsandcapitalinvestmentorganizations.
1 CONNECTisaregionalprogramthatcatalyzesthecreationofinnovativetechnologyandlifesciencesproductsinSanDiegoCountybylinkinginventorsandentrepreneurswiththeresourcestheyneedforsuccess.Since1985,CONNECThasassistedintheformationanddevelopmentofmorethan3,000companies.TheleadershipofCONNECTattributesitssuccesstotheuniquecultureofcollaborationbetweenindustry,capitalsources,strategicpartnersandresearchorganizationsthatCONNECThassoughttofosterintheregion.Seehttp://connect.org/about-connect/.
I n t R o D u C t I o n
Hawai‘i’s existing economy
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2 DBEDT,“TheInnovationSectorinHawai‘i”,2012,p.4.3 UHERODataPortal.4 UHEROStateForecastUpdate,PublicSummaryOctober24,2014;http://uhero.hawaii.edu/assets/14Q4StateUpdatePublicSummary.pdf,accessedOctober26,2014.
Hawaii 2013 gross Domestic Product
Private Non Tourism60.9%
Tourism16.7%
State and Local Gov
9.4%
Federal Civilian5.0%
Federal Military8.0%
Source: UHERO, DBEDT, contributions due to Tourism and Innovation sectors have been removed from other sectors
UHERO.HAWAII.EDU ©2015February 12, 2015
Contributions by Sector
Hawai‘i’s existing economy
Hawai‘i’seconomyhasbeenfueledbyasmallnumberofsectorsovertheyears.Thetourismandmilitarysectorsrepresentedmorethanaquarterofthestate’stotalgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)in2013.Historically,tourismhasbeenHawai‘i’slargestindustryandaccountsforabout17percentofthestate’seconomy.Thefederalmilitaryandciviliansectorsrepresentabout15percentcombined.2
Hawai‘i’seconomyiscenteredonthetourismindustry:transportation,accommodationandfoodservices,andretailtradesectorsrepresentasignificantfractionoftotaljobs.TourismwillalwaysbeamainstayofHawai‘i’seconomy.Thestate’sclimate,naturalbeautyanditswell-developedhotel,recreationandsupportingserviceindustriesattractbillionsofdollarstothelocaleconomy.
AboutafifthoftheHawai‘i’sjobsareinthegovernmentsectorwithbothstateandfederalciviliancomponents,aswellasalargemilitarycomponent.Non-tourismservicesectorssuchashealthcare,business,administrativeandprofessionalfieldshavegenerallygrownfasterthantheeconomyoverall,contributingtogradualdiversificationofthestateeconomy3.
Thetourismsectorhasshownlimitedgrowthoverthepastdecadeandvolatilevisitorspending.ThemajorityoftouriststoHawai‘ihailfromtheU.S.mainland.VisitorsfromtheWesternU.S.compriseroughly40percentoftotalarrivals,andvisitorsfromtheEasternU.S.compriseaboutafifthofallarrivals.ThenumberofJapanesevisitorspeakedinthemid-1990sandhasdeclinedconsiderablysincethen.TheshareofvisitorsfrommarketsotherthantheU.S.andJapan,includingChina,Korea,Australia,NewZealand,hasincreasedfromroughly12percentoftotalvisitorsadecadeagotocloseto20percenttoday.YetprospectsforgrowthinHawai‘i’svisitorindustryremainmuted.“Despiteapickupoverthesummerof2014,visitorarrivalshavebeensoftthisyear,andtheperiodofrobustvisitorspendingincreasesisbehindus.Amixedglobaleconomicenvironmentandlimitedvisitorindustrycapacitywillkeepalidonfuturegains.”4
HAwAI‘I’s vIsItoR PlAnt unlIkely to sHow sIGnIfICAnt GRowtH
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5 UHEROStateForecastUpdate,PublicSummaryOctober24,2014;http://uhero.hawaii.edu/assets/14Q4StateUpdatePublicSummary.pdf,accessedOctober26,2014.
military in Hawai‘i
Futuredefensespendingcutsmaynegativelyimpactthestate’seconomy.In2014,federalgovernmentjobscontinuetofall,althoughthepaceofdeclinehasslowedsomewhatinthesummermonths.“Sincepeakinginlate2012,federalgovernmentemploy-mentinthestatehasfallenbynearly2,000,withmostofthelossesconcentratedincivilianDepartmentofDefensepositions.”5
Hawai‘i economic Indicators year-over-year Percent Change
Real visitor spending
Source:UHERO
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Hawai‘i’s emerging Innovation economy
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Hawai‘i’s emerging Innovation economy
Thisreportshowsthatapproximately200new
companieswereestablishedin2013intheinnovation
sectorsinHawai‘i.Theseearlystagecompanies
representanopportunityforrapideconomicgrowth
forthestateassuchcompanieshavebeenshownto
beenginesofjobcreationandhighvalueadded
economicimpact.6
TheHawai‘iInnovationAssetsReporthighlights
therichnessanddiversityofthestate’sinnovation
economy.Thestatehasastrongfoundationinresearch
throughthediscoveriesandinnovationactivityofthe
UniversityofHawai‘iandabroadrangeofscience,
technology,engineeringandmath(STEM)related
educationalprogramspromotingandsupporting
thegrowthofatechnicallyskilledworkforce.
Thereisadynamicinfirmbirththatisnecessaryto
understandingjobcreation—specifically,theunique
effectofnewfirms,orstartups—withoutstartups,there
wouldbenonetjobgrowthintheU.S.economy.This
factistrueonaverage,butalsoistrueforallbutseven
yearsforwhichtheUnitedStateshasdatagoingback
to1977.Notably,datashowsthat,duringrecessionary
years,jobcreationatstartupsremainsstable,while
netjoblossesatexistingfirmsarehighlysensitiveto
thebusinesscycle.
6 TimKane,KauffmanFoundationResearchSeries:FirmFormationandEconomicGrowththeImportanceofStartupsinJobCreationandJobDestruction,2010;http://www.kauffman.org/~/media/kauffman_org/research%20reports%20and%20covers/2010/07/firm_formation_importance_of_startups.pdf,accessedOctober14,2014.
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Inaddition,thisreportshowsthattherearealmost4,000estab-lishmentstotalinthestate’sinnovationeconomyaccountingformorethan40,000jobs(>64,000jobsifextendedproprietorsareincluded).Morethan1,500ofthesearewhattheauthorsofthisreportrefertoas“core”technologycompanies.Theseestablishmentsareprimarilyengagedinresearchanddevelop-ment,themanufactureoftechnology-basedproductsortheprovisionofscientificortechnicalservices.
Establishmentsinthebiotechnology,pharmaceuticalsandbio-medicalproductdevelopment,communicationstechnologyandinformationservices,computerandelectronicsmanufacturing,softwaredevelopment,aerospace,defenseandenergytechnologyareincludedinthe“core”category.Theseestablishmentsprovideemploymentformorethan20,000highlyskilledworkers.
Another1,100areestablishmentsfromabroadnumberofindustrysectorsthatusetechnologiesandfacilitatetheirapplicationtoprovidinggoodsandservicesintheeconomybutdonotdevelopnovelornextgenerationtechnologiesthemselves.Examplesoftheseestablishmentsincludemedicallaboratories,wirelesscommunica-tioncarriers,broadcastingandpublishing,andengineeringservices.Theseestablishmentsemploymorethan14,000skilledworkers.
Hawai‘ihasavitalcreative,artisticandculturaleconomythatpromotesinnovationandincludesestablishmentsinsuchsectorsasfilmandtelevisionproduction,music,digitalmediaproductssuchasgamingandmobileapplications,animationandworkforcedevelopmentintheseareas.Inthesesectors(andotherslikethem)thecreativeeconomyoverlapswithwhatthisreportcallsHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomyandaccountsformore9,000workers.
Fosteringinnovativetechnologycompaniesischallenging.Togrow,theseyoungcompaniesoftenrequiresinvestmentcapital,accesstoaskilledandeducatedworkforceandcanbenefitfrommentor-
ingprogramsandbusinessincubatorsandacceleratorsthatcanhelpthesenewcompaniesscaletheirbusinessesandcontributetotheoverallproductivityoftheeconomy.
Thisreporthighlightsaselectnumberoftheseemergingcom-paniesaswellasestablishedorganizationsfromdiverseindustriessuchasoceansciencetechnologies,biotechnology,materialsciencetechnology,energytechnology,defense/securityandmedicaldevices.
TheDepartmentofBusinessEconomicDevelopmentandTourism(DBEDT),theUniversityofHawai‘iandotherorganizationshavetakenaleadershiproleinestablishingaccelerators,incubatorsandfundingsourcesfortheseemergingcompaniesasmaybeseenintheStart Up Activity in Hawai‘isectionofthisreport.ThefollowinggraphicdepictsthekeyelementsneededtosupportaresearchandinnovationecosysteminHawai‘i.
CReAte A CommunIty-sHAReD GRowtH PlAn
Theinnovationeconomyismadeupanumber
ofindustrysectorsthatcanprovideopportunities
forHawai‘itodiversifyandstrengthenproductivity
inthefaceofeconomicdownturnsorstagnating
growthinthetraditionalestablishedsectorsof
theeconomy.
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Innovation - A new engine of Growth
AnnuAl JoB GRowtH, HAwAI‘I veRsus nAtIonAl AveRAGe (2002-2012 AveRAGe)
TheinnovationeconomyinHawai‘iiscurrentlysmallrelativetothedevelopedindustriesoftourism,military,constructionandmanufacturing,however,theinnovativesectorispoisedforgrowthandcanofferdiversityforthestate’seconomy.OverthepastdecadetheinnovationeconomyhasnotperformedaswellastherestoftheHawai‘i’seconomy.
IntheirinitialreportonHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomy7,DBEDTdefinedtheinnovativesectorasbeingcomprisedofindustriesrelatedtoboththetechnologyandcreativeindustries(123industriesinallatthesixdigitleveloftheNorthAmericanIndustry
ClassificationSystemorNAICS).Thestudyfoundthattheinnova-tioneconomylaggedthetotaleconomyinannualjobgrowthovertheperiod2002through2012.
7 DBEDT,TheInnovationSectorinHawai‘i,2013,pg.5.8 Ibid.9 DBEDT,Hawai‘i’sTargeted&EmergingIndustries,December2012;accessedOctober6,2014.10DBEDT,TheInnovationSectorinHawai‘i,2013,pg.12.11Note:TheHawai‘iInnovationAssetsReportincludesasubsetofthecreativesectorindustriesDBEDTdesignatedasbeingpartoftheinnovationeconomy.Seeappendixfora
moredetailedexplanationofthemethodology.
Hawai‘i National Average
Theinnovationeconomyoutperformedthetotaleconomyinthefewyearspriortotherecession,buthasshownaslowerrecoveryaftertherecession.
Inaddition,thepronouncedfluctuationsintheinnovationsectorwereattributedtoupsanddownsinsub-sectorssuchasalternatepowergenerationandfilmproduction.8
Thetechnologysectorshowedanaverageannualgrowthof1.2percentduringtheperiod2002through2012,slightlylowerthanthecivilianeconomy,whereasthecreativesectorgrewfasterthanthecivilianeconomywith1.5percentgrowthoverthetenyearperiod.9
AnnualearningsinHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomyaveragedjustover$50,000in2012orsevenpercenthigherthantheaverageof$47,300fortheoverallHawai‘ieconomy.10InboththeDBEDTstudyandthecurrentHawai‘i Innovation Assets Report,theinnovationeconomyincludedbothtechnologyandcreativeindustrysectors.11TechnologysectorjobsshowahigheraverageannualearningscomparedtotheaverageforHawai‘i’seconomy.
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HAwAI‘I’s teCHnoloGy seCtoR JoBs AnD eARnInGs
Thecreativesectorjobsshowloweraverageannualearningscomparedtothetechnologysector.Theaverageannualearningswere$45,000forthecreativesectorandwerethesameastheHawai‘i’snationalaveragein2012.14
TheearningslevelisimportantforHawai‘iinthatsignificantearningsgapsmayfuel“braindrain”andmakeitchallengingtoretainskilledworkerscomingoutofthestate’seducationalsystemespe-ciallyinSTEMfields.Inaddition,skilledworkersinthetechnologysectorswhohavejobexperienceintheirfieldmaybeattractedbyhigherpayingjobsintheirfieldoutsideoftheHawai‘i.
AccordingtoareportbyDBEDT12, theaverageannualwageearningsinHawai‘i’stechnologysectorwas$70,500or56percenthigherthanthatoftheoveralleconomy.Althoughthetechnologysectorsannualearningswerehigherthantheaveragewage,theywerebelowthoseoftheU.S.averageforthoseindustrysectors.BiotechnologyshowsrelativelyhighannualearningsinotherregionssuchasSanDiegoandthenationoverall,butwasslightlymorethan$50,000inHawai‘i.Theauthorsofthestudysuggestthismaybeduetothenumberofthefieldworkersemployedinthecornseedresearchindustrythatmakesuppartofthestate’sbiotechnologysector.13
12DBEDT,Hawai‘i’sTargeted&EmergingIndustries.2012UpdateReport;accessedAugust10,2014.13 Ibid.14 Ibid.
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Asanextensionandupdatetothepreviousdataontechnologysectorjobs,CONNECTworkedclosely
withtheUniversityofHawai‘iEconomicResearchOrganization(UHERO)andtheDepartmentofBusiness,
EconomicDevelopmentandTourism(DBEDT)tocompilealistofindustriesdefinedbyNAICS.Previous
reportsandstudiesbyDBEDTandotherorganizationswerereviewedinconsiderationofindustries
classifiedastechnologyorcreativesectors.CONNECT’sexperiencemeasuringtheinnovationeconomy
inSanDiegoandotherregionswastheprimarysubjectivedeterminantindesignatingindustrysectors
as“coretech,”“peripheraltech”and“creative.”
TheindustrycodesandnamescomedirectlyfromNAICS.Theindustrysectorgroupingclassificationwas
createdbyCONNECTtocreatean“umbrelladesignation”forthevariousindustryNAICScodesbased
onsimilarorrelatedgeneralbusinessactivitiesofthesub-industries.Theindustriesincludedinthe
tablesabovewerethosewhoseNAICScodesshowedmorethantenemployees.
ThedatashowninthefollowingtablesandchartsarefromEMSIQuarterlyCensusofEmployment
andWages.Thenumberofjobsbyindustrysectorisshown(bothexcludingandincludingextended
proprietors)asarethenumberofextendedproprietorsandthenumberofestablishments.
Extendedproprietorsareworkerswhoarecountedasproprietors,butclassifytheincomeasperipheral
totheirprimaryemployment.Manyindustries(primarilyoilandgasextraction,financeandinsurance,
andrealestate)includepeoplewhoareconsideredsoleproprietorsorpartofapartnership,yethave
littleornoinvolvementorincomeintheventure.Andanincreasingnumberofpeoplefallintothis
category(e.g.,thosewhodofreelanceworkontheside,likewritersormusiciansandsoftware
application(“apps”)developers).
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CoRe sCIenCe/teCHnoloGy seCtoRWedefine“core”industriesasthosethatareprimarilyengagedintechnologyresearchanddevelopmentofmanufacturedproductsaswellasprofessionalandtechnicalservices.Examplesincludeindustriessuchasbiotechnology,pharmaceuticalsandbiomedicalproductdevelopment,communicationstechnologyandinformationservices,commercialphysicalresearch/scientific,technicalservices,computerandelectronicsmanufacturing,softwaredevelopment,aerospaceanddefense,andenergy.
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PeRIPHeRAl teCH seCtoRAbroadersectorincludesindustriesthatusetechnologiesandfacilitatetheirapplicationtoprovidinggoodsandservicesbutwhosefocusisnotdevelopingnewornextgenerationtechnologically.Exampleshereincludemedicallaboratories,diagnosticimagingcenters,wirelesscommunicationscarriers,broadcastingandpublishing,andengineeringservices.
Intheir2012study“Hawai‘i’sTechnologyWorkforceOccupationsandProjections”,DBEDTreportedthatwhilethecoreofthetechnologysectormaybetechnicaloccupations,thetechnologysectorisalsohighlydependentonadministrativeandmanagerialsupportoccupations.
“Forsomekeyoccupationalgroups,thetechnologysectorisamajorsourceofemployment.Forinstance,thetechnologysectoraccountedfor44.9percentofstatetotaljobsinthecomputerandmathematicaloccupations,36percenttotaljobsinthearchitectureandengineeringoccupations,and13.5percenttotaljobsinthelife,physicalandsocialscienceoccupations.Thisisimportantinforma-tionforplanninghowthefutureoccupationalneedsoftechnologycanbemetwithoutundulycompetingwithotherindustriesforkeyoccupations.”
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CReAtIve seCtoRAlthoughnottheprimaryfocusofthisreportintermsofhighlightingkeyinnovationassetsinHawai‘i,the“creative”sectorisincludedintermsofjobsandestablishmentsthatcompriseHawai‘i’sinnovativeeconomy.TheuniquenessofHawai‘i’sartisticandculturalsectorshelpsHawai‘i’screativeproductscompeteinworldwidemarkets,whilealsosupportingvisitorspendinganddevelopingthefoundationofHawai‘i’screativeeconomy.Inaddition,thecreativeindustriesandtheirworkforcerepresentkeysourcesofideas,contentcreationforglobalexportandprovidethetalentforHawai‘i’semergingtechnologyandknowledgebasedindustrysectors.
Thecreativesectorincludesartisticandrelatedtechnicalactivityresultinginartisticandentertainmentproductsandservices.Theseincludenotonlyliveperformances,butalsodigitalproductssuchasmusic,film,computeranimationandcomputergaming.
InitsmostrecentupdatereportonthecreativeeconomyinHawai‘i,DBEDTnotesthatthepriorityfocusbytheStateofHawai‘ionthecreativesectorisnowonanumberofkeyactivi-tiesforwhichHawai‘ihasanestablishedcompetitiveadvantage
aswellasareasbasedonemergingtechnologythatcangeneratevaluableexportsandhighpayingjobs;including:
• FilmandTV• Music• Digitalmediaproducts(suchasgamesandmobileapplications)• Animation• Workforcedevelopment
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the Information technology and Innovation foundation (ItIf), a washington D.C.
based economic think tank, ranked Hawai‘i 23rd out the 50 states based on an
Innovation Capacity Index. this index is based on various innovation indicators
shown in the table below. the state showed marked improvement in 2012 over the
2010 ranking of 41st.
InnovAtIon CAPACIty InDex: HAwAI‘I’s stRenGtHs AnD weAknesses17 Mostnotableimprovementswereseeninthenumberofpatentsissuedper1,000peopleintheworkforce,whichrankedfourth,industryresearchanddevelopmentandthemovementtowardagreeneconomy.Hawai‘i’sventurecapitalrankingfellasmeasuredbytheamountofventurecapitalinvestedasapercentageofworkerearnings.Entrepreneurialactivityrankingwasdownrelativeto2010.Entrepreneurialactivitywasmeasuredasthenumberofindividualsstartingnewbusinessasapercentageofthepopulation.
Promotinggreaterentrepreneurialactivityandsupportingthestartupandearlystagesectorsoftheinnova-tioneconomyshouldbeseenasagoalforthestatetoensuregreaterdiversityintheeconomyandretainbothmanagerialandtechnicalworkforcetalent.AneducatedandskilledworkforceandastrongresearchcapacityarefoundationalassetsforHawai‘iuponwhichtobuilditsemerginginnovationecosystem.
Hawai‘i’s strengths and weaknesses in Innovation
17DBEDT,“TheInnovationSectorinHawai‘i,2013,pg.24.DatafromITIF(2012);accessedOctober9,2014.
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stem eDuCAtIon PRoGRAmsThedevelopmentandgrowthofSTEMeducationisvitaltoensureaskilledworkforceforthestate’sinnovationeconomy.Recognizingthisneed,theMauiEconomicDevelopmentBoard(MEDB)createdtheWomeninTechnology(WIT)initiativein1999tobuildandstrengthenHawai‘i’sSTEMeducation-to-workforcepipelinebyfacilitatingpartnershipsbetweeneducatorsandbusinesses.FollowingMEDB’sgroundbreakingstatewideeffort,manyorganizationsbegantoincreasetheirsupportofSTEM-relatedactivities.AlthoughthereisanabundanceofprogramsandinitiativestoencouragestudentstoentertheSTEMpipeline,likeroboticsprogram-mingforK-12students,mostoftheseeffortsarerunindependentlyofoneanother.
TheEnergyExceleratoratthePacificInternationalCenterforHighTechnologyResearch(PICHTR)producedacomprehensivemappingofHawai‘i’sSTEMprogram.ThesefindingshighlightthewiderangeofexistingprogramsandgapsthatremainforthestatetoaddresstostrengthenthepipelineofaskilledworkforceforHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomy.
Forthereport,goto:http://www.energyexcelerator.com/publications/
ReseARCHInaddition,manyofthestate’sresearchandeducationassetsarehighlightedinthefollowingsectionsofthisreport.TheUniversityofHawai‘iisacoreresearchassetforthestateandproducesworld-classresearch,especiallyintheareasofastronomyandspacesciences,oceanandearthsciences,andhealthsciences.Researchcanfuelinnovativetechnologiesthatcanbecommercializedbybothentrepreneurialventuresandexistingindustry.
InnovAtIve teCHnoloGy ComPAnIesAnumberofemergingandestablishedinnovationcompaniesarefeaturedinthisreporthighlightingabroadrangeoftechnologicalinnovationthatisbeingproducedinthestate.ThesecompaniesreflectanumberofHawai‘i’semergingtechnologysectorsspanningindustriesrangingfromsustainableenergy,engineering,defense,medicalimaging,biotechnology,medicaldevices,biofuelsfromalgae,oceansciences,smartgrid,nanotechnology,defenseandspacetechnologies(dualtechnologies),agriculture,informationandcomputertechnologies,aswellasimaging(photonics)andsensortechnologies.
Inthisreportthesefeaturedcompaniesaregroupedundertheseemergingtechnologysectors:
• AerospaceandSpaceScience• AgriculturalBiotechnologyandAgribusiness• BiotechnologyandBiomedicalTechnology• InformationandCommunicationsTechnologyandCybersecurity• OceanScienceandTechnology• PhotonicsandSensorTechnologies• RenewableTechnologies
Thediversityofinnovativetechnologiesandtheirapplicationinprovidingsolutionstoawidearrayofproblemsandopportunitiesispromising.AnumberofthesecompaniesarecommercializingresearchthatwasdevelopedattheUniversityofHawai‘i.Thisunderscorestheimportanceofcontinuedsupportforresearchanddiscoveryinthelabandthecreationanddevelopmentofcapitalfunding,incubatorandacceleratorprogramsupportforearlystageinnovationcompanies.
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18NotethattheDBEDTstudy(2012)usesabroaderrangeofsub-sectorindustriesthanthatusedinthisInnovationAssetsreport(2014).19DBEDT,TheInnovationSectorinHawai‘i,2013,pg.17.DatafromITIF(2012);accessedOctober9,2014.20 Ibid.
ImPACt of HAwAI‘I’s InnovAtIon eConomyTheimpactsoftheinnovationeconomy(asatradedeconomy)arelargerthanthedirectjobandoutputimpactofitsactivities.Intra-andinter-industrypurchasesofinputsthatarerelatedtotheoutputsandincreasedhouseholdspendingcreatealargerimpactontheoveralleconomy.
Intheir2012studyontheinnovativesector18inHawai‘i,DBEDTestimatedthetotalimpactoftheinnovationeconomyonHawai‘i’seconomicoutputtobealmost$16millionin2012.Thisrepresented13.7percentofthestate’sestimatedeconomicoutput.Thesectorgeneratedanestimated$9.4billionGDPimpactaccountingfor13.3percentoftotalestimatedGDPin2012.19
Includingdirect,indirectandinducedimpacttheinnovationeconomyaccountedforanestimated13.8percentoftotaljobs(118,300),14.2percentoflaborearnings($5.4billion)and15.1percentoftotaltaxrevenue($940million).20
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Jobs in Hawai‘i’s Innovation sector
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Jobs in Hawai‘i’s Innovation sector
In the state’s innovation economy, the total number of jobs including extended proprietors is nearly
65,000. If extended proprietors are excluded, the total is approximately 44,000 or 6.5 percent of the
total number of civilian workers in Hawai‘i’s economy in 2013.
ThecoretechsectoraccountedforalmosthalfofHawai‘i’sinnova-tioneconomyjobsin2013(excludingextendedproprietors)andincluded1,552establishmentsoralmost40percentofthestate’sinnovationeconomyestablishments.Whenextendedproprietorsareincluded,thecoretechsectoraccountsforone-thirdofthenumberofextendedproprietorsintheinnovationeconomyandjustover42percentofthejobs.
Theperipheraltechsectoraccountedforone-thirdofHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomyjobsin2013(excludingextendedproprietors)andincluded1,156establishmentsoralmost30percentofthestate’sinnovationeconomyestablishments.Whenextendedpro-prietorsareincluded,theperipheraltechsectoraccountsfor10percentofthenumberofextendedproprietorsintheinnovationeconomyand25percentofthejobs.
Thecreativesectoraccountedformorethan20percentofHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomyjobsin2013(excludingextendedproprietors)andincluded1,284establishmentsoralmostone-thirdofthestate’sinnovationeconomyestablishments.Thecreativesectoraccountsforalmost60percentofthenumberofextendedproprietorsintheinnovationeconomyandone-thirdofthejobs,whenextendedproprietorsareincluded.
