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HONOLULU—For the seventh consecutive year, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) is promoting Hawaii’s leading life science companies and research organizations at the annual BIO International Convention, the largest global event for the life sciences industry. This year’s event will be held on June 4 – 7, at the Convention Center in ...
Read More DBEDT Showcasing Hawaii’s Innovation at 2018 BIO International Convention

The recently passed Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act authorized a community economic development program called the Opportunity Zones Program. This new program provides incentives for investors to re-invest unrealized capital gains into Opportunity Funds in exchange for temporary tax deferral and other benefits. The Opportunity Funds will then be used to provide investment capital ...
Read More Hawaii Gets Federal Approval on Census Tracts Nominated for New Opportunity Zones Program

Is the world passing you by as competitors expand abroad? Convinced foreign buyers would love your product – if only they knew? Concerned about cost, complexity or risk? We can provide the help and guidance you need. During World Trade Month (May), federal agencies bring you this FREE four-part webinar series to help you go global. Download ...
Read More U.S. Census Bureau Offers Exporting Fundamentals Webinar Series

Reginald “Regi” Perry, managing member of Barbers Point Aviation Services, LLC, was named the 2018 Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Hawaii by the U.S. Small Business Administration Hawaii District Office. Perry will represent the State of Hawaii at the celebration of National Small Business Week in Washington, D.C. from April ...
Read More SBA Announces Hawaii’s 2018 Top Small Business Winners

The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) is recruiting Hawaii companies to exhibit in the Hawaii Pavilion in the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Colorado Convention Center, in Denver, Colorado, July 23-26, 2018. Outdoor Retailer is the nation’s largest tradeshow in the outdoor industry drawing more than 46,000 attendees from around the world. It ...
Read More 2018 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (ORSM)