Assets

In addition to the strategic conditions such as mid-Pacific location, year-round excellent weather, multi-cultural population, time zone advantage and high quality of life, several assets have been identified that help support an advantageous business environment.

  • In-migration of workers with college degrees over the last several decades has contributed to putting Hawaii 12th among the states in years of school completed.
  • The region has 19 financial institutions. The five regional banks hold assets of $35 billion.
  • There are 10 university campuses in the region offering bachelors and higher degrees, supplemented by a seven‐campus community college system serving all counties. The flagship college campus is the University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa, which offers Ph.D. degrees in numerous subjects and maintains schools of business, law and medicine.
  • There are also more than 2,600 establishments in the region’s technology sector, and they are served by a growing venture capital sector.
  • The U.S. military provides an ongoing injection of billions of dollars per year into Hawaii’s economy supporting a range of procurement and professional services opportunities.
  • Observatories on Mauna Kea attract astronomy research grants and scientists from universities throughout the world.