Thebreakdownofthe“coretechnology,”“peripheraltech”and“creativesectors”areshowninthetablebelow.
Thefollowingtableshowsthenumberofjobsbothexcludingandincludingextendedproprietorsandthenumberofestablishmentsbyindustrysectorgrouping.Ifoneconsiderstheinnovationecon-omyindustrygroupswhileexcludingtheextendedproprietors,theindustrygroupsaccountingforthegreatestnumberofjobsarecommunicationsandITtechnology(6,140),engineeringservices(5,933),U.S.federal(STEM-relatedjobs,5,841),software(4,194)andlifesciences(biomedical,biotechnology,pharmaceuticalsandchemicals,3,987).
Ifextendedproprietorsareincludedinthejobtotals,theperformingartsandrelatedcreativesectorswiththeirrelativelyhighpercentageofextendedproprietorscometotheforewith9,345jobs.Thesameistrueforcommercialphysicalresearchandscientificandtechnical/non-technicalservicessectorwith7,221jobsincludingextendedproprietors.
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21 Theemploymentfiguresincludeextenderproprietors.
Hawai‘i’sinnovationsectorshaveshownmodestgrowthsince2001,withthetotalinnovationeconomyexpandingfrom57,250jobsin2001to63,300in2013.That.84percentannualgrowthwaslessthanthe1.26percentgrowthoftherestofHawai‘i’seconomy.
Thefollowingchartshowsthechangeinjobs21from2001through2013forthesectorsoftheinnovationeconomy.
*Note: figures excluded corn farming,
which accounted for 1,200 jobs in 2013
bringing the total number of jobs in
Hawai‘i’s innovation economy to 64,448.
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JoBs In HAwAI‘I’s InnovAtIon seCtoR – By InDustRy seCtoR
Thecreativesectorislargeintermsofthenumberofjobs,particularlyintheperformingarts.ThecommunicationtechnologyandITsectorhasshownadropinthenumberofjobssince2001.Commercialresearchandtechnicalserviceshasseenasteadyriseinthenumberofjobsovertheperiodashasbusiness,marketandtechnicalconsultingservicesandthesoftwaresectors.Theenergysectorshowedamodestincreaseinthenumberofjobsupto2009beforedroppingin2010.Thenumberemployedintheenergysectorasgrownsteadybetween2010and2013.Thebiomedicalproductssectorshowedmodestgrowthasdiddesignservices.Theremainingsectorsshowedrelativelyflatgrowthoverthepastdecade.
Jobs in Hawai‘i’s Innovation sector
InnovAtIon eConomy emPloyment By CountyThemajorityofthejobsinHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomyarelocatedinHonoluluCounty(75percent).MauiCountyaccountsformorethan6,800jobs(11percent),Hawai`iCounty6,140jobs(10percent)andKaua‘iCounty2,662(fourpercent).
Thetablesandchartsbelowshowsthenumberofjobs(includingextendedproprietors),numberofestablishmentsandnumberofextendedproprietorsforeachcounty.
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Honolulu County
AsonewouldexpectgiventherelativesizeofHonoluluCounty,itaccountsformostofthetechnologyjobsandalargeproportionofthecreativesectorjobs.The74percentshareoftotalinnovationjobsforHonoluluisthesameasitsshareoftheState’stotalnon-farmjobcount.Communicationstechnologyandinformationservices,engineering,andU.S.federal(STEM),performingartsandrelatedcreative,andcommer-cialphysicalresearchandtechnicalservicesaccount,software,andconsultingservicessectorsaccountmostoftheinnovationeconomyjobs.Marketingservices(peripheraltech)accountforalmost3,000jobs.Thebiomedicalproductssectorisseveraltimeslargerthanthemoreembryonicbiotechnologysectors.
HoNolulu CouNty Jobs by INdustry seCtor
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Innovation economy employment by County
maui County
MAuI CouNty Jobs by INdustry seCtor
MauiCountyaccountsforalmost11percentofthestate’sinnovationeconomyjobs.Theperformingartsandrelatedcreativesectorsaccountforasubstantialpercentageoftherelatedinnovationeconomyjobsinthecounty.Research,technicalconsultingandmarketingservicesindustriessectorscomprisethenexttierofindustriesrankedbyjobs.MauiCountyhasseveralhundredengineering,software,designservicesandsportsandactivelifestylejobsaswell.
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HAwAI‘I CouNty Jobs by INdustry seCtor
Hawai‘iCountyaccountsforalmost10percentofthestate’sinnovationeconomyjobs,andperformingartsandrelatedcreativesectorsrankedasthelargestemployersofrelatedinnovationeconomyjobsinthecounty.Commercialresearchandscientifictechnicalserviceswasthesecondlargestsectorintermsofinnovationjobs,nearlyequaltotheperformingartssector.Communicationsandinformationservicesjobsmadeupthethirdlargestinnovationsectorinthecounty.Hawai‘iCountyhasseveralhundredengineering,energy,marketingservices,software,andbiomedicalsectorjobsaswell.Overonehundredbiotech/pharma/chemicalsectorjobsarefoundinthecountyaswellasasimilarnumberofsportsandactivelifestylesectorjobs.
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Innovation economy employment by County
kaua‘i County
KAuA‘I CouNty Jobs by INdustry seCtor
Kaua‘iCountyaccountsformorethanfourpercentofthestate’sinnovationeconomyjobs.Again,performingartsandrelatedcreativesectorsrankedasthelargestemployersofrelatedinnovationeconomyjobsinthecounty.Commercialresearchandscientifictechnicalserviceswasthesecondlargestsectorintermsofinnovationjobs,nearlyequaltotheperformingartssector.Marketingrelatedservicesjobsrankedthirdandcommunicationsandinformationservicesjobsmadeupthefourthlargestinnovationsectorinthecounty.Kaua‘iCountyhadjustunder200energy,engineering,businessandtechnicalconsultingandbiotechnologysectorjobseach.Overonehundredsoftwaresectorjobsarefoundinthecountyaswell.
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Asonemight,expectthecreativesectoraccountsforthelargestnumberofextendedproprietors.Thisislikelyduetotheinclusionofindependentperformingartistsasoneofthesub-sectors.Thecreativesectoraccountsmorethanhalfoftheextendedproprietorjobsintheinnovationeconomy.
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27,260 Jobs including Extended Proprietors
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HAwAI‘I InnovAtIon eConomy – totAl JoBs exCluDInG extenDeD PRoPRIetoRs (43,946 JoBs)Ifextendedproprietorsarenotincluded,thecoretechnologysectorscomprisethemajorityoftheinnovationeconomy.
HAwAI‘I InnovAtIve eConomy – totAl JoBs InCluDInG extenDeD PRoPRIetoRs (64,488 JoBs)Ifextendedproprietorsarenotincluded,thecoretechnologysectorscomprisethemajorityoftheinnovationeconomy.
HAwAI‘I InnovAtIon eConomy – extenDeD PRoPRIetoRs (20,542 JoBs)Thecreativesectoraccountsformorethanone-thirdofthestate’sinnovationeconomy,whenextendedproprietorsareincluded.Theperipheral/facilitatortechsectorhasasignificantlysmallernumberofextendedproprietorsthanboththecoretechandcreativesectors,andaccountsfor25percentoftheoverallinnovationeconomyinHawai‘i.
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entrepreneurial Development Programs
Newcompanycreation,orstart-upactivity,isanimportantpartofaregion’seconomicgrowthengine.Thesearecompaniesthatcannimblyinnovateandcommercializenewtechnologies.Theytendtohavearoundtwoemployeesattheirstart,butwithsufficientcapitalinfusionandaskillfulmanagementteamcanscaletheirbusinessesquickly.Thiscreatesbothessentialjobgrowthaswellasincreasingthestate’staxbase.Intheinnovationeconomy,establishingarobustpipelineofthesecompaniesisimportanttoaregions’competitiveness.
Asisnotedthroughoutthisreportathrivingentrepreneurialecosystemrequiresthecollaborativeinteractionamonganumberofdifferentpartsandconstituents.Highereducationcanprovideskilledworkersandemergingentrepreneurs.Theseentrepreneurscanbenefitgreatlyfrommentor-ingbylocalbusinessleaders.Governmentleadersneedtobemadeawareoftheimportanceandinterdependenceoftheelementsofasuccessfulinnovationeconomy,andprovidesupporttogrownewcompanies.Investorsareakeyelementtohelpstartupscrossthe“ValleyofDeath”astheyseektoprovetheirbusinessmodelsinthemarketplace.Sponsorsmayincludeorganizationsthatsupportgroupsthatfocusonassistingstartupsandearlystagecompaniessuchasincubators,acceleratorsandindustrytradeorganizations. eNtrepreNeurIAl eCosysteM
entrepreneurial Development Programs
InItIAtIves AnD Investment funDs
Hawai‘i AngelsHawai‘iAngelswasfoundedbyRobertRobinsonPhD,aformerHarvardBusinessSchoolprofessorandnationallyrecognizedexpertonangelinvesting.Throughhislead-ership,theHawai‘iAngelsnetworkhasbecomehighlysuccessfulandwellrecog-nizedintheHonolulubusinesscommunityandbeyond.SinceitsfoundinginFebruary2002,thememberangelshaveinvestedmorethan$30millioninover60companies.
Theorganizationprovidesaforumforitsmemberstoreviewinvestmentpresentationsandshareopinionsabouttheseopportunities.ThisforumalsoallowsfornetworkingwithprofessionalsofvariousbackgroundsandexploringnewopportunitiesinHawai‘i.Thegrouphasattractedhighnetworthindi-vidualsfromavarietyofprofessionsincludingchiefexecutives,attorneys,physicians,andscientists,whoshareanenthusiasmforentrepreneurship.Thenumberofmembershasgrowntoapproximately80.
Hawai‘i venture Capital AssociationSinceitsfoundingin1988,theHawai‘iVentureCapitalAssociation(HVCA)hasstoodasanexusforHawai‘ientrepreneur-ship,capitalfoundation,andnetworkingopportunities.Fosteringentrepreneurialdevelopmentthrougheducation,exposuretoexcellentspeakersandintroductionstokeymembersofthebusinesscommunitycontinuestobetheassociation’sgoalasitmovesforwardingrowingavibrantandsuccessfulventurecommunity.
HVCAhostsamonthlyluncheonatthePlazaClubthatprovidesguestswithahostofexcellentspeakersdiscussingthelatesttrendsanddevelopmentsinHawai‘i’sgrowingventurecapitalindustry.HVCAalsohostsHawai‘i’sannualEntrepreneuroftheYearAwardceremonyandtheVentureCapitalDealoftheYearAwardceremonywherebothentrepreneursandcompaniesarehonoredfortheirachievementsinHawai‘i’sventurecommunity.
HI Growth InitiativeTheHIGrowthInitiativeisacomprehensiveinvestmentprogramthatrepresentsanewapproachtore-invigoratestateeffortstofuelaninnovationeconomy.TheHIGrowthInitiative,overseenbytheHawai‘iStrategicDevelopmentCorporation,engageswiththeprivatesectortostartupandtogrowcreativeandinnovativebusinessesthatcancreatehigh-wagejobsforHawai‘i.
TheobjectiveoftheHIGrowthInitiativeistodevelopinvestmentcapacityinHawai‘ialongthecontinuumoffinancingforstartups:commercialization,businessformation,andearlystagegrowth.ThiseffortwillallowHawai‘itoleveragetheresearchfundsinvestedinHawai‘iandtherespectiveHawai‘iTargetedInvestmentPrograms(HiTIP)establishedbyHawai‘i’skeyinstitutionalinvestors,theEmployeesRetirementSystemandKamehamehaSchools.
HSDCwasallocated$13.2millionfromtheU.S.DepartmentoftheTreasury’sSmallBusinessCreditInitiative(SSBCI).TheStateLegislatureappropriated$2millionfortheLaunchAkamaiVentureAcceleratorProgram(LAVA)and$6millionfortheHIGrowthInitiative.HSDChascombinedthesefundingsourcesundertheHIGrowthInitiativeto
implementacomprehensiveinvestmentprogramthatgeneratesacriticalmassofstartupactivitythatwillattractprivatecapitaltoinvestinHawai‘i.Earlierthisyear,Hawai‘icommittedtogiving$4.5milliontoastartupventure,calledStartupCapitalVenturesII,betweenthestateandCaliforniathatwillprovideinvestmentcapitaltohelpIsletechnologycompaniesgrowinsize.
TheHIGrowthInitiativehasalreadyinvestedinHonolulu-basedventureaccelerator,BlueStartups,whichprovidespre-seedcapitaltostartups,andMaui-basedmbloomFundI,whichprovidesexpansioncapital.Thesefunds,togetherwiththeUniversityofHawai‘iresearchcommercializationfund,UPSIDEFundII,createapipelineofcompa-niesforprospectiveinvestmentsbyStartupCapitalVentures.
Theincreaseinactivityintheinnovationecosystem,spurredbyHIGrowthInitiativeinvestments,hasledtothecommunity’sadoptionof“StartupParadise”tobrandHawai‘iasaninnovationhub.GrassrootseffortshaveresultedinStartupWeekendevents,pitchevents,co-workingspaces,andothereffortstoincreaseentrepreneurialcapacity.
mbloommbloomisHawai‘i’sfirstdedicatedearlystagetechnologyinvestmentfund.mbloomwascreatedtofillthegapbetweenseedandfollowonfinancingwithoutleavingthestate.ItseekstoidentifyandnurtureHawai‘ibasedentrepreneurs,therebyhelpingtodevelopandgrowHawai‘i’stechnologyinfrastructure.mbloom’sfirstfund,mbloom1,isa$10millionfundthatclosedatthebeginningof2014.
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TheMaui-basedmbloomwilltargetearly-stageHawai‘itechnologycompanies,includingthosethataresupportedbythestate’sHIGrowthInitiativeprogramssuchasBlueStartups,Hawai‘i’sfirsttechnologyventureaccelerator.ThefundisbeingmanagedbyMauientrepreneurArbenKryeziuandhispartner,NickBicanic,inCalifornia.
Typicalmbloominvestmentsrangeinvaluefrom$50,000to$250,000.mbloom1fundsaresupportedbyparticipationbytheHawai‘iTechnologyDevelopmentCorporation(HTDC)andprivateinvestorcapital.Workingwithauniquenetworkofspecializedbusi-nessconsultantsandprofessionalservicesproviders,mbloomhelpsentrepreneurssecureinvestment,buildtheirproducts,createcustomeracquisitionandgo-to-marketstrategies,andachievemilestonesintheirprofessionaljourneys.
meDB ke Alahele education fundIn2006,theMauiEconomicDevelopmentBoard(MEDB)createdtheMEDBKeAlaheleEducationFundasagrant-makingvehiclewhichchannelscommunityinvestmentthatenhanceSTEMeducationandbroadencareerpathwaysintheMauiCounty.Educators,students,schoolsandotherorganizationsmayapplyforfundstosupportinnovationsinSTEMeducation.Eligiblegrantareasincludedevelopingnewcurriculum,integratingcultureandscience,internships,apprenticeships,professionaldevelopment,andequipmenttoenhancepreparationinSTEMfields.Asof2014,theFundhastouchedover30,300studentsandteachersinMauiCounty.
uPsIDe fund I and IITheUPSIDEFundprovidesseedventurecapitaltosupporttheUniversityofHawai‘i’sstrategytodiversifythestate’seconomythroughtheaggressivecommercializationofitsinnovativetechnologytoathirdeconomicenginealongwithtourismandmilitaryspending.ThefundismanagedbytheUHFoundationinconjunctionwiththeHawai‘iStrategicDevelopmentCorporationandtheResearchCorporationoftheUniversityofHawai‘i(RCUH).
BusIness ACCeleRAtoRs, InCuBAtoRs AnD Co-woRkInG sPACes
Blue startups BlueStartupsisaventureacceleratorfoundedbyHawai‘i-basedentrepreneurHenkRogersthataimstostimulateeconomicgrowthinHawai‘iandcreatenewbusinessopportuni-tiesintheAsia-PacificRegion.Thecompany,whichprovidesinvestmentcapitalandmentorshiptostartupcompaniesinHawai‘i,acceptsupto10companiesforeachcohort,intheareasofInternet,software,mobile,gamingande-commercetechnology.Eachparticipantreceivesupto$70,000ininvestmentcapitalandaccesstomorethan$500,000inmentorshipanddirectservices.WorkspaceforeachfoundingteamofuptothreepeopleisprovidedatBlueStartups’office.Inexchangeforthecapitalandin-kindservicesprovided,BlueStartupstakesanequitystakeineachcompany.BlueStartupshasanetworkofmorethan70mentorswhohelpthestartupsintheprogramandobtainfundingfromthestateandprivateinvestors.
Box JellyBoxJellyisHawai‘i’sfirstco-workingspace,bringingtogetheracommunityofentrepre-neurs,creatives,freelancersandindepen-dents,andgivingthemabetterplacetowork.Thesharedworkspacefacilitatescollaboration,knowledge-sharing,andbuilt-innetworkingopportunities.Manyofthecasualofficeconversationsleadtonewandbetterprojects.BoxJellyhostsgatheringsofupto60people,fromworkshopstoconferences,StartupWeekendHonolulutogatheringshowcases.BoxJellyhasHICapacityasananchortenant,ahackerspacethatprovidesaspacefortheHonolulucommunitytogather,createandbuild.
Cellular Bioengineering Inc. CellularBioengineeringInc.(CBI)isasistercompanytoSKAIVenturesandisaHawai‘i-basedacceleratorofdisruptivetechnologieswithbiomedicalapplications.CBIsearchesforinnovativeandingeniousideaswhichitcannurtureandgrowintomatureproductsthatwillchangethewaytheworldoperates.CellularBioengineeringInc.ishometoEYE-GENIXArtificialCornea.Therearecurrently10millionpeopleworldwidewithcornealblindnessduetothelackofadequateorgandonors.CBIhastheworldwidelicenseforthedevelopmentofabio-integratingpoly-
mercornealsubstitutewhichaimstoreturnthegiftofsighttothesepeople.Currentlyinpilotclinicaltrials,theinitialcohortofpatientsshowspromisingresultsatprelimi-naryfollowup.
Creative lab CreativeLabisagatheringplaceinHawai‘iwherefilm,musicandtechnologycometogethertoofferlocalandvisitingfilmmakers,composersandinnovatorsfromaroundtheworld,thechancetolearnandcollaborateonnewandexcitingcreativecontent.ItrunstheHawai‘iInternationalFilmFestivalCreativeLabWritersAcceleratorandtheBroadbandAccelerator,whichidentifiesdiversecreativeprofessionalstoprovideopportunitiestodeepentheirrelationshipwiththeircraft,theground/reallifecoachingonthebusinessofcreatingcontent,producingit,marketingandmonetizingitontheinternet,andcreateaplantoassistthemintakingtheirnextstepsintheirprofessionalcareers.
Designer-in-Residence Pro-gramHawai‘i’sDIRprogramisorganizedbyDBEDT’sHIGrowthInitiativethattargetshigh-growthandhigh-potentialentre-preneurs,Thegoalistoinstitutea“bootcamp”,withbrainstorminganddiscussionsessions,mentoringandaccesstocapitalprogramsforfashionrelatedcompaniestogrowthenextTommyBahama,PinkMartiniorDiesel–butfromHawai‘i.
energy excelerator TheEnergyExceleratorisastartupprogramborninJanuary2013,dedicatedtohelpingsolvetheworld’senergychallenges,startinginHawai‘i.TheyhelpinnovativecompaniessucceedinHawai‘iandtheAsiaPacificwithfunding,strategicrelationships,andavibrantecosystem.The$30MprogramisfundedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyandtheU.S.OfficeofNavalResearchandoperatesasaprojectofthePacificInternationalCenterforHighTechnologyResearch(PICHTR).
founder Institute (Honolulu)TheFounderInstituteistheworld’slargestentrepreneurtrainingandstartuplaunchprogram,helpingaspiringfoundersacrosstheglobebuildenduringtechnologycompanies.BasedinSiliconValleyandwithchaptersacross33countriesincludingHawai‘i,theFounderInstitutehashelped
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launchover1,129companiesinfiveyears.Thecompany’smissionisto“GlobalizeSiliconValley”andbuildsustainablestartupecosystemsthatwillcreateonemillionnewjobsworldwide.Entrepreneursgothroughafour-month,part-timeprogram,wheretheylaunchacompanythroughstructuredtrainingcourse,practicalbusiness-buildingassignments,andexpertfeedback.
Gvs transmedia AcceleratorTheGVSTransmediaAcceleratorisanewacceleratorprogramforbusinessesacrossmultiplecreativemediaplatformsintheentertainmentsector.BasedatHonuaStudiosontheBigIsland,theacceleratorwillacceptsixentrepreneurseachyearintotheintensive,hands-onprogramandprovidethemwiththeseedcapitalneededtodevelopaninvestablebusiness.Theprogram’sgoalistosuccessfullyraisethenecessaryfollow-onfinancingforeachbusiness.AkeyaspectoftheprogramistheabilitytoworkwithotherentrepreneursinasharedproductionworkspaceinKailua-Konaandtoworkwithleadingentertainmentindustryexecutivesandexpertsascoachesandmentors.Entrepreneursthatqualifycanhaveideasfromfilms,todirect-to-webseries,tointer-activeeBooks.Aninvestmentof$50,000willbeprovidedtoeachentrepreneurselectedinexchangefor10percentequityinthebusiness.
Theacceleratorisfundedbya$1.2millioncommitmentfromthestatethroughtheHSDC’sHIGrowthInitiativeandwillbeusedtomatchmoniesprovidedbytheCountyofHawai‘iinsupportoftheprogram.Anaddi-tion,aprivateinvestorgroupwillco-investina$1millioninvestmentprogramwithHSDCtoprovideseedcapitaltocompaniesacceptedintotheGVSTransmediaAccelerator.
Hawai‘i Innovation Center at HiloManagedbyHTDC,HICHisasageneralpurposebusinessincubator.HICHassistsclientsintheirbusinessdevelopmentbypro-vidingawiderangeofbusinessincubationfacilitiesandservices.TheCenter’sstrategiclocationalsoprovidesclientswithimmediateaccesstobankingfacilities,printers,federaloffices,includingamajorpostofficefacility,restaurantsandshops.HICHisalsolocatedwithinminutesofHiloInternationalAirport,stateandcountyagencies,theUHHilocampusandtheUniversityParkofScienceandTechnology,whichhousesanarrayofmultinationaltenants.
Hawai‘i Investment ReadyAprojectoftheKamehamehaSchoolsandSocial-ImpactInternational,theHawai‘iInvestmentReadyprogramconnects14HawaiiansocialenterprisestocombinewithHawai‘ianworldviewwithbestenterprisepracticestocreateanimpactfulislandenter-prise.Thesocialenterprisessharetheirfuturevision,servelocal,regionalandglobalcustom-ers,andpioneeranemergingislandimpactecosystem.Sectorsincludemedia/communica-tion,foodsystems/foodsecurity,communityservices,andlandstewardship/renewal.
Hawai‘i techworksHawai‘iTechWorksisaco-workingspacetobuildacommunityofdesignandtechpro-fessionalstogather,create,andcollaborate.Thecompanyorganizestechmeetupsregu-larlytowatchemergingcompaniesdemonewideas,discussleading-edgetechnologytopics,andbuildtheirnetworkstodeveloptheirbusinessesandideas.
HiBeAmHiBEAM,anot-for-profitorganization,wascreatedin2000tohelplaunchandbuildhighgrowthHawai‘itechnology,biotechnol-ogyandlifesciencescompaniesbyprovidingthemexpertprofessionaladviceandaccesstofundingsources.Sincethen,theHiBEAMportfoliocompanieshaveraisedover$100millioninequityfunding.Programsincludeaformalmentoringprogram,informalmentoringthroughforums,officehoursandworkshops,andatechnologyshowcasetopresentthenewestinnovationsfromthetechnologyandlifesciencefields.
InnovAte Hawai‘iINNOVATEHawai‘iisaprogramoftheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyManufacturingExtensionPartnership(NISTMEP)administeredbytheHighTechnologyDevelopmentCorporation(HTDC).INNOVATEHawai‘iactsasageneralpractitioner,andprovidesknowledgeandhelpslocalmanufacturingcompaniesmeetvariousindustry-specificneeds.Assistanceincludesfoodprocessing,agribusiness,constructionmaterials,managementconsulting,SBIR/STTRgrantassistance,electronics,metals,secondarywood,textile,biotechandmanyotherindustries.
manoa Innovation CenterTheManoaInnovationCenter(MIC)bringstogetherthebestofHawai‘i’sintellectualandphysicalresources.MIC’sprimaryroleis
toserveasanincubatorfornewandearly-stagetechnologycompanies.Tenantsenjoyadvanced100Mb/ssymmetricinternetcon-nectivity,state-of-the-artfacilitiesandsharedsupportservices.MICbeganits20thyearofoperationsin2012,acceleratingthegrowthoftechnologycompaniesbyprovidingbusi-nessdevelopmentservices,synergisticandstrategicpartnerships,networkingactivitiesandprofessionalmarketingopportunities.
maui Research & technology CenterTheMauiResearch&TechnologyCenter(MRTC)isatechnologycenterandbusinessincubatorstrategicallylocatedinKihei,Maui,withinthe415-acreMauiResearch&TechnologyPark.Dedicatedtosupport-ingtechnology-orientedbusinesses,MRTCbringstogetheradiversityofenterprisesfromindustrynichesasvariedasastronomyandbiotechnology.MRTCishometostartups,technologycompaniesphasinginMauioperations,andcompellingfederaltechnologyprojects.
Pacific Asian Center for entrepreneurshipSinceitsinceptionin2000,thePacificAsianCenterforEntrepreneurship(PACE)atUHManoa’sShidlerCollegeofBusinesshasgrowntoencompassover15programstocultivatenewentrepreneurs,encourageentrepreneurialthinkingandspawnnewbusinesses.Itsprogramshaveseamlesslyintegrateditselfintoanumberofsuccess-fulcollaborativecommercializationeffortsbetweenleadingUniversityentities,includ-ingtheJohnA.BurnsSchoolofMedicine,UniversityofHawai‘iCancerCenter,CollegeofTropicalAgricultureandHumanResourcesandtheCollegeofEngineering.
Atthesametime,PACEhasalsoevolvedintoaneffectivetraininggroundforfutureentrepreneursandbusinessleaders,andintheprocess,hasdevelopedintoaninvalu-ablelinkbetweenthe“townandgown”worldsofbusinessandacademia.Becauseofthislink,PACEwillplayakeyroleintheUniversityofHawai‘i’srecentpartnershipwiththelocalbusinesscommunityontheHawai‘iInnovationInitiative—anambitiousefforttohelprevitalizethestate’seconomythroughthesuccessfulcommercializationofUHresearch.
TheCenterprovidesentrepreneurial/commercializationeducationtofacultyandstudentresearchersacceptedintoXLR8UH,theUniversityofHawai‘i’snewproofof
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conceptcenterventureacceleratorlaunchedthispastSeptember.Businessmodels,busi-nessplansandotherentrepreneurialtoolsforsuccessisofferedbyPACE.
Earlierthisyear,PACElaunchedafive-yearinitiativetoraise$2.5millionfornewprogramsandalargerlocationwithinthecollege.ThenewfacilitywillenablePACEtocreateavibrantco-workingspaceforentrepreneurialactivityatUH,doublethenumberofentrepreneurialprogramsitoffers,introduceanentrepreneurialcurricu-lumtootherUHManoacolleges,trainkeyfacultyoncurrententrepreneurialpedagogyandestablishapresenceinAsiaasaleaderinentrepreneurialeducation.
skAI venturesSKAIVenturesisaHawai‘i-basedventureacceleratorofdisruptivetechnologieswithbiomedicalandbiodefenseapplications.SKAIVentures,ahybridofventurecapitalandtechnologyaccelerator,isfocusedontransformingnovelandingeniousideasintodisruptiveinnovationsandhighgrowthcompanieswithglobalimpact.SKAIVenturesactivelymentorsandnurturesentrepreneursandinnovatorsfromaroundtheworld.SKAIVenturessearchesforinnovativeandingeniousideaswhichitcannurtureandgrowintomatureproductsthatwillchangethewaytheworldoperates.Ithasbroughtforwardsuitesoftechnologyatvaryingstagesofdevelopmentwhichhavefavorablyimpactedhealthcareandhomelandsecurityinourcountry.
sultan venturesSultanVentures(SV)isaconsultingfirmofferingservicestoentrepreneursandinvestors.Thecompanyservesasastartupcatalystthatprovidespivotalresourcesviaanetworkofexpertsandinvestors.SultanVenturesworkscloselywithinnovativestartups,providingthehands-onexpertiseandaccesstocapitalneededtoaccelerategrowth,aswellaswithinvestors,performingthediligencenecessarytomakestrategicinvestmentdecisions.Since2009,SVhashelpedstartupsraisemillionsofdollars,providingthestrategicdirection,businessdevelopment,andconnectionsneededtosucceed.
xlR8uHTheUniversityofHawai‘ihasachievednumer-ousaccoladesinresearch:fromthecloningofgreenmicetotherecentlaunchofastudent-designedandbuiltsmallsatellite.
Buildingupontheseachievements,UHnowaimstotransformitsworld-classresearchandtalentintoanequallyviablecommercialsuccess.
XLR8UHisUH’sfirstproof-of-conceptventureaccelerator.InacollaborativeeffortalongwiththePacificAsianCenterforEntre-preneurship(PACE)andtheOfficeofVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation,themissionofXLR8UHistoidentify,fund,mentorandempowerUniversityofHawai‘ientrepreneurswiththeskills,connectionsandexpertiseneededtodrivestartupsuc-cess.XLR8UHwillharvestpromisingUHresearch,developtalentedUHentrepreneursandconnectthemtoadiversenetworkofinvestorsandbusinesses.Successfultechnol-ogiesmaythenleadtofurtherfundingfromtheUpsideFund,aUH-focusedseedstageventurefundbasedoutoftheUniversityofHawai‘iFoundation.
AllfacultyandstudentcohortsacceptedtoXLR8UHmustsuccessfullycompleteanentrepreneurial/commercializationeducationprogramconductedinconjunctionwithPACElocatedintheShidlerCollegeofBusinessatUHManoa.PACE,whichhasbeeninstrumentalinencouragingandpromotingentrepreneurialactivitytoUHstudentsandfacultythroughamultitudeofprograms,willprovidecohortswiththenecessaryeducation,guidanceandresourcestonurturethedevelopmentofUH’sentre-preneurshipecosystem.
WithXLR8UH,UHjoinsagrowingmove-mentofuniversitiesaroundthecountryincreatingPOCCsfocusedoninvestingininnovativeideas,providingalaunchpadforcommercialization.Bycreatingathrivingentrepreneurialsectorbasedonthesuccess-fulcommercializationofitsresearch,UHhasembarkedonaproactiveandaggressiveapproachtohelpwiththediversificationofHawai‘i’seconomy.
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County of Hawai‘i Depart-ment of Research and Devel-opmentThemissionofthedepartmentistoprovidepro-activeleadership,enhancingthequalityoflife,andsustainabilityofHawai‘iIslandcommunitiesthroughprogramsrelatedto:agriculture,energy,tourism,economicdevel-opment,communitydevelopment,andfilm.
County of Honolulu office of economic DevelopmentTheMayor’sOfficeofEconomicDevelopment(OED)worksinpartnershipwithOahu’sbusi-nesses,non-profitgroupsandcommunitiestosupporteconomicgrowthandenhancethequalityoflifeintheCityandCountyofHonolulu.
County of kaua‘i office of economic DevelopmentTheOfficeofEconomicDevelopment(OED)works,inpartnershipwiththecommunity,tocreateeconomicopportunitiestowardsthedevelopmentofahealthy,stableandbalancedeconomyfortheresidentsoftheCountyofKauai.OEDinterfaceswithbusi-nessandcommunityleadersaswellasothergovernmentprogramstoenhanceKauai’seconomicdevelopmentactivities.OEDisresponsibletoprovidetechnicalandfinancialsupport,asfeasible,forbothlargeandsmallbusinessestablishments,orexistingandemergingnewindustrieswhichofferfullemploymentforKauai’sresidents.
County of maui office of economic DevelopmentTheOEDworksinpartnershipwiththecom-munity,businessandgovernmentsectorstostrengthenanddiversifytheeconomybysupportingexistingbusinesses,assistingintheattraction,developmentandexpansionofnewbusinessesandeventsthatwillinturnprovidenewjobsforourcommunity.
Hawai‘i Island economic Development BoardHIEDBprovidesandpromotesprivatesectorsupportandexpertiseforbalancedgrowthinHawai‘iCountyinpartnershipwithfederal,state,countyandprivateresources.Theynurturesustainablegrowthanddevelopmentofitsplace,people,andproductsofHawai‘iIslandinbalancewiththediverseanduniqueresourcesofitsislandhomeandalwaysrespectfulofitsnativeculture.
kaua‘i economic Development BoardKEDBisanon-profitthatdevelopsinnova-tive,effectivepartnershipswithpublic,private,non-profit,andothercommunitysectorstoaccomplishsharedgoalsforastrongeconomy.Itnurtureskeyeconomicclustersandinitiateseffortstoeducatelocalyouthsothattheycansucceedintheglobalmarketplace.
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maui economic Development BoardTheMEDBisanonprofitorganizationdedicatedtoachievingabalancedeconomyandmorerewardingchoicesforitsresi-dents,workingwithanextensivenetworkofpublic,privateandnonprofitpartnerstobuildhomegrownsolutionstocountywideproblems,includingtransformingeducation,preparingaworkforcefortheInformationAge,andbuildingcommunitydialogueandconsensusaboutitsfuture.
enterprise Honolulu - oahu economic Development BoardEnterpriseHonoluluisanorganizationthatenvisionsaprosperousHawai‘ithroughpartnerships,collaboration,andcommu-nityinput.ItsgroundingvaluesareAlohaandPonoandtheybelievethatwiththesevaluestheyareabletoconnectallsectorsofHawai‘i’sresidentsandvisitorstoafullandhealthyfuture.
Creative Industries Division of DBeDt TheCreativeIndustriesDivision(CID)isthestate’sleadagencyfocusedonstrengthen-ing,advocatingandacceleratingthegrowthofHawai‘i’screativeclusters.CIDactsasabusinessadvocateforHawai‘i’sculture,arts,music,film,publishing,digitalandnewmediaindustries,supportinginitiatives,andpolicyandinfrastructuredevelopmenttoexpandthecapacityofHawai‘i’screativeentrepreneurs.ComprisedoftheHawai‘iFilmOffice(HFO)andtheArtsandCultureDevelopmentBranch(ACDB),CID’spro-grammaticprioritiesprovidethebasisforpositioningthestateasaleaderintheglobalcreativeeconomymovement.
Pacific International Center for High technology Development ThePacificInternationalCenterforHighTechnologyResearch(PICHTR)missionistoacceleratetechnologycommercializationtoincreasesecurity,safety,andeconomicoppor-tunitiesinHawaiiandtheAsia-Pacificregion.Itsfocusisonrenewableenergy;naturaldisastermanagement;agriculture;andocean,educationalanddual-usetechnology.
PICHTRhasextensivesuccessprovidingspe-cializedadministrativesupportservicesforgrantandcontractmanagement,businessconsultingandcapacitybuildingsupportservices,education&technicaltraining,co-fundingandtechnicalprojectsupportforrenewableenergysystemsincludingvillage
hybridpowersystems,climatechangesys-tems&technologies,environmentalscience&technologies,biopowersystems,healthinformationsystemsandtelecommunica-tions,andapplicationsinhealthcare,disastermitigation,andisuniquelypositionedtoprovidetechnicalassistancefortechnologytransferandcommercialization(dualuse)ofsuchtechnologies.
Pacific International space Center for exploration systems PacificInternationalSpaceCenterforExplorationSystems(PISCES)isaHawai‘iStateGovernmentAerospaceAgencylocatedinHilo,Hawai‘i.AsapartofDBEDT,PISCESconductsenvironmentally-safefieldtestsonHawai‘i’svolcanicterraintoexperi-mentandvalidateadvancedspacetechnolo-gies,operatingunderthejurisdictionoftheHawai‘iStateDepartmentofLandandNaturalResources(DLNR).
Hawai‘i Center for Advanced transportation technologiesTheHawai‘iCenterforAdvancedTransporta-tionTechnologies(HCATT),managedbytheHighTechDevelopmentCorporation(HTDC),hasorganizedpublic/privatepartnershipsbetweenthefederalgovernmentandprivateindustrytodevelopadvancedlowemissionandzeroemissionvehiclescenteredonelectricdrivetechnologies.Overtheyears,HCATThasbeenawardedmorethan$40millioninfederalfunds,whichwasmatchedbyanother$23millionfromprivatepartners.
Hawai‘i small Business Development CenterTheHawai‘iSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterestablishedin1990,providesprofessionalbusinessconsulting,researchandtrainingtobusinessownersandnewentrepreneursinordertopromotegrowth,innovation,productivityandmanagementimprovement.Toaccomplishtheseobjectives,itlinksfederal,stateandlocalresources,theeducationalcommunityandtheprivatesectortomeettheneedsofHawai‘i’sbusinesses.
Hawai‘i strategic Development Corporation TheHawai‘iStrategicDevelopmentCorporation(HSDC)isanagencyofthestateofHawai‘iestablishedin1990topro-moteeconomicdevelopmentandeconomicdiversificationinHawai‘ithroughareturndriveninvestmentprograminpartnershipwithprivatecapital.
High tech Development CorporationTheHighTechDevelopmentCorporation(HTDC)provideskeyresourcestohelpdevelopandretainhightechinHawai‘i.Itscoreinitiativesare:todevelopandmanageastatewidenetworkofincubationservicesandfacilities;toexpandexistingbusinessdevelopmentservicesfornewstart-ups,aswellasexistingbusinessesinthetechnologysector;tosecureandadministerfederalandprivategrantsandcontractsinsupportoftechnologyresearchandtoprovidetechnicalassistancetosmalltechnologybusinesses;andtosupportskilledworkforcedevelop-mentforthetechnologysectorthroughoutreachprograms,partnerships,andweb-basedcommunicationsactivities.
Hawai‘i Crop Improvement AssociationTheHawai‘iCropImprovementAssocia-tion(HCIA)isanonprofittradeassociationrepresentingtheagriculturalseedindustryinHawai‘i,whosemembersincludeDowAgroScience,Monsanto,PioneerHi-BredInternational,SyngentaandBASF.HCIAmembercompaniescontributetotheeco-nomicdiversityoftheislandsbyprovidinglivingwagejobsinruralcommunities,keepingimportantagriculturallandsinagriculturaluse,andservingasresponsiblestewardsofHawai‘i’snaturalresources.
Hawai‘i farm BureauTheHawai‘iFarmBureauFederation(HFBF)isanon-profitorganizationoffarmingfamiliesunitedforthepurposeofanalyzingproblemsandformulatingactiontoensurethefutureofagriculturetherebypromotingthewell-beingoffarmingandthestate’seconomy.HFBFisveryactiveingovernmentandoneofitslegislativegoalsistoincreaseawarenessoftheeconomicandsocialcontributionsthatagriculturemakestothestate.
marine technology societyTheMarineTechnologySociety(MTS)wasincorporatedinJune1963togivemembersofacademia,governmentandindustryacommonforumfortheexchangeofinformationandideas.Today,MTSisagrowingorganization,boastingamember-shipofbusinesses,institutions,individualprofessionalsandstudentswhoareoceanengineers,technologists,policymakersandeducators.
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CONNECTanalyzednewcompanyformationdatasourcedfromDunandBradstreetfortheNAICScategoriesusedinthisstudytodefineHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomy.Thesecompanieswereestablishedwithinthelastseveralyears.Thenumbersofcompaniesestablishedbetween2011through2013areshowninthechartbelow.
Thereweremorethan2,500startupscreatedintheinnovationeconomyduringthatpastfouryears.Thesecompaniescreatedmorethan5,100jobsandreportedcombinedsalesrevenueofmorethan$340million.
Servicesindustrystartupsaccountedforthe70percentofHawai‘i’sinnovationsectorduringtheperiod2010through2013.Thetwolargestindustrygroupsarecommercialphysicalresearch/scientific&technicalandnon-technicalservicesandotherbusiness,marketingandtechnicalconsultingservices.Thesegroupsrepresentedalmost50percentofthestate’sinnovationstartupsandjobsduringthefouryearperiod.
DatafromDun&Bradstreetshowsthattherewasasharpincreaseinnewcompanycreationin2010followedbyadeclinetopre-2010startuplevels.Thecoretechnologyandcreativesectorssawthebiggestincreaseinstartupsin2010.
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new ComPAny foRmAtIon 2010-2013: CoRe teCHnoloGy, PeRIPHeRAl teCHnoloGy, CReAtIve seCtoRThefollowingtablesshowabreakdownofthenumberofinnovationstartups,jobsandreportedsalesrevenuesoneachmajorisland,fortheperiod2010through2013.Industrysectorswithapproximately100ormorejobscreatedarehighlightedinorange.
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maui space surveillance site
TheMauiSpaceSurveillanceSite(MSSS)includestheAirForceMauiOpticalStation(AMOS),anassetoftheU.S.AirForceMaterielCommand’sPhillipsLaboratory,theMauiOpticalTrackingandIdentificationFacility(MOTIF),andaGround-basedElectro-OpticalDeepSpaceSurveillance(GEODSS)siteoperatedbyU.S.AirForceSpaceCommand.
SituatedontopofthedormantHaleakalāvolcano,MSSCispartoftheGround-basedElectro-OpticalDeep-SpaceSurveillancenetwork(GEODSS)responsibleforkeepingtabsonerrantspacedebris,comprisedofanythingfromlostsatellitestospentrocketcapsules.Capableoftrackingbasketball-sizeobjectsfromover20,000milesawayinspace,MSSCmakessuretheobjectsdon’tstraytoofarandcrashintoeachother,whichcouldhavedisastrousconsequences.
CombinedwithtwootherlocationsinNewMexicoandintheIndianOcean,thedebris-monitoringsiteshavetheabilitytoaccountforalmost80percentofEarth’sgeosynchronousorbitalbelt,makingitanindispensableresourcetotheAirForce.Thetechnologyusedineachofthecomplex’stelescopesreliesontherefractionofsunlight,soitcanonlybeusedonsunnydays—makingHaleakala,asitissituatedabovelight-absorbingclouds,anexcellentlocation.
oceanit laboratories, Inc.
OceanitLaboratories,Inc.operatesasascienceandengineeringcompanyservingengineering,aerospace,informationtechnol-ogy,andlifesciencesbusinesses.ItoffersINSPECTA,aWeb-basedsystemtoofferinspectionmanagementtools;LG1
medicaldevicestocollectpatients’vitalsigns;3DShip-to-ShipModelingsystemstomodelhowtwoshipsinteractandhowtheyinteractwithinharbors;andFluidLevelAlarmGauge(FLAG),awirelesssewerspillpreventionsystem.
ThecompanyprovidesHighAccuracyNetworkDeterminationSystem,anetworkofopticalgroundstationsforspaceobjectcharacterizationandtracking;LIDARand3D-CeilometerSystemsfortheSST3DandtheSST40Ceilometerstorespondtotheneedsoftheaviationandweatherserviceindustry;On-DemandFluidSamplingandReportingsystemstostreamsamplingforTMDLstudies;andCigua-Check,afishpoisontestkittodetectciguateratoxininreeffish.
OceanitoffersaConstructionDustMonitoringSystemtoalertcrewsaboutdustoutbreaksthatcausehealthhazardsandcomplaintsfromadjacentneighborhoods;HostileFireDetectionSystem,acamerasystemtodetectabulletbeingfiredandlocatethepointoforigination;SenseThroughTheWall,asystemdesignedtodetectindividualsinabuildingthroughheartrateandrespiration;andcathodicprotectionsystems.
Thecompanyprovidesservices,suchasMauiopticalsystemsandimaging,customiPhoneapplicationdevelopment,anddesalinationplantdesign.ItservestheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineersandMissileDefenseAgency,theNationalScienceFoundation,NASA,theStateofHawai‘i,theCityandCountyofHonolulu,andprivatehomeowners.
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Dekalb Genetics Corporation
DeKalbGeneticsCorporationwasaseedbusinesspurchasedbyMonsantoin1998,whonowmanagesandownsthecompany.
Historically,DeKalbresearchedandsoldhybridcornseedssincetheGreatDepression,andtodayremainstobeatopresearchanddevelopmentbranchforagronomics.
TheDEKALB®brandhassinceintroducedcornandsoybeanproductswithherbicideandinsectresistantcharacteristics.PhoneappsofferedundertheDEKALB®brandwereoneofthefirstinCanadaforagriculturalproducers.For2012,theDEKALB®brandbroughtanotherinnovationtomarketwithGenuity®RIBComplete™cornproducts.
Hawai‘i Commercial and sugar Company
Hawai‘iCommercialandSugarCompany(HC&S)isthestate’slargestfarm,with36,000acresundercultivation,andisHawai‘i’ssoleproducerofrawandspecialtysugar.HC&Salsogeneratesenoughelectricity,primarilyfromrenewablesources,tobe100percentenergyself-sufficient,andprovidethelocalutilitywithsixpercentofitstotalannualpowersupplyfortheisland.AsoneofMaui’slargestprivateemployers,HC&Sprovidesfull-timejobsfor800menandwomen.
monsanto Hawai‘i
Monsantoisanagriculturebiotechnologycompanyandistheleadingproducerofgeneticallyengineeredseedandherbicide.Amongthefirsttogeneticallymodifytheplantcell,Monsantostillpioneerstheagriculturalbiotechnologysectorandconductsthetopfieldtrialsofgeneticallymodifiedorganisms.
Since90percentofallU.S.cornhasbeenengineeredinHawai‘i,itisnosurprisethatMonsantoownsfarmsonMauionwhichtheyconducttheirresearchfordesirableplanttraitslikeinsectanddroughtresistance.
MonsantoHawai‘iispartofthestate’sseedindustry,establishedinthe1960sassmallscalewinternurseriesforcornbreed-
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ing.Morethan90percentofMonsantoHawai‘i’scropsarecorn.Corncannotpol-linateanyofHawai‘i’snativeorendangeredspecies.Morethan40yearslater,cornstilldominatesHawai‘i’sseedindustry,whichhasgrowntobecomethestate’slargestagriculturalcommodity.Hawai‘iisagreatfitforseedoperations.
ForagriculturecompanieslikeMonsanto,Hawai‘ioffersanattractiveyear-roundgrowingclimateforcorn,anestablishedagriculturalindustryandaskilledworkforce.Inexchange,Hawai‘i’sseedindustry:
• makes$240millionindirectcontributionstoHawai‘i’seconomy,includingmorethan$76millioninlaborincomeforlocalemployees;
• creates1,400jobsinHawai‘iwithaverageearningshigherthanthestatewideaverage;
• generatesover$550millionintotaldirectandindirecteconomicimpacttoHawai‘i;
• paysnearly$30millionintaxrevenuetotheStateofHawai‘i;
• provideseconomicdiversification—especiallyimportantontheneighborislands;
• createsgoodjobsinagreenindustry;
• offershigh-techjobsforlocalresidents;and
• helpsputfallowagriculturallandbackintoproductiveagriculturaluse.
mycogen
MycogenCorporationoffersagriculturalbiotechnologyresearchservices.Itresearches,develops,andmarketsseedsforimprovedcropvarieties.Thecompanyhasprovidedcropprotectionproductsandservicesformorethan30years,includinghigh-yieldinggraincorn,soybeans,high-premiumsunflowersandcanola,alfalfas,andtough-standingsorghum.MycogenCorporationoperatesasasubsidiaryofRofanServicesInc.
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Cardax Pharmaceuticals
Cardaxisfocusingfirstondevelopingproductsutilizingastaxanthin,anaturallyoccurringcompounddemonstratedtoreduceinflammation,atitssource,withouttheharm-fulsideeffectsofcurrentanti-inflammatorytreatments(e.g.steroidsandNSAIDs).
Astaxanthinuseissupportedbyhundredsofpeer-reviewedpaperspublishedinleadingmedicalresearchjournals.Morethan40humanclinicaltrialssupportingthesafetyandefficacyofastaxanthinhavebeencon-ductedtodate.Asthebroaderscientificcommunityhasdiscoveredthehealthbenefitsofastaxanthin,awarenessanddemandforastaxanthinhasgrowndramatically.
In2006,CardaxandBASFenteredintoaJointDevelopmentandSupplyAgreementrelatedtothedevelopmentofaproprietaryandscalableprocesstocost-effectivelymanufactureacompetitivelydifferentiated,pharmaceutical-grade,nature-identical,astaxanthinwithadefinedmolecularstructure(ASTX-1),whichwillprovideanefficientandeconomicalpathtomassmarketsnotavailabletolowvolumeagriculturalastaxanthinproducers.
BASFhasexclusivelylicensedrightsfromCardaxtodevelopandcommercializeASTX-1asanintermediate/ingredientinnutraceuticalproducts(“BASFAstaxanthinProducts”),andwillpayCardaxroyaltiesonfuturenutraceuticalsalesofBASFAstaxanthinProducts.Humanclinicaltrialsarenotrequiredfornutraceuticalproductapprovals.CardaxretainstheexclusiverightstouseASTX-1asanintermediate/ingredientinpharmaceuticalproducts(“CardaxAstaxanthin”).
CardaxplanstodevelopCardaxAstaxanthinforpharmaceuticaluseasanover-the-counterand/orprescriptiondrug,targeting
conditionswhereinflammationandoxidativestressarestronglyimplicated.Thecompany’spatentsprotectcompositionsofmatter,pharmaceuticalcompositions,andphar-maceuticalusesofastaxanthinandrelatedproductsinkeydiseaseareas.
CBI Polymers, Inc.
CellularBioengineeringLLC.(CBI)isasistercompanytoSKAIVenturesandisaHawai‘i-basedacceleratorofdisruptivetechnologieswithbiomedicalapplications.
CBIPolymersLLCalsomanufacturesafamilyofDeconGelTMproductsforthecosteffectiveandenvironmentallysustain-abledecontaminationofradioactive,nuclear,andchemicalspills,andwithadditionalapplicationsinindustrialcleaningandenvironmentalremediation.
Inearly2010,CBIPolymerswasrecognizedandhonoredbytheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyreceivingtheannualEnvironment,Security,SafetyandHealthAchievementAwardfortheagency’seffectiveuseofthispremierproduct.DeconGel™wasusedaftertheFukushimanucleardisasterinJapantoremovehighlevelsofradiationfromtheAsahimachiBaptistSchool,aftertheMarch11,2011earthquakeandsubsequenttsunamicompromisedreactorsandcoolingbathsatTEPCO’sFukushimaDaiichiNuclearPowerStation.TheproducthasbeentestedbynumerousagenciesandorganizationsinJapanincludingfirstresponders,nuclearpowerplantoperators,andprivatecompanies.
eyegenix, Inc.
EyegenixTMhascreatedabiosyntheticartificialcornealmaterialfortransplantation,whichholdsthepotentialpromisetocuretheestimated10millionpeoplewhosufferfromcornealblindness,buthavenoaccesstoatransplantduetoaglobalshortageofdonors.
InventedattheUniversityofOttawabyDrs.MayGriffith,DavidCarlssonandtheircolleagues,theclassofpolymerswhichis
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beingdevelopedbyCellularBioengineeringInc./EyegenixTM,hasalsobeenusedinaphysiciansponsoredfirst-in-humanclinicaltrialconductedataSwedishuniversity.
Eyegenixisawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofCellularBioengineeringInc.CBIiscurrentlymakingpreparationsforexpandedtrialsofthebioengineeredcorneaandcompletingcertifiedmanufacturingfacilitiesforlargescaleclinicalproduction,bothforuseinthenextsetofclinicaltrialsandforeventualglobalpatientuse.
Hawai‘i Biotech, Inc.
Hawai‘iBiotech,Inc.(HBI)isaprivatelyheldbiotechnologycompanyfocusedontheresearchanddevelopmentofvaccinesforestablishedandemerginginfectiousdiseases.Thecompanyhasdevelopedproprietaryexpertiseintheproductionofrecombinantproteinsapplicabletothedevelopmentofsafeandeffectivevaccines.LeadvaccinecandidatesinclinicaldevelopmenttargettheWestNilevirusandDenguevirus.Additionalrecombinantproteinsubunitsvaccinecandi-datesproducedfromthisproteinproductionplatformarecurrentlyunderdevelopment.InAugustof2010,MerckSharpandDohmepurchasedcertainassetsfromincludingallrightstothedenguevirusvaccinedevelopedbythecompany.
Hawai‘iBiotechutilizesitsinternalresearchpipeline,supportedprimarilybygrantrevenuesandsupplementedbyastrategicin-licensingprogram,toproduceadditionalproprietaryclinicaldevelopmentvaccinecandidates.
HBIhasastrongtrackrecordofsecuringresearchfundsfromtheNationalInstituteofHealthandtheDepartmentofDefensetosupportitsresearchprogramsandiscurrentlyengagedinpre-clinicaldevelop-mentofatickborneencephalitisvirusvaccinefundedbyagrantfromtheNIAID.
Thecompany’sprogresshasbeenfinancedbyprivateequityfunding,aswellasover$50millioninfederalfunding.
Pono Pharma
PonoPharmaisworkingondevelopingtechnologiesforthetreatmentofdrugresistantbacteriaandcancer.Thecompanyisdevelopinganewantibiotictechnologythatintegratestraditionalbeta-lactamsandionicsilver.PonoPharma’santibioticusesthedrugresistantbacteria’sstrengthagainstitself.TheresultstodatehaveshownthatPonoPharma’santibioticisbroadspectrum,withefficacybothongrampositiveandgramnegative.
PonoPharmaceuticalsisanexampleoftechnologycommercializationfromtheuniversitytothecommercialmarket.ThreetechnologiesdevelopedbytheUniversityofHawai‘iwerelicensedtoPonoPharmain2012,includingaproteasomeinhibitordrug,humanizedcobravenomfactor,andahybridnanocarrierdrugdeliverysystem.Ponoisworkingtodevelopthetechnologiesundertheagreementwithafocusonmovingthemthroughtheregulatoryapprovalprocess.
Theproteasomeinhibitorsareanewclassofcompoundspotentiallyusefulforanti-cancerandothertherapeuticuses,andimprovedcancertreatmentthroughtargeted,tumor-specificdeliveryofchemotherapeuticdrugsistheaimoftheproprietarynanocarriersystemdevelopedbyDrs.AndréS.BachmannandMahavirChouguleatUHHilo’sDanielK.InouyeCollegeofPharmacy.
AttheUniversityofHawai‘iCancerCenter,Dr.Carl-WilhelmVogelandDr.DavidFritzingerdevelopedthecobravenomfactorproteinswhicharemodifiedfortreatmentofdiseasessuchasreperfusioninjuryandautoimmunediseases.
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2C4 technologies
2c4Technologiesisahigh-techstartupcom-panythatwasfoundedtocreateinformationtechnologysolutionsforthefederal,state,andcommercialmarkets.While2c4isbasedintheMauiResearch&TechnologyPark,ithasalreadyestablishedanofficewithfiveemployeesinFrederick,MarylandsupportingtheDefenseHealthInformationManagementSystem(DHIMS).Thecom-pany’sworkinvolvesthedevelopmentandsustainmentofAHLTA-Theater,theclinicaldocumentationandmanagementapplicationthatservesasthemilitary’selectronichealthrecord(EHR)fortheTheaterandOperationalenvironment.
Muchof2c4’sworkrangesfrommobileapplicationsdevelopment,dataarchitectureanddatabasedesignanddevelopment.Lawsonsaidthefutureofhiscompanylookspromising,inpartbecauseoftheU.S.military’scommitmenttoinvestinginhealthcaretechnologygloballyandtheirlocalcommitmenttoMauithroughthePacificJointInformationTechnologyCenter(JITC)contracts.
Ontheisland,2c4hasbeennetworkingthroughMauiEconomicDevelopmentBoardasitrecruitsandhiresemployees.
Akimeka
Akimeka,asubsidiaryofVSECorporationsince2010,wasfoundedin1997,andprovidestechnology-drivenservicesandsolutionsworldwide.Whetherit’shelpingtransformthefutureofmilitarymedicine,providingtimely,trustedaccesstovitalclassifiedinformation,orsavinglivesbyenhancing911services,deliversinnovative
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ITsolutionstohelpaccomplishimportantmissions.
Byblendingdomainknowledge,advancedtechnologies,disciplinedprojectmanage-ment,andprovenbestpractices,Akimekaisabletodeliverhigh-impactITsolutionsthatmeethigh-prioritychallenges.Akimeka’sprovensolutionsforgovernmentinclude:medicallogistics,medicalcommandandcontrol,e-health,informationassuranceandpublicsafety.
Thecompanydrawsonitsproveninforma-tiontechnologycapabilitiestodevelopextremelyflexiblesolutionsthathelpitsgovernmentcustomersmakecriticaldeci-sionsandachievenewlevelsofperformanceandproductivity.Akimeka’scoretechnologycapabilitiesinclude:enterprisearchitecture,web-basedtechnologies,databasemanage-ment,softwareengineering,securityandGeographicInformationSystems(GIS).
Ardent management Consulting
ArdentManagementConsulting’sMauiGeospatialSoftwareDevelopmentCenter(GSDC)attheKeAlaheleCenterintheMauiResearch&TechnologyParkisinvolvedincompetitivelyawardedsoftwaredevelop-mentworkrelatedtoU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecuritygeospatialmappinginitiatives.ThesoftwaredevelopedinMauiprovidesHomelandSecurityleadershipwithgeospatialsituationalawarenessregard-ingnaturalandman-madedisasters.TheMauiGSDCalsosupportsU.S.DepartmentofJusticesoftwaredevelopment,enablinggeospatialvisualizationandcriminalactivityanalysis.
Integrity Applications Incorporated/ Pacific Defense solutions, llC
IntegrityApplicationsIncorporated(IAI)isanengineeringandsoftwareservicesandsolutionscompanywithanationwide
presenceprimarilysupportingtheintel-ligencecommunityandothercivil,defenseandintelligencecustomerswithafocusonGovernmentspaceandintelligencesurveil-lancereconnaissancesystemsactivities.HeadquarteredinChantilly,Virginia,IAIalsohasofficesinCalifornia,Colorado,Hawai‘i,Massachusetts,Maryland,Michigan,NewMexico,OhioandPennsylvania.
IAIprovidesspecializedsubjectmatterexpertiseinsystemengineering,systemintegration,systemacquisition,softwareintegration,visualizationandmodelingandsimulationexpertisetosystemprogramoffices,enterprisesystemengineeringactivities,operationalelements,andotherorganizationsacrosstheintelligencecommu-nityandDepartmentofDefense.IAIhasspecificdomainexpertiseinintelligence,surveillanceandreconnaissancesystemsincludingradar,electro-optical,infraredandMASINTpayloads,productqualityanalysis,groundsystems,imagery-basedgeo-positioningandtargeting,photogram-metricanalysis,serviceorientedarchitec-tures,unmannedsystems,cybersecurity,operationsandspecialcommunicationssystems.IAIalsocreatesinnovativesoftwareapplicationsfocusedprimarilyonweb-basedintelligencedatavisualization,exploitationtoolsandcapabilitiesusingtheOpenSource,GOTSandCOTSsoftwaremodels.
Pacific Disaster Center
ThePacificDisasterCenter(PDC)workswithdecisionmakers,disastermanagers,planners,andthepublictodevelopsolutionstosomeofthemostchallengingdisastermanagementproblems.Theirsuiteoftools,services,andproductssupportsallphasesofdisastermanagement.
PDC’spublicapplicationsandtoolsprovideinformationthatiseasytouse—deliver-ingusefulinformationashazardsoccur,orasdisastersunfold.Buildingonnearlytwodecadesofexperiencethesepublicresourceshavebeendevelopedtooffermulti-hazardearlywarninganddecisionsupporttoolsworldwide.
PDCprovideseasyaccesstohazardandriskinformationandanalyticalproductsforexecutivedecision-makers,disastermanag-
ers,andcommunityplanners.Thecompany’scomprehensivemulti-hazardmonitoring,earlywarning,anddecisionsupportcapabili-tiestoprovidecriticalinformationtoenablesounddecisionmakingthroughoutthedisastermanagementcycle.
Referentia systems Incorporated
Respondingtocurrentandevolvingcyber-securitychallengesintheAsiaPacificRegionandtheWesternU.S.,ReferentiaSystemsopeneditsCyberCollaborationCenter(CCC)inHonoluluin2011.The25,000-squarefootfacilitywasestablishedtoenablesecurityexpertsfromgovernment,academiaandindustrytocollaborateoncriticalcyberse-curityconcernsthreateningournation’snetworksandITmodernization.
TheCCCservesasanoperationaltestbedfortheDepartmentofDefense,alternativeenergy,thesmartgridandutilities.TheCenter’sinitiativesincludedevelopingeffectivesolutionsforcybersecurity,interop-erabilityoperationsandcriticalinfrastructureandinnovationsbasedoncriticalgapsfromtheoperationalcommunity.Staffedbycybersecurityexperts,computerscientists,programmersandnetworkengineers,theCCCoffersadynamicopen-spaceworkenvironmentthatencouragescollaborativeresearchacrossdisciplines.Teamsworkonbuildingblocktechnologiesusedtoconstructhighlyadaptivearchitecturesandadvancedcybersecuritysolutionsforseamlessandsecureinteroperability,secureagilevirtualenclavesandnetworkinfrastructurecommandandcontrol.
Inthecommunity,theCCCservesasagatheringplaceforeducators,studentsandindustrymentorstoadvanceinterestinscience,technology,engineeringandmath(STEM)inourschoolsandhelpensureawell-trainedandeconomicallycompetitiveworkforceinHawai‘iandfosterthenextgenerationofnationalsecurityprofessionals.
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oCeAn sCIenCe AnD teCHnoloGy
Hawai‘i oceanic technology, Inc.Hawai‘iOceanicTechnology,Inc.offersanewgenerationdeepoceanfishfarming(mariculture)technologythatcanhelpmeetgrowingdemandforseafoodinanenviron-mentallyresponsiblemanner.Aquacultureisa$100billionindustrythatnowprovideshalfofallseafoodconsumedintheworld.Almostonethirdofwildcaughtoceanspeciesarebeingdepletedbeyondsustain-abilityaccordingtotheUNFoodAgricultureAssociation.Asubstantialamountaquacul-tureproductiongloballyisdoneonlandandrequiresfreshwater,quicklybecomingscarceandcostly.Itistimetoturntotheoceantofarmseafoodinasustainablemannerifwearetomeettheworld’sgrowingdemandforseafood.Hawai‘iOceanicTechnology,Inc.hascreatedtheOceansphere™. Arevolutioninopenoceanaquaculturetechnology,theOceansphere™makesfarmingfishintheopenoceanapracticalreality.Self-sustaininganduntetheredtotheoceanfloor,theOceansphere™isdesignedtoproducelargeharvestsinaverysmallfootprint.Forexample,twelveOceanspheresinlessthanhalfofasquaremilecanyieldasmuchas24,000tonsofseafood.
Hawai‘iOceanicTechnology’spatenteddesignincludesinnovationsthatpertaintorobotics,geostaticpositioning,inertialnavigationtelemetryandenvironmentallyresponsiblefishrearing.Byleveragingsuchbreadthofexpertiseandintellectualprop-erty,theOceansphere™isabletosupportaself-sustainingdeepwaterenvironmentnearlytwiceaslargeasanycontemporarytetheredcage.Themassivescaleanddeepwateroperationofthistechnologyaffordsmanybenefits,allofwhichcombinetoprovideaneconomicallyviableandenvi-ronmentallysustainablemethodtomeetsociety’sever-growingdemandforseafood.
makai ocean engineering
MakaiOceanEngineeringwasfoundedin1973asadiversifiedoceanengineeringcompanyfocusedonprovidingdesignengi-neeringanddevelopmentservicestoabroadrangeofclientelebothforeignanddomestic.Practiceareasincludeengineeringforoceanbasedrenewableenergy(OTEC[oceanthermalenergyconversion]andSWAC[sea-waterairconditioning]),largeunderwaterpipelines,softwareforplanning,simulation,installationandrecoveryofsubmarinecablesandarrays,andsoftwareforvisualizingscientific4D/5Ddata.MakaiOceanEngineer-inghasanextensiverecordofsuccessinachievinginnovativesolutionstodifficultproblemsforitspartnersandclientsandcontinuestoserveleadingindustrialandcommercialfirmsaswellasfederal,stateandlocalgovernmentsworldwide.
In2013,Makaireceiveda$3.6millioncontractfromtheHawai‘iNaturalEnergyInstituteandtheOfficeofNavalResearchfortheresearchanddesignonthemarinerenewableenergyknownasoceanthermalenergyconversion.TheWaimanalo-basedoceantechnologyandengineeringfirmper-formsthisworkatitsOceanEnergyResearchCenterinKailua-KonaontheBigIsland,whichisthelargestOTECresearchfacilityintheworld.Makaiwillworkontwoinitiativestowardtheultimategoalofmakingcom-mercialOTECareality,includingdesigning,manufacturingandtestingandimprovedheatexchangerforOTECandconnectingpowerfromitsOTECplanttotheelectricgridontheBigIsland.
In2014,Makaiinstalleda100-kilowattturbineattheOceanEnergyResearchCentertogenerateOTECpowerontothelocalgridandistheworld’sonlyoperationalOTECplant.
International underwater explorations
InternationalUnderwaterExplorations(IUE)isacommercialbusinessinHawai‘iandpartofthegrowinggeospatialinformationindus-try(GIS)bothintheregionandinternation-ally.IUEprovidesGISsolutionsandtoolstocompaniesintherenewableenergy,defense,commercial,andmarinesectors.IUEcreatesinformationmanagementtoolsthatbringdataonlinetoprovidearichvisualizationenvironmentthatleveragescloudservicestoprovidearichsetofdesktop,server,andmobileapplications.
IUEtechnologycanbeappliedtorenewableenergymonitoring,survey,planning,andengineering.InadditionIUEprovidessolu-tionsandtoolsforwind,wave,andsolarenergytoaidinsiteselectionforwindmills,solarfarms,transmissionlines,andinfrastructurebothcommercialandresiden-tial.IUEtechnologyisoptimizedforthedual-useoflargedatasetsretrievedinrealtimefromawiderangeofsources,andprovidestoolstohelppeopleandorgani-zationsmovefromdatawarehousingtoinformationmanagement.
PHotonICs AnD sensoR teCHnoloGIes
Hnu-Photonics
Incorporatedin2006andbasedonMaui,Hawai‘i,HNuPhotonicsisascienceandtechnologycompanyfocusedonrenew-ableenergy,defensephotonics,specializedoptics,andmedicalimagingtechnologies.HNuhasmadebreakthroughsinsolarenergygenerationwithadvancesinbothefficiencyandpracticalapplications.Inmedicaltech-nology,HNudevelopsinstrumentationandopticalsensorpackages,andisintroducinga
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newformofmicroscopywithbroadclinical,scientificandevenforensicapplications.
HNuPhotonicshasalong-standingrelation-shipwiththemilitary,havingplacedinserviceanumberofsuccessfultechnologies.Currentprojectsincludemulti-dimensionalsensortechnologyincluding3Dimaging,spectrometerdesignanddevelopment,laserbeamcontrolinterfacingandthedevelop-mentofbeamprojectorsandreceivers.Inadditiontoadvancesinopticstechnologies,HNuisexpandingtechniquesforshapingandpolishingspecializedmaterials,metals,sapphirefortransparentarmorandceramicssuchassiliconcarbideforandspaceapplica-tions.Activitieswithbroadapplicationacrossvariousdomainsofinvestigation,designandfabricationareitssuccessesintheareasofminiaturizationandlight-weighting.
spectrum Photonics
SpectrumPhotonics,Inc.developsstandoffandremotesensorssystemstodetectandidentifychemicalcompoundsformilitaryandcommercialinterests.Theircompact,lightweightsystemsuseadvancedhyper-spectralimaging(HSI)andopticalsensingtechnologiestoprovidetraceleveldetectionandanalysis.
Forthemilitaryandfirstresponders,detect-ingandidentifyingapotentiallyhazardousmaterialrequiresproximalsensors.Thismeanstheusermustgetupcloseandper-sonalwithsomethingthatmayturnouttobehighlydangerous.Sinceproximalsensorswerefirstused,peoplehavesoughtawaytoenabledetectionandidentificationfromgreater,andsafer,distances.Byitsinherentnature,hyperspectralimagingmakesremoteandstandoffdetectionandanalysispossible.
Hyperspectralimagingprovidesagreaterdepthofinformationaboutasinglepixelthanispossiblewithotheranalysistech-niques.Inconsequence,hyperspectralimag-ingisabletodifferentiatespecificmaterialsfromasimilarbackground.
Sincetheirfoundingin2008,SpectrumPho-tonicshasbeenawardedmorethantwentySBIRPhaseI,II,andIIIcontractsaswellasotherDoDsponsoredawards.Under
thesecontracts,SpectrumPhotonicshasdevelopedcustomhyperspectralimagingandopticalsensorsforuseinhandheld,ter-restrial,aerial,andunderwaterdetectionandidentificationoperations.Eachsystem’ssize,weight,andpower(SWaP)trade-offsareoptimizedforthespecificapplication.
SpectrumPhotonicsownstheexclusiverightstotheSagnac-basedhyperspectralimagingtechnologyandancillarydetectionalgorithmsinventedandpatentedattheUniversityofHawai‘i.
trutag technologies, Inc.
TruTagTechnologiesprovidesproductauthenticationandbrandprotectionsolutionsformultipleindustries,includingpharmaceuticalandnutritional,foodandfoodpackaging,electronics,industrialandgeneralconsumergoods.Thecompanyusescustomizedandproprietarynanotechnol-ogysolutionsusingspectrallycodedsilicamicrotagstoaddressthetrilliondollarglobalproblemofcounterfeiting.
TheTruTagsolutionrepresentsabreak-throughintheindustrybecausethesemicrotagsaremadeofthehighestpuritysilica,renderingitbiologicallyinert,edible,andvirtuallyinvisible.
TruTagwasincorporatedin2011andisaprivately-heldcompanyheadquarteredinKapolei,Hawai‘i,withofficesinCaliforniaandTexas.ThecompanyisbackedbyAngelinvestors,investmentfirmsandstrategicpartnersintheAsia-Pacificregion.
RenewABle teCHnoloGIes
Cellana
Cellana’sKonaDemonstrationFacility(KDF)onHawai‘i’sBigIsland.Photocredit:Cellana
Cellana,aleadingdeveloperofalgae-basedfeedstocksforbiofuels,animalfeed,and
Omega-3nutritionaloils,enteredintoamulti-yearoff-takeagreementwithNesteOil,theworld’sleadingsupplierofrenewablediesel,forcommercial-scalequantitiesofCellana’sReNew™Fuelalgaeoilfeedstocksforbiofuelapplications.
Undertheagreement,NesteOilhascom-mittedtopurchasecrudealgaloilproducedbycommercial-scalealgaebiorefineriesthatCellanaisdevelopingworldwide.TheagreementiscontingentonCellana’sfutureproductioncapacityandoncompliancewithfuturebiofuellegislationintheEUandUS,amongotherfactors.TheagreementbetweenCellanaandNesteOilisnon-exclusiveandallowseachcompanytoenterintoadditionalagreementswithotherparties.
Wholealgaebiomassconsistsofnaturaloils,proteins,sugars,minerals,andothermicro-nutrientsthatcanmakevaluablefeedstocksorsupplementsforhumannutrition,animalfeed,andbiofuelapplications.Cellana’spatentedALDUO™processhasproducedover20metrictons(dryweight)ofwholealgaebiomasstodate,brandedReNewAlgae™,fromadiversevarietyofcarefullyselected,non-GMOmicroalgaestrains.Theseindustrial-scalequantitiesofReNewAlgae™,andtheirvaluablecomponents,havebeentestedbyCellanaandpotentialcustomersinallthreeofthekeyapplicationareasoffuel,Omega-3,andfeed.
CellanasignedaletterofintentinJune2014withIsrael-basedGalilAlgaeCooperativeAgricultureSocietyLtd.toproducehigh-valuealgaeproductsforaquacultureuses.Themaingoaloftheprogramistoidentify,cultivate,developandscaleupalgaestrainswithimmediatecommercialvalue,emphasiz-ingthehigh-valuecomponentsforexistingaquaculture,mariculture,nutraceuticals,pharmaceuticaland/orcosmeticapplications.
Additionally,theletterofintentincludesCellanaandGalilAlgaetoexploretheestablishmentofanewalgaeresearchanddevelopmentcenterinnorthernIsrael,whichtogetherwiththeresearchanddevelopmentactivitiestobeundertakenatCellana’sfacilityinHawai‘i,wouldbeafocalpointforthedevelopmentandtestingofneworopti-mizedstrainsofhigh-valuealgaebiomass.
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Cyanotech
CyanotechCorporationisengagedinthecultivation,production,andsaleofnaturalproductsderivedfrommicroalgaeworld-wide.Thecompany’sproductsincludeHawaiianSpirulinaPacifica,anutrient-richdietarysupplementthatisusedforextraenergy,astrengthenedimmunesystem,cardiovascularbenefits,andasasourceofantioxidantcarotenoids;andHawaiianBioAstinnaturalastaxanthin,adietaryantioxidant,whichisusedasahumannutraceuticalandfunctionalfoodingredienttosupportandmaintainthebody’snaturalinflammatoryresponse,enhanceskin,andsupporteyeandjointhealth.
CyanotechCorporationsellsitsproductsinbulkquantitiestomanufacturers,formula-tors,anddistributorsinthehealthfoodsandnutritionalsupplementsmarkets;andaspackagedconsumerproductstodistributors,retailers,anddirectconsumers.Thecompanysellsitsproductsonlineandthroughresellers.CyanotechCorporationwasfoundedin1983andisheadquarteredinKailua-Kona,Hawai‘i.
Hitachi
Hitachi,Ltd.,amultinationalengineeringandelectronicsconglomerateheadquarteredinTokyo,hasavisionforthefutureof“smartcities”thatareharmoniouswiththenaturalenvironmentoftheEarth.Hitachiisspear-headingcollaborationwiththeMauiElectricCompanytotestanddemonstratethepowerofsmartgridsontheHawaiianIslands.
On-sitedemonstrationswillusewindpowergenerationsystemsandpowersystemsinstalledontheislandofMaui,whichgenerateatotalof72,000kWofpower.Thesepowersystemsleverageinformationtechnologiestodemonstratecontrolsforthepowerdistributionsystemsandtheloadontheconsumerside,aswellassystemsforcontrollingEVoperationsandcharging,includingvarioustypesofrapidchargingdevices.OperationsatthedemonstrationsitearescheduledtocontinueuntilMarch2015,andfollowingthisperiod,subsequentstudiesanddiscussionswillbeconductedforimplementingnewbusinessmodelsbasedontheresultsofthesedemonstrationsandevaluations.
Hnu energy
HNuEnergy,aMaui-basedcompleteenergysolutionproviderandengineeringfirm,offersrenewableenergygeneration,energystorage,andhigh-efficiencylightingproductsforalltypesofresidentialandcommercialcustomers.TheHNuEnergyteamdeploysstate-of-the-artsolarpowergeneratingsystemsandenergystorage.HNu’ssolardivisioniscurrentlyprototypingsolarmod-ulesthathaveincreasedefficiencyandalowermanufacturingcostthantraditionalsolarproducts.
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Research and educationHawai‘i’s universities, schools, research
centers and institutes produce cutting-edge research and train the state’s future skilled workforce, researchers and entrepreneurs
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university of Hawai‘i at manoaTheUniversityofHawai‘i’sflagshipcampus,theUniversityofHawai‘iatManoa(UHManoa),isclassifiedbyTheCarnegieFoundationasaresearchuniversityproducing“veryhigh”researchactivity.ItisalsorankedbytheNationalScienceFoundationasoneofthetop30publicuniversitiesforfederalresearchfundinginscienceandengineering—averaging$333millionoverthepastfiveyears.Recently,UHManoawasrankedamongthetopworlduniversi-tiesbytheNationalTaiwanUniversityRanking(NTURanking)foritsscientificpublications,placing203rdoveralland80thintheUnitedStatesoutofthetop500worldwide.Withprogramsinoceanandearthsciences,astronomy,medicine,internationalbusinessandinformationsciencesbeingrankedamongthenation’sbest,UHManoawaselectedtomembershipintheAssociationofPacificRimUniversities,aleadingconsortiumof45premierresearchuniversitiesintheregion.
university of Hawai‘i at HiloTheUniversityofHawai‘iatHilo(UHHilo)offersavarietyofdegrees—37undergraduate,sevenmaster’sandtwodoctorate—rangingfromtheonlymaster’sdegreeinanindigenouslanguageinthenationtotheonlyundergraduatedegreeinastronomyinthestate.TheHilocampusalsoservesashometotheDanielK.InouyeCollegeofPharmacy(DKICP),rankedin2012byU.S.News&WorldReportasoneofthetopfivenewpharmacyschools.Additionally,theDKICPisthefirstschoolofpharmacyinthestateandthePacificregiontobeaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation.Recently,theOfficeoftheGovernorreleased$33millionfortheconstructionofapermanentbuildingfortheDKICP.
university of Hawai‘i maui CollegeUniversityofHawai‘iMauiCollege(UHMauiCollege)offersthreefour-yearbaccalaureatedegrees—appliedscienceinappliedbusinessandinformationtechnology,engineeringtechnology,andsustainablesciencemanagement—and49programsinthefieldsofaccounting,nursing,art,business,culinaryarts,dentistry,electronicandcomputerengineering,hospitalityandtourism,andlanguage.
Theengineeringtechnologyandelectronic&computingengineeringtechnologyprogramsweredevelopedandisco-taughtthroughcollaborationsbetweentheUHInstituteforAstronomyMauiDivisionandtheAkamaiWorkforceInitiative(AWI).Bothprogramspreparestudentsforcareersintelescopeopera-tions,highperformancecomputing,sustainableenergyproductionandotherrelatedsectorsthatarebasedontheisland.
the university of Hawai‘i system, the state’s public higher education system, is comprised of 10 campuses — the university of Hawai‘i at manoa, university of Hawai‘i at Hilo, university of Hawai‘i maui College, university of Hawai‘i at west oahu, six community colleges and dozens of educational, training and research centers across the island chain. Ideally located in the middle of the Pacific, the university of Hawai‘i (uH) is a recognized leader in Asia/Pacific leadership, collaboration and inf luence; and is the state’s leading engine for economic growth and diversification—providing stimulus to the local economy with jobs, research and workforce development.
the uH system offers 676 academic programs, including bachelor’s degrees in 143 fields of study, master’s degrees in 93 fields of study, doctoral degrees in 54 fields of study, and associate degrees in 129 fields of study. In 2013, total enrollment across the 10-campus system was 58,941.
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university of Hawai‘i west o‘ahuUniversityofHawai‘iWestO‘ahu(UHWestO`ahu)targetstheeduca-tionalneedsofbothrecenthighschoolgraduatesandnon-traditionalstudents,throughitsinnovativealternativelearn-ingopportunitiessuchasinstructionviacomputerandtelecommunications,certificateprogramsandindividualizeddegreeprograms.TheWestO‘ahucampusoffers12baccalaureateandcertificateprograms,includingabach-elorofarts(BA)with18differentareasofconcentration,abachelorofeduca-tion(BEd)inelementaryeducation,andabachelorofappliedsciencewiththreepossiblemajors.FiveBAdegreesandthreecertificateprogramsareofferedthroughUHWestO`ahu’sdistancelearningprogram.
Hawai‘i Community CollegeHawai‘iCommunityCollege(Hawai‘iCC)offersmorethan50associatedegree,certificateandnon-creditprograms,includingappliedtechnicaleducation,businesseducationandtechnology,hospitality,liberalartsandnursing.
kaua‘i Community CollegeKaua‘iCommunityCollege(Kaua‘iCC)offers32associatedegreeandcertifi-cateprogramsinthefieldsofbusiness,technology,hospitality,health,earlychildhoodeducationandliberalarts,andalsoadministerstheUHCenteronKaua‘i,whichprovidesstudentsanop-portunitytoobtainbaccalaureateandgraduatedegreesandcertificatesfromotherinstitutionswithintheUHSystem
Honolulu Community CollegeHonoluluCommunityCollege(Hono-luluCC)offersatwo-yearAssociateinArtsdegreeandcertificateprogramsinmorethantwentyCareerandTechnicalEducationareas.Intotal,HonoluluCCoffers49associatedegreeandcertifi-cateprogramsincludingaeronauticsmaintenance,automotivemaintenanceandmarineeducation.
kapi‘olani Community CollegeKapi‘olaniCommunityCollege(Kapi‘olaniCC)offers47degreeandcertificateprograms,includingnation-allyrecognizedprogramsinculinarystudies,healthsciences,emergencymedicalservicesandlegalassistance.
leeward Community CollegeLeewardCommunityCollege(LeewardCC)offers26degreeandcertificateprograms,includingastrongliberalartsprogramandtechnicalprogramsthatprovideopportunitiesforemploy-mentortransfer.TheDigitalMediaandTelevisionProductionprogramsinparticularareviewedbysomeasthebestinthestate.
windward Community CollegeWindwardCommunityCollege(WindwardCC)offerssixassociatedegreeandcertificateprogramsinthefieldsofHawaiianstudies,naturalsciences,finearts,veterinarytechnology,andvocationaltraining.
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total enrollment 58,941
undergraduate 52,849
Graduate 6,092
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hawai‘i 84.5%
u.s. mainland 9.5%
u.s. affiliated 1.0%
Foreign 3.7%
unknown 1.2%
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men 44.4%
women 55.6%
Age
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under 18 4.1%
18-24 59.6%
25 and older 36.3%
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total 676
bachelor’s 143
master’s 93
doctorate 54
1st Professional 7
Post baccalaureate 3
third year Certificate 3
associate 129
Certificate of achievement 82
Certificate of Completion 68
undergraduate Certificate 60
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one of only a handful of universities nationwide to hold the distinction of being a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution, uH manoa is ranked in the top 50 public universities in research funding by the national science foundation. uH manoa received $333 million per annum in extramural awards averaged over the last five years. seven of uH manoa’s faculty are currently members of the national Academy of sciences, the national Academy of engineering, and the national Institute of medicine.
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the economy of Hawai‘i is currently highly dependent on the tourism sector and military spending. working with the business community, research and innovation has been identified as a third sector to be developed. As the largest research enterprise in the state, uH is essential to achieving this. the university of Hawai‘i also has the most critical role in educating and training Hawai‘i citizens to lead and participate in this sector.
Recently, uh has taken on a greater role to help diversity the state’s economy through the hawai‘i innovation initiative. the university of hawai‘i has part-nered with the local business community to help leverage its research to create and attract new companies, cultivate talent for a knowledge based economy and encourage the development of future technologies. the common goal is to build a thriving research enterprise that will be driven by the growth of new industries including a robust advanced manufacturing community in hawai‘i, fueled by uh’s plans to aggressively commercialize its research and to employ and develop to researchers in several focus areas over the next decade.
a key strategy is to emphasize the creation of innovation clusters or hubs capable of linking fundamental scientific discovery with the applied research and develop-ment as well as training necessary for technological innovation and economic development. Consistent with work over many years to identify areas of estab-lished and/or emerging excellence, the hawai‘i innovation initiative will focus on the following hubs: astronomy, ocean sciences, health sciences and wellness, data intensive sciences and engineering, agriculture and sustainability sciences—including energy.
ReseARCH AwARDs By souRCe, 2010-14 ($ mIllIons)
Note:IncludesbothresearchandtrainingSource:UHOfficeofResearchServices
Figure1,above,showsabreak-downofhowthat$2.32billionindirecttotalexpendituresisdividedamongthedifferentUHentities.Non-researchspending(mostlyinstructionalexpendi-tures)representsnearlyhalfofallUH-relatedspending(48.8percent).Spendingonresearchactivitiesandstudentexpen-ditureswereataclosesecond23.0percentand25.8percent,respectively.Allothercategoriescombinedcomprisedlessthanthreepercentofthetotal.Table1,below,detailstheseexpen-ditures.Thesenumberscanalsobeusedtoillustrate$376millioninStateGeneralFundexpendituresinto$1.47(=1.84billion–$376million)billiondollarsofrelatedresearchandeducationalexpenditures.
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TheUniversityofHawai‘igenerateseco-nomicactivitythroughitspurchasesfromlocalbusinesses,itswtoitsemployees,andspendingbystudentsandvisitors.
• TotalUHrelatedexpenditures(includingvisitorspending)were$2.32billioninFY2012,$1.84billionofwhichwasspentlocally.
• Togetherwithadditionalindirectandinducedbenefitsfromtheseactivities,UHhadatotalimpactof$3.61billiononHawai‘i’seconomy.
• EachUH-relateddollarspentgenerates$1.96oftotalbusinesssales,$0.59ofemployeeearnings,and$0.11ofstaterevenuesinHawai‘iinFY2012;andeachmilliondollarsofspendinggenerates15jobsinHawai‘i.
• The$2.32billionofeducation-relatedexpendituresattributabletoUHgenerated$3.61billioninlocalbusinesssales,$1.10billioninemployeeearnings,$194millioninstatetaxrevenues,andover28,500jobsinHawai‘iinFY2012.
• EachdollarofStateGeneralFundspendingonUHtranslatesinto$9.61oftotalbusinesssales,$2.91ofemployeeearnings,and$0.52ofstatetaxesinHawai‘i.ForeverydollarofstatefundsspentonUH,theUniversitywasabletoleverageanadditional$4.90ofspendinginthestate.22
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CReAtInG JoBs AnD GeneRAtInG InComeOnecanthinkoftheUniversityofHawai‘iasifitwereoneofmanybusinessesorindustriesinHawai‘i.Itproduceseducationandresearchservicesasitsprimaryout-puts.Itproducesentertainmentandsportsservices,consultingservices,healthcare,housing,andfoodservices.Itscustomersincludestudents,visitors,privatebusiness-es,governments,andthegeneralpublic.Itattractscustomersworldwide,manyofwhomstayforfourormoreyears,aswellasservesthelocalcommunity.
AnimportantdifferencebetweentheUniversityofHawai‘iandaprivatebusinessisthatUHgetsasubstantialpartofitsfundingfromtaxpayers.InFY2012,theUniversityofHawai‘iandthesupportingRCUH(ResearchCorporationoftheUniversityofHawai‘i)spentatotalof$1.7billioninsupportofitseducationalmission;theStateGeneralFundpaid$376millionofthetotal.ThedifferencebetweenwhattheStateGeneralFundpaidforandthetotalamountspentbyUH($1.7billion-$376million=$1.3billion)waspaidforbygovernmentresearchandtraining
grants,revolvingfunds(e.g.,bookstorerevenues),specialfunds(e.g.,tuitionandfees),andfederalmatchinggrants(e.g.,U.S.DepartmentofAgricultureHatchandSmith-Leverfunds).
AddingmoneyspentbytheprivatelyfundedUniversityofHawai‘iFoundation,spendingbystudentsonitemsotherthantuition,fees,dormfees,andbooks,out-of-townvisitorspendingrelatedtoUHsponsoredprofessionalmeetingsandconferencesbringstotalUH-relatedexpendituresto$2.32billionlocally.
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22)UHERO,TheEconomicImpactoftheUniversityofHawai‘iSystemFY2012(April16,2013);accessedAugust6,2014.
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other education Institutions
Hawai‘i Pacific university
Foundedin1965,Hawai‘iPacificUniversity(HPU)hasgrowntobecomethestate’sleadingprivate,non-profituniversitywithastudentpopulationofnearly7,000undergraduateandgraduatestudents.HPUisoneofthemostculturallydiverseuniversitiesinAmericawithstudentsfromall50U.S.statesandnearly80countries.HPUpridesitselfonmaintainingstrongacademicprograms,smallclasssizes,individualattentiontostudents,andadiversefacultyandstudentpopulation.Theuniversityoffersmorethan50acclaimedundergraduateprogramsand14distinguishedgraduateprogramstostudents.
Hawai‘iPacificUniversityisaninternationallearningcom-munitysetintherichculturalcontextofHawai‘i.StudentsfromaroundtheworldjoinenrollatHPUforanAmericaneducationbuiltonaliberalartsfoundation.Ourinnovativeundergraduateandgraduateprogramsanticipatethechang-ingneedsofthecommunityandprepareourgraduatestolive,work,andlearnasactivemembersofaglobalsociety.
Chaminade university
ChaminadeUniversity,theonlyCatholicuniversityinHawai‘i,offers23undergraduatedegreeprogramsonthemainHonolulucampus,sevengraduatedegreeprogramsand14degreeopportunitiesforworkingadults,througheveningandweekendcoursesinsatellitelocationsandonline.
ChaminadeUniversityoffersthedistinctadvantageofsize:small.Studentscanworkcloselywithexcellentfaculty,peers,andbusinessmentors,inahighlycollaborativeenvironment.TheHoganEntrepreneurialprogramisanotheropportunityforthosepursuingbusinessknowledge,aclose-uplookathowtogetanewideaofftheground.Alumnihavedescribedtheseprogramsas“intimate,yetprofessional.”
Brigham young university – Hawai‘i
BrighamYoungUniversity—Hawai‘iisthepreeminentinter-nationalcenteroflearninginthePacific.Itssmallcampusisauniquelaboratoryofinterculturalleadershipdevelopment,whereadiversepopulationof2,500studentsrepresentingover70countrieslive,study,andworktogether.Smallclassestaughtbyexpertfacultyempowerstudentstomasterchallengingandrelevantcurriculum,whileaffordabletuition,financialaid,andonlinestudyoptionsmakethisvaluableeducationmoreaccessiblethanever.OperatedbyTheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaints,atotalBYU–Hawai‘ieducationinvolvesnotonlyintellectuallearningandcareerpreparation,butalsomoral,ethical,andspiritualenrichment.
Hawai‘i state Department of educationTheHawai‘iStateDepartmentofEducation(DOE)istheninth-largestU.S.schooldistrictandtheonlystatewideeducationalsysteminthecountry.Itiscomprisedof255schoolsandservesmorethan183,000students.
Hawai‘i Association of Independent schoolsEstablishedin1969,theHawai‘iAssociationofIndepen-dentSchools(HAIS)iscomprisedofover100privateand/orindependentschoolswithacombinedenrollmentofover40,000studentsstatewide.Memberschoolsincludeseveralofthelargestindependentschoolsinthenationtosomeofthesmallest.
the growth of Hawai‘i’s innovation economy depends on the development of a skilled workforce, especially in the science, technology, engineering and math fields and entrepreneurial training programs. the following institutions train thousands of undergraduate and undergraduate students, as well as primary and secondary students.
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scalable Adaptive Graphics environment (sAGe)Next generation collaboration and visualization software infrastructure
Jason Leigh, Laboratory of Advanced Visualization and Applications
Photo credit: Jason Leigh, UH/UIC
“Apictureisworthathousandwords”isanoldadage.Butwiththe
helpoftechnologiesdevelopedbyvisualizationexpertslikeUniversityofHawai‘iatManoaInformationandComputerSciencesProfessorJasonLeigh,picturesarenowworthawholelotmore.
Asresearchersaroundtheworldbegintoworkmorecloselywitheachothertosolvecomplexproblems,collaborativescientificvisualizationenvironmentscomprisedofultra-resolutiontileddisplaywallsinterconnectedbyopticalnetworks,arebecomingvitalfordatasharingandanalysis.
ThisvirtualenvironmentisprovidedbySAGE(ScalableAdaptiveGraphicsEnvironment),asoftwaresystemdevelopedbyLeigh,thendirectoroftheprestigiousElectronicVisualizationLabandSoftwareTechnologiesResearchCenterattheUniversityofIllinoisatChicago.Itenablesuserstoaccess,displayandshareavarietyofdata-intensiveinformation,inavarietyofresolutionsandformats,frommultiplesources,ontileddisplaywalls.Informationdisplayedcanbedigital-cinemaanimations,high-resolutionimages,high-definitionvideoconferences,presentationslides,documentsandspreadsheets.TheSAGEsoftwareistheNationalScienceFoundation’sdefactostandardfordrivingultra-highresolutiondisplaywallsandiscurrentlyinusebyover100topresearchandindustrialorganizationsworldwide,includingMonsantoandJapan’sNTT.
BuildingonthehighlysuccessfulCAVE(ComputerAssistedVirtualEnvironment),Leigh’srecentCAVE2isthenextgeneration,large-scale,virtual-realitysystemthatallowsresearcherstocompletelyimmersethemselvesinaseamless2D/3Denvironmentofvisualinformation.
“TheCAVE2technologyhelpstobringsciencetothebigscreen,”saidLeigh.“Itallowsthestudyofworldstoosmall,toolarge,toodanger-ousortoocomplextobeviewedotherwise,likethehostilesurfaceofadistantplanetortheintricatesystemofarteriesinthehumanbody.”
Leigh’stechnologiesarealreadybeingutilizedbyUHresearchersincludingKarenMeechattheInstituteforAstronomyandbyworld-renownedoceanographerDavidKarlattheCenterforMicrobialOceanography:ResearchandEducation(C-MORE).
“JasonLeighisaterrificadditiontotheUHohana,”saidKarl,thedirectorofC-MORE.“Wealreadyhaveplansforameaningfulcol-laborationbetweenhisnewvisualizationteamandC-MOREscientists,whowillsoonbeabletodisplayourmarinemicrobialgenomicsandbiogeochemicaldatasetsinvivid3-D.”
Tofurtherassistresearchersinapplyingcyberinfrastructureandvisualizationtechnologiestoimproveresearchandscholarship,constructionisunderwayfortheLaboratoryforAdvanced
VisualizationandApplications(LAVA).LAVAwillresearch,developandcommercializevisualanalysistechnologiesandtraincurrentandfuturegenerationsofstudents,facultyandcompaniesintheskillofbigdatavisualization.
AccordingtoLeigh,thefuturegoalofLAVAistoattractfundingtoresearchanddevelopthenextgenerationofCAVE2technologyforHawai‘i,calledCANOE(Collaborative,Analytics,NavigationandObservationEnvironment).
Source:EricR.Matsunaga,UniversityofHawai‘iOfficeoftheVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation-May7,2014
C-moRe: Center for microbial oceanography: Research and educationAt less than a hundredth of the thickness of a strand of human hair, marine microorganisms are small in stature — but their impact on life is enormous in comparison.
C-MORE Hale
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“Marinemicroorgan-ismssustainplanetarysurvival.Theyproducemostoftheoxygenwebreathe,”saidDavidM.Karl,directorfortheCenterforMicrobial
Oceanography:ResearchandEducation(C-MORE)attheUniversityofHawai‘iatManoa(UHManoa).“Theycapturesolarenergy,producefoodandsequestercarbondioxide,yetwearelargelyignorantabouthowtheyliveandinteract.”
ItisthisignoranceonthepartofsciencethathasledKarltodelvedeeperintooneoftheocean’slastremainingmysteries.Invisibletothenakedeye,marinemicrobesproducenearlyhalfoftheEarth’soxygensupply.Theyconsumemanypollutantsofhumanactivitiesandserveasthebaseofthemarinefoodchain.Unlockingthesecretsoftheseinfinitesimalseacreaturesandtheirrolesinnature,willhaveatremen-dousimpactontheenvironment,marineindustriesandmedicine.
AmicrobialbiologistandoceanographerinUHManoa’sSchoolofOceanandEarthScienceandTechnology,Karlwasinstrumentalintheestablishmentofanopenoceantime-seriesstation,knownasHOTStationALOHA,inthesubtropicalNorthPacificasasentinelforobservingtheeffectsofclimateonthestructureandfunctionofmicrobialcommunities.Hehasparticipatedinmorethan100majoroceanographiccruisesandsubmersibledivesaroundtheworldtoidentifynewmicrobesthatliveinharshenvironments.
SincejoiningUHManoain1978,Karlhasbeenprincipalinvestigatoronmorethan80grantsbringingover$70millioninfederalandfoun-dationfundstotheUniversity.Additionally,hehasbroughtinover$50milliontosupportvariousresearchvesselsandsubmersiblesusedinhisownresearch.
In2006,Karlwasawardeda10-year$36.8millionNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)grantthatledtotheestablishmentofC-MORE,oneofonly17NSFScienceandTechnologyCentersinthenation.C-MOREisaninterdisciplinarypartnershipledbyUHManoathatincludestheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT),University
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ofCaliforniaatSantaCruz,WoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution,OregonStateUniversity,ColumbiaUniversityandtheMontereyBayAquariumResearchInstitute.
In2010,thecentermovedintoits27,000-square-footpermanenthomelocatedinUHManoa’snewestresearchfacility,theDanielK.InouyeC-MOREHale,namedafterthelateU.S.senatorfromHawai‘i.
“SenatorInouyewasachampionofC-MOREbecausehewasimpressedbyUH’sworld-classexpertiseinmicrobialoceanography,”saidVassilisL.Syrmos,vicepresidentforResearchandInnovationattheUniversityofHawai‘i.“Healsounderstoodtheimportanceofthisresearch,itssignificancetotheenvironmentanditsfuturepotentialinhealthcareandotherindustries.”
C-MOREinvestigatorsarerecognizedleadersinthefieldandtheirresearchhasappearedinover600scientificpapersandpublishedinmanyleadingjournals.ItisalsohometofourelectedmembersoftheNationalAcademyofSciences(NAS),includingKarl,C-MORECo-DirectorEdwardDeLong,andMIT’sSallieChisholmandEdBoyle.Karl,ChisholmandWoodsHole’sJohnWaterburyarealsorecipientsofNASmedalsofdistinction.In2013,PresidentBarackObamapresentedChisholmwiththeNationalMedalofScience,thenation’shighesthonorinscienceandengineering,forherresearchontheoceanphytoplanktonProchlorococcus—theworld’ssmallest,yetmostabundant,photosyntheticorganism.
Inadditiontoitsprimaryresearchfunction,C-MOREhastakenanactiveroleinincreasingscientificliteracyaboutmicrobialoceanog-raphyamongthegeneralpopulation,aswellastrainingmicrobialoceanographers.Itoffersundergraduateinternships,asummergraduatetrainingcourse,aNativeHawaiianoutreachprogramandprovidesresourcesforK-12educators,includingtrainingworkshops,sciencekits,andateacher-at-seaprogram.
“C-MOREwascreatedtoexploretheenormousandmostlyunchartedbiodiversityinthesea,”addedKarl.“Butitisthededicatedeffortsandaccomplishmentsofourinvestigatorsandstaffthatgarneredusinter-nationalattentionandhelpedustoestablishtheUniversityofHawai‘iastheworld’sleadinginstitutioninmicrobialoceanography.”
InJuneoflastyear,theSimonsFoundationawardedDrs.EdwardDeLongandDavidKarl,$40milliontoleadtheSimonsCollaborationonOceanProcessesandEcology(SCOPE),makingitthelargestprivatefoundationgiftUHhaseverreceived.SCOPEisoneoftheprogramsoftheSimonsFoundation’sdivisionofLifeSciences,whichaimstoadvancebasicresearchinlifesciences.
“WeareincrediblygratefultotheSimonsFoundationforthisremark-ableinvestmentinEd’sandDave’swork,”saidDavidLassner,presidentoftheUniversityofHawai‘i.“Privatefundingisincreasinglyessentialtoourabilitytorecruit,retainandsupportourworld-classfacultysothatUHcanadvanceresearchandinnovationinHawai‘i.”
Source:EricR.Matsunaga,UniversityofHawai‘iOfficeoftheVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation-May9,2014
the Daniel k. Inouye College of PharmacyEncouraging better health care throughout the Pacific
Sketch of the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, which is currently under construction.
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“Builditandtheywillcome”isoftenattributedtothe
famousbaseballfilmFieldofDreams,butitalsofittinglydescribestheremarkablestoryoftheDanielK.InouyeCollegeofPharmacy(DKICP)attheUniversityofHawai‘iatHilo.
Inthemovie,itsmaincharactersetouttobuildabaseballfieldinanIowacornfield.ForUHHilo,itsprotagonistwasthelateU.S.senatorfromHawai‘iandhisdreamtoestablishapharmacyschoolinHilo.
“Buildingahigh-qualitycollegeofpharmacyonHawai‘iislandwaspartofSenatorInouye’svisiontoencouragebetterhealthcarethroughoutthePacificregionandthroughouttheneighborislandsofHawai‘i,”saidDonaldStraney,UHHilochancellor.“Hisvisionwasthateachneighborislandwouldharboracenterofexcellence,thateveryislandshouldhaveitsownspecialty.ThespecialtyforHawai‘iislandenvisionedbySenatorInouyewasourowncollegeofpharmacy.”
Openingdoorstoitsfirstcohortof90studentsinAugust2007,DKICP’shumblebeginningswereliterallyandfigurativelytrue.Spreadacrossoverfivedifferentlocations,theadministrationwashousedinacountybuildingafewmilesawaythatwasbuiltin1920,researchlabswerelocatedsevenmilesoutoftowninbuildingsconstructedinthe1960sandtemporaryclassroomswerelocatedonthecampusoutskirts.
Despitetheselessthanidealarrangements,DKICPflourishedtobecomeoneofthefastestgrowingprogramsintheUHSystemwithenrollmentreaching360studentsinitsfirstfiveyearsofexistence.In2012,ayearaftergraduatingitsinauguralclassandinitsfirstyearofeligibility,thecollegewasrankedasoneofthetopfivenewschoolsofpharmacybyU.S.News&WorldReport.MuchofthissuccesscanbeattributedtotheleadershipofJohnPezzuto,foundingdeanofDKICP,whowasrecentlypresentedwiththe2014VolwilerResearchAchieve-mentAwardforhisoutstandingresearchandcontributionstothefieldofnaturalproductdrugdiscovery.ItistheAmericanAssociationofCollegesofPharmacy’stopresearchaward.
“DespitethemanychallengesandhurdlesthatDeanPezzutoandhisstaffhavehadtoovercomeinestablishingacollegeofpharmacyfromthegroundup,theyhavesuccessfullymeteverybenchmarkset,”saidMatthewPlatz,vicechancellorforAcademicAffairsatUHHilo.“Hisknowledge,leadershipandvisionmakeitveryviableforustosetoursightsonbecomingoneofthetop25pharmacyschoolsinthenation.”
DKICPhasaddedtoitsdoctorofpharmacyprogramwithabachelorofartsinpharmacystudies,amasterofscienceinclinicalpsychophar-macologyandadoctorofphilosophyinpharmaceuticalsciences.Plansareintheworksofferadoctorateinphysicaltherapyaswell.
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AstheonlycollegeofpharmacyinthePacificregionaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation,DKICPhasbroughtinmorethan$50millionofeconomicactivityperyearinthestate,accordingtoanindependentstudybyUHHiloEconomicProfessorDavidHammes.Alsocontributingtoeconomicdevelopmentistheworkbeingdonebyfacultyresearcherstoexpandthestate’sresearchcapacity.UHHilo’sresearchersareworkingondrugdevelopmenttofightmalaria;waystoreversetheprogressionofcanceroustumors;understandingdiseasesofthecentralnervoussystem;thecellularprocessimplicatedinmanydiseases;diseasetoleranceinnativeHawaiianbirdpopulations;antitumordrugdevelopment;anddrugsforuseintuberculosisandmalaria.Theseprojects,fundedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealth,allowUHHilotocollaboratewithUHManoaonbiomedicalresearch,strengtheningresearchcapacitynotonlyfortheDKICPbutfortheentirestate.
DKICPisalsoworkingtosavemillionsofdollarsinHawai‘ihealthcarecosts.OneitsmostsuccessfulprogramsisPharm2Pharm,apharmacist-caresystemestablishedin2012.The$14.3millionfederallyfundedprogramisdesignedtoreducemedication-relatedhospitalizationsandemergencyroomvisitsbyestablishingteamworkbetweenhospitalandcommunitypharmacistsinruralcountiesofHawai‘iIsland,MauiandKauai.Theprogram,developedbyProfessorKarenPellegrin,foundingdirectoroftheCenterforRuralHealthSciences,isexpectedtosaveover$27millionacrossthestate.
ForUHHilo,theholidaysarrivedearlythisyearcourtesyofthestatelegislature.ThispastApril,lawmakersapproved$33millioninfundingfortheUniversitytoproceedwiththeconstructionofapermanentbuildingtohousetheDanielK.InouyeCollegePharmacy.Thefundswerereleasedbythelieutenantgovernor’sofficeinOctober.
Builditandtheywillcome.
Source:EricR.Matsunaga,UniversityofHawai‘iOfficeoftheVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation-May23,2014
Prospective motion Correction technology for mRIAdvanced technology allows MRI scans in children and patients who move
MagneticResonanceImaging(MRI)hasrevolutionizedthepracticeofmedicinebygivingphysicianstheunparalleledcapabilitytoevaluatethestructure,physiologyandfunctionofthelivinghumanbrain.Despitecontinuingadvancesinimagequalityandacquisitionspeeds,currentMRIexaminationscaneasilybecompromisedbyapatient’smovement.
ItisestimatedthatoneinfiveMRIscansarerepeatedduetopatientmovement,costingtheglobalhealthcareindustryover$2billionannually.
However,anewprospectivemotioncorrectiontechnologyforMRIdevelopedbyThomasErnst,aprofessorandphysicistattheUniversityofHawai‘iatManoa’sJohnA.BurnsSchoolofMedicine(JABSOM),
maysooneliminatethesestaggeringindustrylossesandgivephysi-ciansrazor-sharpimagesformoreaccuratediagnoses.
Thisstate-of-the-arttechnologyinvolvesamarkerthatisplacedonthepatient’sheadandallowstheimagingtocontinuouslytrackandadjusttothepatient’smovementsinreal-time,yieldingbrainimagesthatareunaffectedbymotion.Itsapplicationisextremelyusefulforpatientswhoareunabletocontroltheirmovementduringascan,particularlychildrenandtheelderly,andthosesufferingfromheadtrauma,de-mentia,andParkinson’sdiseaseandbraintumors.Ernst’stechnologywillalsohelpreducetheneedtosedatepatientsagitatedbyanxietyorpain,furtherdecreasingcostsandincreasedrisks.
“Thecorrectionsareveryfastandtheyarehighlyaccurate,”saidErnst.“Youcanactuallyseepeoplebreathewhentheyareinthescanner.”
ErnstandtheJABSOMNeuroscienceandMagneticResearchteamdevelopedthemotion-correctiontechnologyincollaborationwithinvestigatorsattheUniversityofWisconsin-Milwaukee,theMedicalCollegeofWisconsin,theUniversityofFreiburgandtheUniversityofMagdeburg.Theprojectwasmadepossiblewiththesupportofa$3.6millionmulti-yeargrantfromtheNationalInstituteofHealth.
Tohelpcommercializethetechnology,astartupcompanycalledKinetiCor,Inc.wascreatedin2012throughfundingfromtheUniversityofHawai‘iUpsideVentureFund,theHawai‘iMedicalServiceAssociationandtheQueen’sDevelopmentFoundation.
“BlurringcausedbypatientmotionremainsoneofthelastunsolvedproblemsinMRimagingandthelargestchallengeforobtainingqual-ityimages,”saidJeffreyYu,presidentandCEOofKenetiCor,Inc.“WeareexcitedtobetheUniversityofHawai‘i’scommercializationpartnertobringthiscompellingtechnologytomarket.”
KinetiCorcurrentlyhasitsadvancedprospectivemotioncorrectionprototypesinstalledatanumberofleadingnationalandinternationalmagneticresonanceresearchcenters,includingtheUniversityofMinnesota’sCenterforMagneticResonanceImagingandWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis.Ithasseveralworld-renownedMRresearchcentersareinitspipelineandhasgarneredtheinterestsofMRIsystemsmanufacturerslookingtoincorporateKinetiCor’stechnologyintotheirMRscanners.ItisultimatelyaimingtoreceiveclearanceofthetechnologybytheFoodandDrugAdministrationforroutineclinicalMRIuse.
“ProspectivemotioncorrectionwillhaveahugeimpactforclinicalMRI,”addedErnst.“Withpotentialcostsavingsontheorderof$2billionperyear,MRIscansmayeventuallybecomelessexpensiveandthereforemoreaffordable,whichmeansmorepeoplecanbenefitfromanMRI.”
Source:EricR.Matsunaga,UniversityofHawai‘iOfficeoftheVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation-May1,2014
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university of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHawai‘i becomes focal point between Asia and the U.S. in the fight against cancer
Dr. Charles Rosser
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TheUniversityofHawai‘iCancerCenter,inpartnershipwithTheQueen’sMedicalCenterviatheHawai‘iCancerConsor-tium,islaunchinganewnationalclinicaldrugtriallookingattheeffectivenessofapromisingnewdrugagainstnon-muscleinvasivebladdercancer,themostcommontypeofbladdercancerwithveryhighrecurrencerates.
Unlikeothernationaldrugtrialsbasedonthemainland,thisclinicaltrialisbasedinHawai‘iandisamongthefirsttohighlight
Hawai‘iasagrowinghealthcarecenterandfocalpointbetweenAsiaandtheU.S.inthefightagainstcancer.TheprojectalsohighlightsthespecialtyinpatientunitatQueen’s,wheretheseearlyclinicaltrialscanbesafelyperformed.
“Themedicalcommunitydoesnotyethaveaneffectivemeansofpreventingbladdercancerfromrecurringwithcurrentlyavailabletreatments,”saidProfessorCharlesRosser,aUHCancerCenterurologistandprincipalinvestigatorofthetrial.“Findinganeffectivetreatmentwouldgoalongwaytowardpreventingmorepeoplefromsufferingfromthisdisease.”
ThetrialwillexaminetheefficacyofALT-803,adrugcreatedbyFlorida-basedAltorBioScienceCorp.Inearlystudies,thedrugshowedstrongpotentialtostimulatethebody’simmunesystemandcreateaprotectiveandlong-lastingeffectagainsttumors.AltorBioSciencehasreceiveda$1.2millionSmallBusinessInnovationResearchgrantfromtheNationalCancerInstitutetotestALT-803againstnon-muscleinvasivebladdercancerforthisPhaseI/IItrial.
PatientswillbetreatedatQueen’s,inasix-bedunitlocatedontheoncologyfloor.Queen’shastheonlyinpatientclinicaltrialsunitfocusingontranslationalresearchinHawai‘i,inparticularPhaseI/IItrials.“ThisisthebeginningofmanyfutureendeavorspartneringwiththeUHCancerCentertobringnewcancertreatments/trialstoHawai‘i,”saidDarlenaChadwick,vicepresidentofpatientcareatQueen’s.“ThankstotheestablishmentoftheHawai‘iCancerConsortium,weareabletoattractandrecruitinnovativeresearcherslikeDr.Rosser,whowillengageandworkwithourlocalphysiciansinordertobringtheirnewtreatmentstothepeopleofHawai‘i.”
Source:UniversityofHawai‘iSystemNews-August20,2014
Hawai‘i statewide Research and education PartnershipJABSOM awarded $18.4 million grant to foster biomedical careers
TheUniversityofHawai‘iatManoaJohnA.BurnsSchoolofMedicine(JABSOM)hasbeenawarded$18.4millionoverfiveyearsfora“Hawai‘iStatewideResearchandEducationPartnership”(HISREP)undertheIDeANetworksforBiomedicalResearchExcellence(INBRE)programattheNationalInstituteofGeneralMedicalSciences.
TheHawai‘iINBREprogramhasbeensupportedforover10yearsbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthandhasrecentlyreceivedanaddition-alfiveyearsofsupport.Thecurrentgrantwillbedevotedtofosteringbiomedicalcareersamongstudentsatourpartnerinstitutions.ThepartnerinstitutionsincludetheUniversityofHawai‘iatHilo’sDanielK.InouyeCollegeofPharmacy,UHMauiCollege,ChaminadeUniversity,Hawai‘iPacificUniversity,andtheUHcommunitycolleges(Kapi’olaniCC,WindwardCC,LeewardCC,Hawai‘iCCandKaua`iCC).
InthepreviousroundofINBREfunding,developmentofstate-of-the-artfacilitiesandsupportforentry-leveljuniorinvestigatorswereprovidedatourprimarilyundergraduate-basedpartnerinstitutionsinordertohelpcreateafoundationwherestudentscanparticipateincutting-edgebiomedicalresearch.AmajoremphasisfortheresearchamongourpartnerswillbetobankontheuniqueresourcesinHawai‘iwithregardtomarineandplantlifefordiscoveryofnaturalproductswithpotentialapplicationasbiomedicines.Asecondemphasiswillbetoinvestigatehealthdisparitiesarisinginouruniqueandhighlydiversepopulation.
AccordingtoDr.RobertNichols,principalinvestigator,“Studentsinourprogram,whomay,infact,bethefirstintheirfamilytoattendcollege,nowhavetheexcitingopportunitytopursuebiomedicalresearchasacareer.
InconjunctionwithactivitiesinthebasicandclinicalsciencesincludingourotherIDeAprogramCentersofBiomedicalResearchExcellence(COBREs)inCardiovascularResearch,InfectiousDiseaseandReproduc-tiveBiology,ourResearchCenterforMinorityInstitutions(RCMI),ourRCMIClinicalTranslationalResearchCenter(RCTRRMATRIX)andourCenterforNativeandPacificHealthDisparitiesResearch(CNPHDR),INBREIII-HISREPwillhelpnurturethenextgenerationofbiomedicalscientistsacrossourislands,”Dr.Nicholssaid.
Source:TinaSheltoninUHMedNowNews-October6,2013
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Hawai‘i natural energy Institute Innovating the future of clean energy maintenance and regulations
Hawai‘ibenefitsfromabundantsunshine,consistentwinds,andreliablecurrentsandtides.Despitethesefeaturesmakingitaprimeenergysource,Hawai‘iisoneofthemostoil-dependentstatesinthecountry,andthisispartlyduetoinherentfluctuationinweatherpatternsthatcouldleaveonesectionofHawai‘iunderpowered.Smartgridscanaddresstheseissuesbymakingsurepowercanbeauto-maticallyregulatedandredistributed.Thiscapabilitywouldnotonlyallowformoreefficientmaintenance,butitcouldalsoallowenergytoredistributeitselftootherlocations,eliminatingthewastedenergythatislostduringstorage.Smartgridsareanascenttechnology,however,andrequiremuchmoreresearchtooptimizeitscapabilitiesandminimizeadverseeffects.
TheHawai‘iNaturalEnergyInstitute(HNEI)isfocusingonthissmartgridsolutionbyleveragingtheirinterdisciplinaryaccesstothebestmindsinenergysolutions,aswellastheircollaborationswithseveralmajorelectriccompaniesontheHawaiianIslands.Energycompaniesandresearchinstitutesexpecttoseea300percentriseinrenewableenergygenerationoverthenext15years,andHNEIisworkinghardtodevelopaninfrastructuretomaintainandaccommodateHawai‘i’sincreasingenergyindependence.
OneoftheprojectsHNEIisdevelopingistheSmartGridInvertertomitigateadverseimpactsofhighpenetrationsofphotovoltaic(PV)systemsontoelectricgrids.ThisprojectisfundedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)andtheSEGIS-ACProgramOffice.ThedevelopmentanddemonstrationofthenewinvertertechnologydevelopedunderthisprojectwillhelptosignificantlyreducetheintegrationandinterconnectioncostsoffuturedistributedPVsystems,improvegridreliabilityforhigh-penetrationPV,andaidcommercializationofsmartinverters.
IncollaborationwiththeMauiElectricCompany(MECO),theMauiSmartGridProjectseekstodemonstratetheapplicationofsmarttechnologyforhelpinggreaterrenewableenergyutilizationandprovidingavarietyofbenefitsfortheMECOgridanditscustomers.MECOwillachievereducedcosts,increasedsystemreliability,improve-mentsinpowerquality,anddistributionandtransmissionsystembenefits.MECOcustomerswillalsohavereducedcostsandamorereliableutility.Successesinthisprojectwillyieldsimilarbenefitsforutilitiesonthemainlandfacingproblemswithincreasedlevelsofrenewablesourcesonline.
TheHawai‘iNaturalEnergyInstitute,locatedonthecampusoftheUniversityofHawai‘iatManoa,wasestablishedbytheLegislaturein1974,intheaftermathoftheworld’sfirstoilcrisis,toseeknewformsofenergythatwouldsupplantthenation’stremendousdependence
onfossilfuels.HNEIhasbecomeanacknowledgedinternationalleaderintheenergyfield,andhasbroadeneditsexpertisetoencompassthedevelopmentoftechnologiesthatwillenableustotapouroceansforenergy,food,minerals,andotherresources.
Source:Hawai‘iNaturalEnergyInstitute’sSmartGridProject-June20,2014
Center for Cardiovascular ResearchJABSOM becomes the focal point for cardiovascular investigation in Hawai‘i
Ralph Shohet, MD
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TheJohnA.BurnsSchoolofMedicine’s(JABSOM)CenterforCardiovascularResearch(CCR)hasbecomethefocalpointforcardio-vascularresearchinthe
stateofHawai‘i.UnderthedirectionofRalphV.Shohet,MD,theCCRhasgrowntobecomeaninterdisciplinaryresearchandeducationinstitution,employingover30faculty,fellows,technicians,andgradu-ateandmedicalstudentswithafocusonthefollowing:
Investigatingheartandbloodvesseldiseases.UnderstandinghowtheheartandbloodvesselsrespondtostressistheCenter’scentralgoal.Fiveprincipalinvestigatorsleadresearchindifferentaspectsofcardiacfunction.Theseincludethegeneticresponsetolowoxygenlevels,howinflammationaffectstheheartandbloodvessels,howdiabetesdamagesthecardiovascularsystem,andhowdifferentkindsofcellsintheheart“choosetheirfate.”
Developingnewtherapies.Researchersareinvestigatingwaystoimprovegenetherapytotreatdiseases.Forexample,theyarede-velopinganewtechnologythatdirectsgenestotheheartandotherorgans,usingmicrobubblesasadeliverysystem.ThesurfaceofthebubblesisloadedwithDNAthatwillexpressatherapeuticgeneandthesebubblesarepoppedastheypassthroughtheheartusinglowfrequencysoundwaves.
Trainingstudents,newinvestigators,andclinicians.TheCentertrainsgraduatestudents,postdoctoralfellowsandyounginvestigatorstodeveloptheskillsrequiredtobecomeindependentinvestigators.Theyhavealsodevelopedaninnovativeprogramtoteachhighschoolbiologyteachersaboutmoderntechniquesinmolecularbiology.TheCCRalsoprovidesresearchtrainingforthenewcardiologyfellowsatQueen’sMedicalCenter,whorepresentthenextgenerationofcardi-ologistsinHawai‘i.
SinceShohet’sarrivalin2005,theNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)hasrecognizedtheCCR’sexcellencewithawardsofmorethan$20milliontosupportrecruitmentofnewfaculty,trainingofyounginvestigators,coreequipmentandtechnologiesrequiredformolecu-larmedicine,andongoingresearch.Lastyear,ShohetwasawardedanNIHtraininggrant,thefirstattheJABSOM,tosupportgraduatestudentsandpostdoctoralfellowsintheCCR.
Excitingresearchisunderwayandmoreadvancesareonthehorizon,asCCRresearchersarecollaboratingwithaninternationalnetworkofinvestigatorslookingforgreaterunderstandingandimprovedpreven-tionandtreatmentofheartdisease.
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“Everydayweimproveourunderstandingofhowourheartworks,howitgoeswrong,andhowtopreventandcureproblems,”saidShohet.“Thesediscoveries,involvingwhataretheleadingcauseofdeathanddisabilityinourcommunity,arereallywhatdriveusandkeepsustap-dancingintoworkeachmorning.”
Source:JohnA.BurnsSchoolofMedicineCenterforCardiovascularResearch
new Heart failure Prevention CompoundsJABSOM researcher develops new therapy that allows heart to maintain its function to prevent failing
Alexander Stokes, PhD
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BiotechstartupMakaiBiotechnologyLLCislicensingtechnologyfromtheUniversityofHawai‘itodevelopnewcardiovasculardrugsaimedattreatingand
preventingheartfailure.AlexanderStokes,anassistantprofessorofcellandmolecularbiologyattheJohnA.BurnsSchoolofMedicine(JABSOM),developedthescienceforthedrugs.
Stokesworkedonidentifyinganewtargetandsetofeffectivetherapeuticcompoundsforthetreatmentandpreventionofcardiachypertrophy,heartfailure,andassociatedpathologies.MakaiBiotech-nologyLLCwasrecentlyformedbyStokesandDavidG.Watumull,whoservesassenioradvisorandisalsotheCEOofCardax,Inc.,apubliclyheldlifesciencescompany.Patentrightsarepending.
Manytypesofdiseasesultimatelyaffecttheheartbymakingitworkharder.Theheartmusclecompensatesbygettingbigger(cardiachypertrophy).Theheartbecomesstifferandlessfunctional,andeventuallystartstofail.
“Wehaveawayofprotectingtheheartwithacompletelynewtherapeuticapproach,”Stokessaid.“Thisnewtherapywillallowthehearttocompensatefortheextraworkitneedstoperform,withoutlosingfunctionandfailing.”
ThenewtreatmentmethodfocusesontheregulationoftheionchannelTRPV1.Thisionchannelisbestknownforbeingactivatedbycapsaicin,thehotcomponentofchilipeppers.Stokes’labatJABSOMrecentlypublisheddatathatrevealsthatinpre-clinicaltrials,inhibi-tionofTRPV1withasmallmoleculecompoundcanprotecttheheartfromthepathologicalandfunctionalchangesassociatedwithcardiachypertrophy,heartfailureandassociatedpathologies.
MakaiBiotechnologyLLCislicensingintellectualpropertyfromtheUniversityofHawai‘i’sOfficeofTechnologyTransfer&EconomicDevelopment(OTTED).MakaiBiotechnologyLLCplanstoestablishallianceswithmajorpharmaceuticalcompaniestodevelopandtestcompoundsfrompre-clinicalthroughphaseIIhumanclinicaltrials.
Fundingforthepre-clinicalstudieswasprovidedthroughgrantsawardedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)andtheHawai‘iCommunityFoundation,totalingapproximately$1millionoverfiveyears,ending2015.OneoftheNIHgrantswaspartoftheResearchMultidisciplinaryandTranslationalResearchInfrastructureExpansion(RMATRIX)programdesignedtoaidtranslationalresearchatJABSOM.
“Itisascienceresearcher’sdreamtotranslatetheirworkfromthelaboratorybenchtothepatient’sbedside.”saidJABSOMDeanJerrisHedges.“TheresearchunderwaybyDr.Stokesexemplifiesthisopportunityandadvancesourmostimportantgoal—whichistoprovideresultsthatwillmakelifebetterforpatientsinHawai‘i.”
“ThecollaborationbetweenDr.StokesandMakaiBiotechnologyindevelopingandcommercializingresearchthatstartedattheUniversityofHawai‘icouldultimatelyendupsavingmanylives,”saidUHVicePresidentforResearchandInnovationVassilisL.Syrmos.“ThiskindofpartnershipisanexampleofUH’scommitmenttobuildingthestate’sresearchindustryanddiversifyingourlocaleconomyviatheHawai‘iInnovationInitiative.”
Source:TinaSheltoninUHMedNowNews-May11,2014
uH manoa satellite lab Student-designed and -built satellite in orbit puts UH in rarified air
Professor Wayne Shiroma and students of the UH Manoa College of Engineering watch the launch of the Air Force rocket carrying the satellite they helped build.
Photo credit: University of Hawai‘i
OnNovember19,2013,aU.S.AirForceMinotaur1rocketblastedoffintoorbitcarryingalittlebitofAlohaandalotofhistorywithit.InthepayloadbaywasananosatellitecallHo`oponopono2,orH2,constructedentirelybygraduateandundergraduateengineeringstudentsattheUHManoaSatelliteLab.
Whenitsafelyreachedorbit,H2becamethefirstUH-builtsatellitetocircletheEarthandjoinedanelitegroupofstudent-designedorbiterstoreachspace.Itwasalsotheculminationofoverthreeyearsofdesignandconstructionbyover30studentsinthecutting-edgeprogramestablishedatUHManoabyElectricalEngineeringProfessorWayneShiromain2001.
Withdimensionscomparabletoaloafofbread,H2’sexperimentalmissionistoperformradarcalibrationandperformancemonitoringforU.S.DepartmentofDefenseradarstationsthattrackvariousobjectsinspace.Thattaskwaspreviouslycarriedoutforthepast20yearsbyRADCAL,asatellitethatis20timeslargerandwhosemissionwas40timesmoreexpensivethanthe$220,000costofH2.
Source:EricR.Matsunaga,UniversityofHawai‘iOfficeoftheVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation–March2014
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Hawai‘i space flight laboratoryA multidisciplinary space mission center
Successful test firing of the LEONIDAS rocket motor
Photo credit: HSFL
TheHawai‘iSpaceFlightLaboratory(HSFL)wasestablishedinMay2007withintheSchoolofOceanandEarthScienceandTechnology(SOEST)andtheCollegeofEngineering(CoE)attheUniversityofHawai‘iatMa¯noa.Asamultidisciplinaryresearchandeducationcenter,HSFLbringstogetherindividualsfromdiverseareastoworkontheexplorationandunderstandingofthespaceenvironment.HSFLaimsto:
• Promoteinnovativeengineeringandscienceresearchforterrestrialandplanetaryspacemissions
• Develop,launch,andoperatesmallspacecraftfromtheHawaiianIslandstoacceleratethevalidationofnewspacetechnologies
• Provideworkforcetraininginallaspectsofunmannedspacemissions
• Buildsynergisticcollaborationsamongeducational,governmental,andcorporateinstitutionsinterestedinspaceexploration
Source:HSFL
university of Hawai‘i to Conduct Cyberinfrastructure Research Partners with Clemson University on a $5.3 million initiative to study advanced computing resources
The new high-per-formance computing cluster is the first to leverage the capabili-ties of the Information Technology Center at UH Manoa.
Photo Credit: Kaunana: The Research Publication of the University of Hawai‘i
TheUniversityofHawai‘iisoneofthefoundingpartnersofanewinitiativeledbyClemsonUniversitytoenableanationalnetworkofAdvancedCyberinfrastructureResearchandEducationFacilitators(ACI-REFs)thatwillbroadenresearchandeducationimpactsofadvancedcomputingresourcesatcampusesacrossthecountry.
Advancedcyberinfrastructurereferstohigh-performancecomputingsystems,massivedatastoragesystemsandvisualizationenvironments,alllinkedtogetherbysoftwareandhigh-performancenetworkstoenablehumancollaborationsthatimproveeducationandresearchproductivityandenablebreakthroughsnototherwisepossible.
TheNationalScienceFoundationawardedthegroup$5.3millionovertwoyearstobroadencyberinfrastructureeducationandoutreachthroughthisnetwork.InadditiontoClemsonandUH,theothercol-laboratinginstitutionsaretheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,theUniversityofUtah,theUniversityofWisconsinandHarvardUniversity.
“Data-intensivescienceandengineeringisamajorthrustfortheHawai‘iInnovationInitiative,andtheadvancedcyberinfrastructurefacilitatorcapabilitythatwillbesupportedisexactlywhatweneedtohelpmanyofourgiftedfacultyandstudentstaketheirscholarshiptothenextlevelbyleveraginglocalandnationalcyberinfrastructureandcollaborations,”saidUHPresidentDavidLassner.
Source:UniversityofHawai‘iSystemNews-March6,2014
Intelligent energy management technician training ProgramPreparing the Nation’s Workforce for the New Energy Technology Ecosystem
Smartphones,smartbuildingsandotherintelligenttechnologiesarequicklyshapingtoday’sworldandwillplayasubstantialroleinfuturetechnologiesandrelatedindustries.Maintainingahighlyskilledandtrainedworkforcetomaintainthesecomplexsystemsiscrucial,especiallyintheintelligentor“smart-grid”powerutilitiessector.
Respondingtothischallenge,thePacificCenterforAdvancedTechnol-ogyTraining(PCATT)establishedtheIntelligentEnergyManagementTechnicianTrainingProgram,thefirstnationalcurriculumdevelopedtopreparetechniciansforcareersinsmart-gridtechnology.PCATT,headquarteredatHonoluluCommunityCollege,isaconsortiumoftheUniversityofHawai‘iCommunityCollegesthatprovidesleadershipandtraininginadvancedtechnologiestoenhanceeconomicandworkforcedevelopmentprogramsandinitiativesinthestateofHawai‘i.
DevelopmentofPCATT’ssmart-gridcurriculumwasmadepossiblebyan$833,000U.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)SmartGridWorkforceDevelopmentgrantawardedtotheconsortiumin2010.Theprogramwasoneof33projectsselectedbyDOEtoreceive$41.6millioninAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentActfundsforthedevelopmentofnewtrainingprograms,strategiesandcurricularelatedtotheelectricpowerandsmartgridsectors.
Theseselectprogramschosentoreceivefundingincludedprojectsatuniversities,communitycollegesandtechnicalschoolsthatservedasmodelsfortrainingorretrainingworkersacrosstheU.S.TheawardsalsoincludedsupportforStrategicTrainingandEducationinPowerSystems(STEPS)initiativestodevelopcross-disciplinaryelectricpowersystemprogramsattheuniversityandcollegelevel.
Creationoftheprogramrequiredthemobilizationofutilityandpowersystemsexperts,programmanagers,educationalspecialistsandadministratorstomapouttheeducationandtrainingrequirementstodevelopthisinnovativecurriculum.Thishugeundertakinginvolvedthedevelopmentand/ormodificationof21undergraduatecoursestoaddressfoundationsinpowerengineeringtechnologyandtheemerg-ingfieldsindistributionautomation.Asaresult,PCATTofferstwoassociatedegreesandthreecertificatesinintelligentenergysystems.
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“ThisprogramhaspositionedustodirectthetrainingtrajectoryforthenextgenerationworkforceinHawai‘iandabroad,”saidScottMurakami,directorofWorkforceDevelopmentatUHCommunityCollegesandformerdirectorofPCATT.“Ithasalsocontributedsignificantlytoourabilitytopreparethelocalworkforcetoembracethefutureofintelligentenergysystems.”
Tofurtherenhanceprogramtraining,anintelligentgridmanagementlaboratorywasestablishedatLeewardCommunityCollege’sOfficeofContinuingEducationandWorkforceDevelopment.Itprovidesstudentswithexperienceinmanagingadistributedpowergenerationsysteminarealistic,real-timeenvironmenttohelpdevelopcriticalproblemsolvingskillsandsolutionsintime-sensitivesituationsinvolv-ingbrownandblackouts.
“Ouranalysisindicatesthattheexistingsmartgridcurriculumdevel-opedbyUniversityofHawai‘irepresentscontentidentifiedbybothsmartgridexpertsandbroaderenergyworkforceexperts,”saidJoselitoLualhatiandChristopherAnderson,grantcommissionedevaluatorsfromGlobalSkillsX-change.“Inparticular,theresultsindicatethatUHCommunityCollegesystem’ssmartgridcurriculaaddresstheskillgapsexpressedbysmartgridworkforceexpertsacrossthecountry.”
OptionsthatarebeingevaluatedfornextphaseoftheIntelligentEnergyManagementTechnicianTrainingProgramgrantincludeanexpandedcurriculuminareasofcyberandphysicalsecurity,alternatepowersources(wave,geothermal,nuclear),interoperabilityofmicrogrids;andthedevelopmentofanationalrepositoryforsmartgridinstructionalmaterials.
Source:EricR.Matsunaga,UniversityofHawai‘iOfficeoftheVicePresidentforResearchandInnovation–June9,2014
Applied Research laboratory at the university of Hawai‘iConducting vital national research today to meet tomorrow’s critical security challenges
TheAppliedResearchLaboratoryattheUniversityofHawai‘i(ARL/UH)servesasaresearchcenterofexcellenceforcriticalNavyandnationaldefensescience,technologyandengineeringwithafocusonnavalmissionsandrelatedareas.AsadesignatedNavy-sponsoredresearchlaboratoryadministeredbytheUniversityofHawai‘iSystem,ARL/UHconductsstrategicresearchfortheNavy,theDepartmentofDefenseandothergovernmentagenciesintheareasofastronomy,oceanscience,remotesensing,electrooptics,andengineeringsupporttosensors,communicationsandinformationtechnology.Itisoneof13UniversityAffiliatedResearchCenters(UARC)withintheDepartmentofDefenseandoneoffivecenterscontractedwiththeNavy.
InSeptember,theOfficeofNavalResearchcontractedwithARL/UHon$2.5millionenergyresearchprojecttodevelopapowergridmodernizationstrategyandactionplantomeetthefutureneedsoftheNavyinHawai‘i,withaspecialfocusonthereliabilityandpowerqualitydemandsofelectricalservicetoJointBasePearlHarbor-Hickam.TheprojectwillbeconductedbytheHawai‘iNaturalEnergyInstitute’s(HNEI)GridSystemTechnologiesAdvancedResearchTeam(GridSTART),whichisfocusedontheintegrationandanalysisofenergytechnolo-giesandpowersystems,includingsmartgridandmicrogridapplica-tions.Earlierthisyear,ARL/UHandHNEIreceived$9millionfromtheNavalFacilitiesEngineeringCommandtosupportindustrytestingofwaveenergyconversiondevicesattheWaveEnergyTestSitelocated
offMarineCorpBaseHawai‘i(MCBH).WhencabledtoshoreandconnectedtoMCBH’spowergrid,thesitewillbecomethefirstgrid-connectedwaveenergytestsiteintheUnitedStates.
Source:ARL/UH
Daniel k. Inouye solar telescopeWorld’s largest solar telescope will provide new answers in solar physics
Whencompletedin2019,Hawai‘iwillbehometothelargestandmostpowerfulsolartelescopeintheworld,withunprecedentedabilitiestoviewdetailsoftheSun.TheDanielK.InouyeSolarTelescope(DKIST*)aptlyreflectsthelatesenator’sforward-thinkingcommitmenttoscienceandtechnology.
Usingadaptiveopticstechnology,DKISTwillbeabletoprovidethesharpestviewsevertakenofthesolarsurface,whichwillallowscientiststolearnevenmoreabouttheSunandsolar-terrestrialinter-actions.Astronomerswillalsobeabletodiscovernewinformationforunderstandinghowourneareststarworks,andforprotectingthenation’svitalspace-basedassets,thepowergridandcommunicationandweathersatellites.
Oneofthemanybarriersofastrophysicsisthatsolarphysicistshavetocopewith“atmosphericseeing.”LookingthroughEarth’satmosphereissimilartolookingfromthebottomofaswimmingpool.Withoutcorrectivemeasures,currentground-basedsolartelescopescanrevealstructuresnosmallerthanafewhundredkilometersacrossthesurfaceoftheSun.Orbitingtelescopeshaveperfect“seeing”environmentsbutareexpensiveandhavelimitedlives.
Alargertelescope,liketheDKIST,wouldsolvethisopticalresolutionproblemandisanticipatedtobeapowerfultoolforU.S.andinterna-tionalsolarphysicscommunitiesastheirmainground-basedfacilitiesforseveraldecades.Additionally,aground-basedtelescopewouldmeanthatupgradesareeasilyandinexpensivelyinstallableastechnologyupdatesandprogressesintheupcomingyears.
“FundingfortheconstructionoftheDKISTisbeingprovidedbytheNationalScienceFoundation.ApproximatelyhalfoftheconstructionfundingwasreceivedfromtheAmericanRecoveryandReinvest-mentAct.DevelopmentoftheDKISTonHaleakalāwillemploylocalconstructionfirmsandpersonnelintheerectionofitsstructureandofferlocalhightechjobsduringconstructionandthemulti-decadeoperationsphaseofthefacility,”saysDr.JosephMcMullin,DKISTprogramdirector.
TheDKISTalsorepresentsacollaborationof22institutions.
*TheDKISTwillalsobeknownastheAdvancedTechnologyStarTelescope(ATST),andislocatedattheHaleakalaHighAltitudeObservatory.
Source:DKIST/ATST(NSO)-June20,2014
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Pacific missile Range facility Barking sandsWorld’s largest instrumented, multi-environment testing range
ThePacificMissileRangeFacility(PMRF)BarkingSandsistheworld’slargestinstrumentedmulti-environmentrangecapableofsupportingsurface,subsurface,air,andspaceoperationssimultaneously.Therearemorethan1,100squaremilesofinstrumentedunderwaterrangeandmorethan42,000squaremilesofcontrolledairspace.ThismakesPMRFapremierfacilityforsupportingoperationswhichvaryfromsmall,single-unitexercisesuptolargescale,multiple-unitbattlegroupscenarios.
ThemissionofPMRFistofacilitatetraining,tacticsdevelopment,andtestandevaluationsforair,surface,andsub-surfaceweaponssystemsandadvancedtechnologysystems.PMRFprovidesthefullspectrumofinstrumentrangesupport,including;radar,underwaterinstrumen-tation,telemetry,electronicwarfare,targetremotecommandandcontrol,communications,targetlaunchingfacilities,datadisplay,dataprocessingandtarget/weaponlaunchingandrecoveryfacilities.
TheheadquartersandprimaryoperationcenterofPMRFoccupiesapproximately1800acresandislocatedonthewesternshoreoftheislandofKaua`i.PMRFfeaturesastate-of-the-artinstrumentationsuiteandcommunicationnetwork.
ThePMRFrangeincludesbroadoceanareastothenorth,south,andwestwithvaryingwaterdepthsfrom400to2,500fathoms.PMRF’srelativeisolation,idealyear-roundtropicalclimate,andencroachment-freeenvironmentaresignificantfactorsinPMRF’sexcellentrecordforoperationcompletions.PMRF’sproximitytomajorDepartmentofDefenseinstallationsandorganizations,andtoUniversityofHawai‘i’soceanresearchfacilitiesonOahu,presentsmajorcostandoperationalbenefitstotherangeuser.Transportationofprojectpersonnel,equipment,andmaterialsiseasilyaccommodatedviacommercialormilitarysystems.
Source:PMRF
the natural energy laboratory of Hawai‘i AuthorityEconomic development through renewable and ocean-based resources
ThemissionoftheNaturalEnergyLaboratory(NELHA)istodevelopanddiversifytheHawai‘ieconomybyprovidingresourcesandfacilitiesforenergyandocean-relatedresearch,education,andcommercialactivitiesinanenvironmentallysoundandculturallysensitivemanner.
ThestateofHawai‘ihasinvestedover$100millionsince1974tocreateHOSTPark,auniqueoutdoordemonstrationsiteforemergingrenewableandocean-basedtechnologies.Threesetsofpipelinesdeliverdeepseawaterfromadepthof3,000feet,aswellaspristineseasurfacewater.SolarinsolationisamongthehighestforcoastalareasintheUnitedStates.Theinnovativegreeneconomicdevelop-mentparkisadministeredbyNELHA,astateofHawai‘iagencyadmin-istrativelyattachedtoDBEDT.Afterthreedecades,NELHAiswellontracktofulfillingitsmissionasanengineforeconomicdevelopment.
NELHAtenantsemployover300people.Amongthem,36percent(or117employees)workfortenantswhoareeitherinresearchoreducation-relatedfields.OveraquarterofNELHA’stenantsareinvolvedinresearchactivities.Forexample,largerresearch-orientedentitiesatNELHAareCellanaInc.—adeveloperofalgae-basedbiofuelsandbio-products;MoanaTechnologiesLLCfocusesonresearchanddevelopmentinbiotechnology;andtheUniversityofHawai‘i‘sInfrasoundLaboratory,whichprovidesanddevelopstechni-calexpertiseinthefieldoflowfrequencyacousticsandconductsresearchintoacousticsourceprocesses.
TheestimatedimpactofNELHA’sin-stateexpendituresin2010onthestate’soutput(sales),earnings,andtaxrevenueswasestimatedtobe$87.7,$24.7,and$4.5million,respectively.Furthermore,notonlydoNELHAtenantsemployhundredsofpeople,buttheirexpendituresalsocontributetohundredsofotherjobsinthelargerHawai‘ieconomy(583total,includingNELHAemployees).Finally,NELHAreceivesonaverageabout$2millionperyearfromthestate.Onewaytolookatthestate’sreturnontheseexpendituresistoconsiderwhatthestate’sinvestmenthasprovidedintermsofthenetimpactfromNELHA.EverydollarthestatespendsonNELHAgenerates$42.8ofoutputintheHawai‘ieconomy.
“NELHAholdsauniqueplaceinthePacificforenergyanddistributedenergyappliedresearch,demonstration,testandevaluation,anddeploymentofcleanenergytechnologies.NELHApossessesanextraordinarycombinationofphysicalinfrastructureandaccesstonaturalenergyresource.(…)ThisstrategiclocationmakesNELHAtheidealcleanenergyR&DthroughdeploymenttestbedonHawai‘iIsland.”(PacificInternationalCenterforHighTechnologyResearch,March2013,NELHADistributedEnergyStrategyUpdate)
Source:NELHAandOTECInternational
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maui High Performance Computing CenterA national resource for high performance computing
TheMauiHighPerformanceComputingCenter(MHPCC)DepartmentofDefenseSupercomputingResourceCenter(MHPCCDSRC),establishedin1993,isanAirForceresearchlaborato-ry(AFRL)centermanagedbytheUniversityofHawai‘iundercontracttotheAirForceResearchLaboratory’sDirectedEnergyDirectorateatKirtlandAirForceBase,NewMexico.TheMHPCCDSRCoperatesasoneofthefiveSupercomputingResourceCentersintheDepart-mentofDefense’s(DoD)HighPerformanceComputingModernizationProgram(HPCMP).TheMHPCCDSRCallocatesmorethan70,000,000computationalhoursannuallytotheHPCMPResearch,Development,Test,andEvaluationcommunity.
TheMHPCCDSRCprovidescomputationalresourcesfortheDoD’sscientificcomputationalneedsthroughtheirsupportof“ChallengeProjects”andothergovernmentusers.TheCenteralsosupportstheDirectedEnergyDirectorate’sMauiSpaceSurveillanceSystem.Locatedatop10,000-footMt.Haleakala,theSpaceSurveillanceSystemisusedforimagingandtrackingofspaceobjects.
TheMHPCCDSRCisanationalresourceattheforefrontofhighperformancecomputingandhasestablisheditselfasaleaderinDoDresearchanddevelopmentcommunity.CharteredtosupportadiversebaseofDoDandothergovernmentusers,theMHPCCDSRCisfacilitatingthecollaborationsneededtosolvetomorrow’scomplexcomputationalproblemstoday.
Source:MHPCC,MauiNow
the oceanic InstituteHawai‘i Pacific University Completes Merger to Bring the Oceanic Institute Formally Into the University
TheOceanicInstitute(OI)focusesonaquaculture,biotechnology,shrimphusbandry,andcoastalresourcemanagement.Theinstituteisreputableforitsworkinfeeddevelopment.ThisWaimanalo-basednonprofitresearchanddevelopmentorganizationmergedwithHawai‘iPacificUniversityin2014,makingitamajorplayerintheresearcharmofthestate’slargestprivateuniversity.
“ThisisamergerthatmakesgreatsenseforbothOIandHPU,”saidHPUPresidentGeoffreyBannister.“OceanicInstitute’ssuccessesinintegratingandleveragingtheresearchofvariousdepartmentswithintheinstitutewillhelptoinspireadditionalmulti-disciplinaryresearchwithintheuniversity.HPUwillbenefitthroughtheabilityoffacultyandstudentsthroughouttheuniversitytostudyandconductresearchatOI.”
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selection of Innovation IndustriesUHERO created an initial cut of innovation industries for use in the Hawai‘i Innovation Assets Report using the following definitions:
definitions:Innovation industries are industries that have a high concentration of either high-tech or creative workers.
The definition of high-tech occupations borrows from the list of “technology-oriented workers” de-fined by Daniel Hecker (2005). His definition includes the following occupations and occupation groups:
• ComputerandMathematicalOccupations (SOC15-000)
• Engineers(SOC17-2000)• Drafters,Engineering,andMappingTechnicians
(SOC17-3000)• LifeScientists(SOC19-1000)• PhysicalScientists(SOC19-2000)• Life,Physical,andSocialScienceTechnicians
(SOC19-4000)• ComputerandInformationSystemsManagers
(SOC11-3020)• ArchitecturalandEngineeringManagers
(SOC11-9040)• NaturalScienceManagers(SOC11-9120)
The definition of creative workers borrows from the definition of the “super creative core” in Florida et.al(2008).Specifically,weincludeart,design,entertainment,sports,andmediaoccupations(SOC27-0000).IncontrasttoFlorida,weexcludeeduca-tion,trainingandlibraryoccupations.
data:EMSI“InverseStaffingPatterns”Occupation-Indus-trycrosswalk.DatasetusedisQCEW+Non-QCEW+Self-Employed.
selection Criteria:Nationally,high-techjobsaccountfor~5.1%oftotaljobs.Creativejobsaccountfor~1.7%oftotaljobs.
UsingdatafortheU.S.aswhole,anindustryisidentified as an innovation industry if either of the following is true:
• Theshareofhigh-techworkersintheindustryasa proportion of total industry employment is more thanthreetimesthenationalaverage(~15.3%).
• Theshareofcreativeworkersintheindustryasaproportion of total industry employment is more thanthreetimesthenationalaverage(~5.1%).
The three times threshold used above is the one applied in the HiSciTech Institute 2008 report on Hawai‘i’s Technology workforce.
initial Results:127industriesmeetthecriteriaforhigh-techoc-cupationalconcentration,92industriesmeetthecriteriaforcreativeoccupationalconcentration,andsixindustriesmeetboth.Intotal213uniqueindustries are selected as innovative.
HAwAI‘I HAwAI‘I INdustrIes Jobs estAblIsHMeNts
High-Tech 127 33,734 3,222
Creative 92 34,279 3,709
Total 213 67,578 6,877
modifications:FollowingtheHiSciTechreport,UHEROsuggestedincludingseedcornresearchandexcludingcivilengineeringfirms.Inaddition,UHEROsuggestedkeeping fossil fuel electric power generation in thelistoftechnologyindustriesandexcludingallfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentagenciesfromselection.23,24
This list was compared to a list of innovation indus-triesusedbySanDiegoCONNECTintheirstudyoftheSanDiegoinnovationeconomy.CONNECTworked closely with UHERO to compile a list of industriesdefinedbytheNorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystem(NAICS).Previousreportsandstudies by DBEDT and other organizations were
reviewed in consideration of industries classified as technologyorcreativesectors.CONNECT’sexperi-ence measuring and the innovation economy in San Diegoandotherregionswastheprimarysubjectivedeterminant in designating industry sectors as “core tech” or “peripheral tech.”
WhatCONNECTdefinesas“core”arethoseindustries that are primarily engaged in technology research and development of manufactured products as well as professional and technical services. Examplesincludeindustriessuchasbiotechnology,pharmaceuticals and biomedical product develop-ment,communicationstechnologyandinformationservices,commercialphysicalresearch/scientific,technicalservices,computerandelectronicsmanu-facturing,softwaredevelopment,aerospaceanddefense,andenergy.
A broader sector includes those industries that utilize technologies and facilitate their application to providing goods and services in the economy but whosefocusisnotdevelopingnewornextgenera-tiontechnologicallyinnovativeproducts.Exampleshereincludemedicallaboratories,diagnosticimag-ingcenters,wirelesscommunicationscarriers,broad-castingandpublishing,andengineeringservices.
Intheir2012studyHawai‘i’sTechnologyWorkforceOccupationsandProjections,DBEDTreportedthatwhile the core of the technology sector may be technicaloccupations,thetechnologysectorisalsohighly dependent on administrative and managerial support occupations.
The creative sector industries included in this report were selected from the list of creative industries identified by both DBEDT and UHERO.
TheCONNECTteamandHBR’sResearchandIn-novation Task Force discussed both lists and agreed uponthefollowinglistof135industriesasbeingrepresentative of both the technology and creative sectorsofHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomy.TheCON-NECTteamthengroupedthe135industriesinto18broader industry groups:
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23Hecker,Daniel.2005.“High-technologyemployment:aNAICS-basedupdate”,BLSMonthlyLaborReview,(July),57-72.
24 Florida,R,CMellander,andKStolarick.2008.“InsidetheBlackBoxofRegionalDevelopment--HumanCapital,theCreativeClassandTolerance.”JournalofEconomicGeog-raphy8(5)(July21):615–649.
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector
512190 CREATIVEPostproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
512240 CREATIVE Sound Recording Studios Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
334612 CREATIVEPrerecorded Compact Disc (except Software), Tape, and Record Reproducing Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
512110 CREATIVE Motion picture and video production Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
512120 CREATIVE Motion Picture and Video Distribution Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
512210 CREATIVE Record Production Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
512220 CREATIVE Integrated Record Production/Distribution Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
512230 CREATIVE Music Publishers Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
512290 CREATIVE Other Sound Recording Industries Audio & Visual Media Production & Distrbution
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NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector
111150 CORE Corn farming Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
311223 CORE Other oilseed processing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325199 CORE All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325211 CORE Plastics material and resin manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325221 CORE Cellulose organic fiber manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325314 CORE Fertilizer, mixing only, manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325320 CORE Pesticide and other agricultural manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325411 CORE Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325412 CORE Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325413 CORE In‐Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
325414 CORE Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
541711 CORE Research and Development in Biotechnology Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector813910 PERIPHERAL Business Associations Business and Professional Associations813920 PERIPHERAL Professional Organizations Business and Professional Associations
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector
541712 CORE Commrcl Phys RsrchCommercial physical research/Scientific & Technical & Non‐Technical Services
541990 CORE All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesCommercial physical research/Scientific & Technical & Non‐Technical Services
541720 PERIPHERAL Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesCommercial physical research/Scientific & Technical & Non‐Technical Services
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector333314 CORE Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing Biomedical Products
334510 CORE Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing Biomedical Products334516 CORE Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing Biomedical Products334517 CORE Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing Biomedical Products
337127 COREInstitutional Furniture Manufacturing (e.g., hospital operating rooms; labs furniture) Biomedical Products
339112 CORE Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing Biomedical Products339113 CORE Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing Biomedical Products339114 CORE Dental equipment and supplies manufacturing Biomedical Products339115 CORE Ophthalmic goods manufacturing Biomedical Products339116 CORE Dental laboratories (manufacturing) Biomedical Products621511 PERIPHERAL Medical Laboratories Biomedical Products621512 PERIPHERAL Diagnostic Imaging Centers Biomedical Products
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NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector
334210 CORE Telephone Apparatus ManufacturingCommunications Technology & Information Services
334220 CORERadio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Communications Technology & Information Services
334290 CORE Other Communications Equipment ManufacturingCommunications Technology & Information Services
517400 CORE Satellite TelecommunicationsCommunications Technology & Information Services
511110 PERIPHERAL Newspaper PublishersCommunications Technology & Information Services
511120 PERIPHERAL Periodical PublishersCommunications Technology & Information Services
511130 PERIPHERAL Book PublishersCommunications Technology & Information Services
511140 PERIPHERAL Directory and Mailing List PublishersCommunications Technology & Information Services
511191 PERIPHERAL Greeting Card PublishersCommunications Technology & Information Services
511199 PERIPHERAL All Other PublishersCommunications Technology & Information Services
515111 PERIPHERAL Radio NetworksCommunications Technology & Information Services
515112 PERIPHERAL Radio StationsCommunications Technology & Information Services
515120 PERIPHERAL Television BroadcastingCommunications Technology & Information Services
515210 PERIPHERAL Cable and Other Subscription ProgrammingCommunications Technology & Information Services
517110 PERIPHERAL Wired Telecommunications CarriersCommunications Technology & Information Services
517200 PERIPHERAL Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)Communications Technology & Information Services
517919 PERIPHERAL All Other TelecommunicationsCommunications Technology & Information Services
519110 PERIPHERAL News SyndicatesCommunications Technology & Information Services
519190 PERIPHERAL All Other Information ServicesCommunications Technology & Information Services
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector518200 CORE Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Computer & Electronics334111 CORE Electronic Computer Manufacturing Computer & Electronics334112 CORE Computer Storage Device Manufacturing Computer & Electronics334119 CORE Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Computer & Electronics334310 CORE Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing Computer & Electronics334413 CORE Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing Computer & Electronics
334416 CORE Electronic Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing Computer & Electronics
334418 CORE Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Computer & Electronics334419 CORE Other Electronic Component Manufacturing Computer & Electronics
334515 COREInstrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals Computer & Electronics
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector
334511 CORESearch, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing Defense and Aerospace
336411 CORE Aircraft Manufacturing Defense and Aerospace336412 CORE Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Defense and Aerospace336413 CORE Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing Defense and Aerospace336414 CORE Guided missile and space vehicle mfg. Defense and Aerospace336415 CORE Space vehicle propulsion units and parts mfg. Defense and Aerospace336419 CORE Other guided missile and space vehicle parts Defense and Aerospace
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NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector221111 CORE Hydroelectric Power Generation Energy221112 CORE Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Energy221114 CORE Solar Electric Power Generation Energy221115 CORE Wind Electric Power Generation Energy221116 CORE Geothermal Electric Power Generation Energy221117 CORE Biomass Electric Power Generation Energy221118 CORE Other Electric Power Generation Energy221119 CORE Other Electric Power Generation * Energy
*the2012NAICScodechangesinvolvedsomeconversionstonewNAICSandsomedatacannotbecompared.ForexampleafirmclassifiedpreviouslyasNAICScode221119,OtherElectricPowerGenerationmaynowbeclassifiedunderNAICS221114,SolarElectricPowerGeneration;221115,WindElectricPowerGeneration;221116,GeothermalElectricPowerGeneration;221117,BiomassElectricPowerGeneration;or221118,OtherElectricPowerGeneration.
*Engineering services firms include a broad range of companies. Fifteen percent of the engineering firms were involved with more research and technology development activities andtheremaining85percentweremoreutilizersofexistingtechnologiesintheirbusinessactivities.
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector
541330 CORE & PERIPHERAL Engineering Services (allocated 15% to core and 85% to peripheral) Engineering Services541310 PERIPHERAL Architectural services Engineering Services541320 PERIPHERAL Landscape architectural services Engineering Services541340 PERIPHERAL Drafting Services Engineering Services541360 PERIPHERAL Geophysical surveying and mapping services Engineering Services541370 PERIPHERAL Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services Engineering Services541380 PERIPHERAL Testing laboratories Engineering Services
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector112500 CORE Agribusiness (aquaculture production) Environmental Technology
334512 COREAutomatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Regulating Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use Environmental Technology
334513 COREInstruments and Related Product Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying,and Controlling Industrial Process Variables Environmental Technology
541620 CORE Environmental Consulting Services Environmental Technology
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector541810 CREATIVE Advertising Agencies Marketing & Related Services541820 CREATIVE Public Relations Agencies Marketing & Related Services541830 CREATIVE Media Buying Agencies Marketing & Related Services541840 CREATIVE Media Representatives Marketing & Related Services541850 CREATIVE Display Advertising Marketing & Related Services541860 CREATIVE Direct Mail Advertising Marketing & Related Services541870 CREATIVE Advertising Material Distribution Services Marketing & Related Services541890 CREATIVE Other Services Related to Advertising Marketing & Related Services541921 CREATIVE Photography Studios, Portrait Marketing & Related Services541922 CREATIVE Commercial Photography Marketing & Related Services
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector
541614 PERIPHERAL Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting ServicesOther Business, Market and Technical Consulting Services
541690 PERIPHERAL Other Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesOther Business, Market and Technical Consulting Services
541910 PERIPHERAL Marketing Research and Public Opinion PollingOther Business, Market and Technical Consulting Services
541611 CREATIVE Administrative Management Consulting ServicesOther Business, Market and Technical Consulting Services
541612 CREATIVE Human Resources Consulting ServicesOther Business, Market and Technical Consulting Services
541613 CREATIVE Marketing Consulting ServicesOther Business, Market and Technical Consulting Services
541618 CREATIVE Other Management Consulting ServicesOther Business, Market and Technical Consulting Services
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector541410 CREATIVE Interior Design Services Design Services541420 CREATIVE Industrial Design Services Design Services541430 CREATIVE Graphic Design Services Design Services541490 CREATIVE Other specialized design services Design Services
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Accordingtothe2013EMSIdata,severaloftheindustries included the list above did not have any establishmentsoremployees,andthesewerethusexcludedfromthereport.Industrieswithlessthan10employeeswerealsoexcluded.
new Company formationIn order to determine the number of new companies establishedintheinnovationsection,Dun&Brad-streetdatawereanalyzedusingtheNAICScodesselectedinthelistabovefortheyears2006through2013.Thecompanieswereassignedtooneofthe15industrygroupsanddesignatedas“coretech”,“peripheral tech” or “creative sector.”
Inaddition,theD&Bdataincludedstreetaddressandcity/countylocationinformation.Thesedatawere used to determine the number of new compa-nies created in Hawai‘i by county.
featured Research and Innovation CompaniesTheresearchprojectsthatarefeaturedintheHawai‘i Innovation Assets Report were chosen by HBR’sResearchandInnovationTaskForceandCON-NECTtoprovideanoverviewofprominentexamplesoftheresearchexcellenceandimpactinHawai`i.
Similarly,thecompaniesfeaturedinthereportwereselectedtoprovideseveralexamplesofcommercialinnovation across a range of key emerging and more established technology industry sectors in the state.
entrepreneurial ProgramsThe programs included in this section of the report wereselectedbyCONNECTandreviewedbyHBR’sResearchandInnovationTaskForcetoprovideex-amples of new initiatives being pursued by the state and the private sector to provide both funding and other types of support to entrepreneurs in Hawai‘i.
Industry and Government AssociationsThe industry and government associations included in this report provide support and other services tostartups,smalltomediumsizedbusinessesandlarger business establishments across a wide range of industry sectors. UHERO provided the initial list of organizations and this list was reviewed and final-ized by HBR’s Research and Innovation Task Force.
emsI employee Data Presented in the Innovation Assets Report25
explanation of employees & ProprietorsTwo important distinctions that will help better understandthedata.EMSIdatasetsareprimarilyconcerned with those workers who are classified as either “employees” or “proprietors.”
• eMployees – Employees are often referred to as simply “wage and salary workers.” This includesworkersreceivingwagesandsalaries,aswellasthoseworkingforcommission,tips,pay-in-kind,andothersimilarformsofpayment.These workers can be employed by any public orprivateorganization.Governmentworkers,regardlessoftheindustryoragency(federal,state and local) are also considered employees. Peoplewhoworkforallincorporatedprivateorganizations (for-profit and non-profit) are also considered employees.
• proprIetors–Broadlyspeaking,anyworkerwho does not fall into the “employee” category will be considered a proprietor. In technical
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NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector611610 CREATIVE Fine Arts Schools (Private) Performing Arts & Related Creative711110 CREATIVE Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters Performing Arts & Related Creative711120 CREATIVE Dance Companies Performing Arts & Related Creative711130 CREATIVE Musical Groups and Artists Performing Arts & Related Creative711190 CREATIVE Other Performing Arts Companies Performing Arts & Related Creative
711310 CREATIVEPromoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities Performing Arts & Related Creative
711320 CREATIVEPromoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities Performing Arts & Related Creative
711410 CREATIVEAgents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures Performing Arts & Related Creative
711510 CREATIVE Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers Performing Arts & Related Creative
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector511210 CORE Software Publishers Software541511 CORE Custom Computer Programming Services Software541512 CORE Computer Systems Design and Related Services Software
519130 PERIPHERAL Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals Software611420 PERIPHERAL Computer Training (Private) Software
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector315200 CORE Apparel manufacturing (to be allocated at 65%) Sport and Active Lifestyle316210 CORE Athletic shoes manufacturing Sport and Active Lifestyle336991 CORE Motorcycle, bicycle, parts manufacturing Sport and Active Lifestyle339920 CORE Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing Sport and Active Lifestyle711211 CREATIVE Sports Teams and Clubs Sport and Active Lifestyle711219 CREATIVE Other Spectator Sports Sport and Active Lifestyle
NAICS Code Category Industry Name Industry Sector
911000 CORE US Federal (science, tech, engineering & math occupations only)US Federal (science, tech, engineering & math occupations only)
Note:U.S.federalSTEMjobsinHawai‘inumbered5,840in2013.
25http://www.economicmodeling.com/2012/07/09/emsi-data-update-four-new-categories/;accessedNovember5,2014.
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terms,anyonewhofilesScheduleC(ProfitorLossfromBusiness),ScheduleF(ProfitorLossfromFarm),orForm1065(U.S.ReturnofPartnershipIncome)isconsideredapro-prietor. These are people who work for their ownunincorporatedbusiness,practice,orfarm. It is important to note that people who work for their own incorporated businesses are considered wage and salary workers for theirowncompanies,andarethusnotcon-sideredproprietors.Inaddition,allpartnersin a business partnership are considered proprietors and counted individually.
new CategoriesThese are four new categories that create a bet-terwaytopresentthedata.DeaconJames,VPofDataProductsatEMSI,saidofthechanges,“The four classes provide clearer distinctions betweentypesofworkers,allowingourcustom-erstofindexactlywhattheyneed.Ihavebeenlooking forward to releasing these additional worker breakouts for some time now.”
1. QCew
ThisissimplyunsuppressedQCEW26.
2. NoN-QCew eMployees
This set is other groups who are not captured byQCEW,butwhostillcountasemployees.Thisincludesrailroad,military,somenon-QCEWfed-eralgovernmentworkers,UI-exemptnon-profits,and a few other miscellaneous categories. This is particularly helpful for evaluating those military and government sectors that can dominate regional economies.
Advantagesofthisset:WhenpairedwithQCEW,this shows complete picture of employment in the region.
3. selF-eMployed
These are self-employed workers who count their self-employed work as their primary source of income.
Advantages of this set: A growing number of industries (see below) are composed of the self-employed.IfyouarejustusingQCEWtoevaluatetheindustries,youmightbemissingalotofjobs.
4. exteNded proprIetors
These are workers who are counted as pro-prietors,butclassifytheincomeasperipheraltotheirprimaryemployment.Manyindustriesinclude people who are considered sole propri-etorsorpartofapartnership,yethavelittleorno involvement or income in the venture. And an increasing number of people fall into this category(e.g.,thosewhodofreelanceworkontheside,likewritersormusicians)andnowyouwill be able to see who they are more clearly.
Advantages of this set: This set is most useful when combined with the other three categories to get a complete picture of all proprietor and employee income.
Number of Startups
Startups as Percent of Total
Number of Jobs
Jobs as Percent of Total
CORE TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 552 42% 1,149 41%
PERIPHERAL/FACILITATOR TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 245 19% 547 20%
CREATIVE SECTORS 527 40% 1,091 39%
Total 1,324 100% 2,787 100%
2010
Number of
Startups
Startups as
Percent of Total
Number of Jobs
Jobs as Percent of Total
CORE TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 275 42% 557 43%
PERIPHERAL/FACILITATOR TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 147 22% 338 26%
CREATIVE SECTORS 238 36% 403 31%
Total 660 100% 1,298 100%
2011
Number of
Startups
Startups as Percent of Total
Number of Jobs
Jobs as Percent of Total
CORE TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 108 33% 194 33%
PERIPHERAL/FACILITATOR TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 80 24% 163 27%
CREATIVE SECTORS 138 42% 237 40%
Total 326 100% 594 100%
2012
Number of
Startups
Startups as Percent of Total
Number of Jobs
Jobs as Percent of Total
CORE TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 78 36% 113 25%
PERIPHERAL/FACILITATOR TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 54 25% 164 36%
CREATIVE SECTORS 84 39% 179 39%
Total 216 100% 456 100%
2013
supplemental tables and Charts
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26 TheQuarterlyCensusofEmploymentandWages(QCEW)programpublishesaquarterlycountofemploymentandwagesreportedbyemployerscovering98percentofU.S.jobs,availableatthecounty,MSA,stateandnationallevelsbyindustry.
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new Company Formation 2010-2013: Core technology, Peripheral technology, Creative sector
oahu: innovative technology & Creative sector Companies by industry sector
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venture Capital Investment – Hawai‘i27
honolulu: Core technology start-up Companies by industry sector — 2010–2013
Q1 1996 1 $ 394,000 0.10%Q4 1996 2 $ 20,150,000 5.05%Q2 1997 2 $ 700,000 0.18%Q4 1997 2 $ 796,000 0.20%Q2 1998 1 $ 3,800,000 0.95%Q3 1998 1 $ 600,000 0.15%Q4 1998 1 $ 65,000 0.02%Q2 1999 2 $ 12,550,000 3.14%Q3 1999 1 $ 200,000 0.05%Q3 2000 1 $ 6,000,000 1.50%Q4 2000 2 $ 197,000,100 49.32%Q1 2001 2 $ 34,811,000 8.72%Q3 2001 3 $ 3,000,000 0.75%Q2 2002 1 $ 2,900,000 0.73%Q4 2002 1 $ 1,495,000 0.37%Q1 2003 1 $ 778,000 0.19%Q2 2003 1 $ 166,000 0.04%Q3 2003 1 $ 1,000,000 0.25%Q4 2003 4 $ 15,885,000 3.98%Q1 2004 2 $ 8,065,000 2.02%Q4 2004 3 $ 5,625,000 1.41%Q1 2005 2 $ 1,055,000 0.26%Q2 2005 2 $ 1,150,000 0.29%Q4 2005 2 $ 12,349,800 3.09%Q1 2006 1 $ 6,600,000 1.65%Q2 2006 3 $ 1,845,000 0.46%Q3 2006 2 $ 1,410,000 0.35%Q4 2006 5 $ 25,058,000 6.27%Q1 2007 1 $ 200,000 0.05%Q2 2007 2 $ 3,200,000 0.80%Q3 2007 1 $ 1,500,000 0.38%Q4 2007 2 $ 0.00%Q2 2008 2 $ 6,100,000 1.53%Q3 2008 1 $ 300,000 0.08%Q4 2008 4 $ 1,100,000 0.28%Q1 2009 2 $ 7,093,000 1.78%Q4 2009 1 $ 271,000 0.07%Q1 2010 1 $ 4,200,000 1.05%Q3 2010 2 $ 5,299,900 1.33%Q1 2011 1 $ 600,000 0.15%Q2 2011 1 $ 0.00%Q3 2011 1 $ 0.00%Q1 2012 1 $ 645,000 0.16%Q4 2012 2 $ 0.00%Q3 2013 1 $ 1,760,000 0.44%Q4 2013 2 $ 709,000 0.18%Q1 2014 2 $ 271,000 0.07%Q2 2014 1 $ 350,000 0.09%Q3 2014 1 $ 350,000 0.09%
deals investmentpercent of
total investments
Q1 1996 1 $ 394,000 0.10%Q4 1996 2 $ 20,150,000 5.05%Q2 1997 2 $ 700,000 0.18%Q4 1997 2 $ 796,000 0.20%Q2 1998 1 $ 3,800,000 0.95%Q3 1998 1 $ 600,000 0.15%Q4 1998 1 $ 65,000 0.02%Q2 1999 2 $ 12,550,000 3.14%Q3 1999 1 $ 200,000 0.05%Q3 2000 1 $ 6,000,000 1.50%Q4 2000 2 $ 197,000,100 49.32%Q1 2001 2 $ 34,811,000 8.72%Q3 2001 3 $ 3,000,000 0.75%Q2 2002 1 $ 2,900,000 0.73%Q4 2002 1 $ 1,495,000 0.37%Q1 2003 1 $ 778,000 0.19%Q2 2003 1 $ 166,000 0.04%Q3 2003 1 $ 1,000,000 0.25%Q4 2003 4 $ 15,885,000 3.98%Q1 2004 2 $ 8,065,000 2.02%Q4 2004 3 $ 5,625,000 1.41%Q1 2005 2 $ 1,055,000 0.26%Q2 2005 2 $ 1,150,000 0.29%Q4 2005 2 $ 12,349,800 3.09%Q1 2006 1 $ 6,600,000 1.65%Q2 2006 3 $ 1,845,000 0.46%Q3 2006 2 $ 1,410,000 0.35%Q4 2006 5 $ 25,058,000 6.27%Q1 2007 1 $ 200,000 0.05%Q2 2007 2 $ 3,200,000 0.80%Q3 2007 1 $ 1,500,000 0.38%Q4 2007 2 $ 0.00%Q2 2008 2 $ 6,100,000 1.53%Q3 2008 1 $ 300,000 0.08%Q4 2008 4 $ 1,100,000 0.28%Q1 2009 2 $ 7,093,000 1.78%Q4 2009 1 $ 271,000 0.07%Q1 2010 1 $ 4,200,000 1.05%Q3 2010 2 $ 5,299,900 1.33%Q1 2011 1 $ 600,000 0.15%Q2 2011 1 $ 0.00%Q3 2011 1 $ 0.00%Q1 2012 1 $ 645,000 0.16%Q4 2012 2 $ 0.00%Q3 2013 1 $ 1,760,000 0.44%Q4 2013 2 $ 709,000 0.18%Q1 2014 2 $ 271,000 0.07%Q2 2014 1 $ 350,000 0.09%Q3 2014 1 $ 350,000 0.09%
deals investmentpercent of
total investments
Q1 1996 1 $ 394,000 0.10%Q4 1996 2 $ 20,150,000 5.05%Q2 1997 2 $ 700,000 0.18%Q4 1997 2 $ 796,000 0.20%Q2 1998 1 $ 3,800,000 0.95%Q3 1998 1 $ 600,000 0.15%Q4 1998 1 $ 65,000 0.02%Q2 1999 2 $ 12,550,000 3.14%Q3 1999 1 $ 200,000 0.05%Q3 2000 1 $ 6,000,000 1.50%Q4 2000 2 $ 197,000,100 49.32%Q1 2001 2 $ 34,811,000 8.72%Q3 2001 3 $ 3,000,000 0.75%Q2 2002 1 $ 2,900,000 0.73%Q4 2002 1 $ 1,495,000 0.37%Q1 2003 1 $ 778,000 0.19%Q2 2003 1 $ 166,000 0.04%Q3 2003 1 $ 1,000,000 0.25%Q4 2003 4 $ 15,885,000 3.98%Q1 2004 2 $ 8,065,000 2.02%Q4 2004 3 $ 5,625,000 1.41%Q1 2005 2 $ 1,055,000 0.26%Q2 2005 2 $ 1,150,000 0.29%Q4 2005 2 $ 12,349,800 3.09%Q1 2006 1 $ 6,600,000 1.65%Q2 2006 3 $ 1,845,000 0.46%Q3 2006 2 $ 1,410,000 0.35%Q4 2006 5 $ 25,058,000 6.27%Q1 2007 1 $ 200,000 0.05%Q2 2007 2 $ 3,200,000 0.80%Q3 2007 1 $ 1,500,000 0.38%Q4 2007 2 $ 0.00%Q2 2008 2 $ 6,100,000 1.53%Q3 2008 1 $ 300,000 0.08%Q4 2008 4 $ 1,100,000 0.28%Q1 2009 2 $ 7,093,000 1.78%Q4 2009 1 $ 271,000 0.07%Q1 2010 1 $ 4,200,000 1.05%Q3 2010 2 $ 5,299,900 1.33%Q1 2011 1 $ 600,000 0.15%Q2 2011 1 $ 0.00%Q3 2011 1 $ 0.00%Q1 2012 1 $ 645,000 0.16%Q4 2012 2 $ 0.00%Q3 2013 1 $ 1,760,000 0.44%Q4 2013 2 $ 709,000 0.18%Q1 2014 2 $ 271,000 0.07%Q2 2014 1 $ 350,000 0.09%Q3 2014 1 $ 350,000 0.09%
deals investmentpercent of
total investments
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27 Source:PwC/NVCAMoneyTree™Report,Data:ThomsonReuters
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Although not included in the main report sBIR and sttR grants awarded to Hawai‘i companies are listed here:TheTechnologyProgramOfficeadministerstheSmallBusinessInnovationResearch(SBIR)ProgramandtheSmallBusinessTechnologyTransfer(STTR)Program.Throughthesetwocompetitiveprograms,SBAensuresthatthenation’ssmall,high-tech,innovativebusinessesareasignificantpartofthefederalgovernment’sresearchanddevelopmentefforts.ElevenfederaldepartmentsparticipateintheSBIRprogram;fivedepartmentsparticipateintheSTTRprogramawarding$2billiontosmallhigh-techbusinesses.28Hawai`icompanieswereawardedmorethan$8millioninfundingin2013.
Title Agency Branch Program Year Phase Award Amount SBC City
Uncued Faint Object Detection in LEO and GEO DOD DOD SBIR 2013 2 $729,865 Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC KiheiFeature Identification from Unresolved Electro‐optical Data DOD DOD SBIR 2013 2 $740,259 Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC KiheiSelf Powered Biosensors DOD DOD SBIR 2013 1 $149,995 Archinoetics, LLC Honolulu
Compact Full‐Framing Hyperspectral Sensor for On‐The‐Move Ground‐to‐Ground Applications DOD ARMY SBIR 2013 1 $99,988 Spectrum Photonics, Inc. Honolulu
Next Generation Passive Hearing Protection DOD DOD SBIR 2013 1 $80,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluField Drying System using no power for clothing and boots DOD DOD SBIR 2013 1 $150,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluIntegrated or Fused Multi‐spectral Sensor Technologies for Missile Warning Sensors (MWS), Hostile Fire Indication (HFI), and Laser Warning (LW) DOD DOD SBIR 2013 2 $750,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluSubmarine Radar Vulnerability Reduction DOD DOD SBIR 2013 1 $80,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluWide Spectral Band Laser Threat Sensor DOD NAVY STTR 2013 1 $80,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluSynthesis of Active Passivation for Aluminum Nanoenergetics via Micro‐emulsion based chemical route DOD DOD SBIR 2013 1 $150,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluNanostructured Thermal Interface Materials for Power System Components DOD DOD SBIR 2013 1 $150,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluGPS‐Denied Positioning Using Networked Communications DOD DOD SBIR 2013 1 $150,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluDive Helmet Noise Quieting DOD NAVY STTR 2013 2 $500,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluSpace Signatures for Rapid Unambiguous Identification of Satellites DOD DARPA SBIR 2013 1 $100,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluImproved Coupling Factor of Personal Cooling Systems DOD DOD SBIR 2013 2 $750,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. Honolulu
Physics‐Based Models for Transient Behavior of Two Phase Flow Cooling Systems DOD USAF SBIR 2013 2 $750,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluOptimization Algorithm to Enhance Antenna Array Beamforming for Radar and Early Warning (EW) Application DOD USAF SBIR 2013 2 $750,000 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluUltra‐Wideband Radio Frequency (RF) Vector Signal Generator for Early Warning (EW) Applications DOD DOD SBIR 2013 2 $749,080 Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. HonoluluSignal Isolation w/ Frequency Tuning Filter (SIFTer) DOD ARMY SBIR 2013 1 $99,858 TeraSys Technologies LLC HonoluluA Software Suite for Integrated Design of Aerodynamic Shape, Structural Topology, Subsystem Topology, and Structural Sizing of Air Vehicles DOD DOD SBIR 2013 2 $748,859 Hawaii Evolutionary Development llc KulaCAN THE "BLASTER" IMPROVE THE PROFITABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND EXPANSION OPPORTUNTIES FOR MARINE AQUACULTURE? USDA USDA SBIR 2013 1 $99,998 KAMPACHI FARMS, LLC Kailua KonaSemi‐Autonomous, Reliable, Safe Recovery of the Remote Multi‐Mission Vehicle (RMMV) in Various Sea States. DOD DOD SBIR 2013 1 $79,997 Creative Technology Applications, Inc KailuaSBIR Phase I: A Smartphone Incentive System to Align Electricity Demand with Intermittent Supply NSF NSF SBIR 2013 1 $150,000 Ikehu Natural, LLC Kailua Kona
Formulating a Competitively Priced Poultry Feed in Hawai`i Rendered from Organic Wastes Using a Protein‐Synthesizing, Beneficial Insect USDA USDA SBIR 2013 1 $88,168 PROTA CULTURE, LLC Kaneohe
2013 Total $8,176,067
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28http://www.sba.gov/category/about-sba-navigation-structure/sba-programs/contracting/technology-sbirsttr;accessedNovember5,2014.
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