Come join the Hawaii Pavilion at the BIO International
Convention June 6-9, 2016 in San Francisco! Organized by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) with collaborators: High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), University of Hawaii (UH), UH John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), and UH Hawaii Cancer Center, the Hawaii Pavilion at ...
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On Thursday, October 15, 2015, the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Maria Contreras-Sweet formally announced the awarding of $750,000 to the State of Hawaii for the SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) and presented a check to Governor David Ige during a special event at the Foreign Trade Zone No. 9. Several ...
Read More SBA Administrator Contreras-Sweet Presents STEP Funds To Governor Ige
Governor David Y. Ige, First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige and representatives of Hawaii traveled to Okinawa in recognition of the 30th Anniversary Hawaii-Okinawa Sister-State/Prefecture Relationship. During the visit, official government meetings were held with U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and U.S. Consul General Joel Ehrendreich to encourage support of Hawaii’s renewable energy programs as well as the ...
Read More Governor David Ige Encourages Increased Collaboration with Okinawa
We would like to invite you to join us for a special seminar on
exporting to Singapore and Southeast Asia! This seminar is taking place
both on Oahu and Maui! It will feature Luanne Theseira, Commercial
Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore. Learn about the exciting
prospects in Singapore and the SE Asia region ...
Read More Export Opportunity Series on Oahu for Singapore & SE Asia
On behalf of the U.S. Commercial Service, the Hawaii Pacific Export Council, and the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, we would like to invite you to join us for a special seminar on exporting to Singapore and Southeast Asia! This seminar will feature Luanne Theseira, Commercial Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in ...
Read More Free Seminar on Maui for Exporters to Singapore and Southeast Asia
Local manufacturers are a vital part of the Hawaii community and make a significant contribution to the state and national economy. DBEDT through a number of its in-house and attached agency programs actively supports the growth and success of the manufacturing industry in Hawaii. In celebration of the 2nd annual National Manufacturing Week INNOVATE Hawaii ...
Read More Hawaii Celebrates the 2nd Annual National Manufacturing Week
On September 30th the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii successfully held their second annual one day Small Business Academy in partnership with the City & County of Honolulu. Various business support organizations including DBEDT presented complimentary seminars designed to provide small businesses with information and tools needed to start, develop and grow their businesses. In addition ...
Read More Successful Second Annual Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Small Business Academy
By Maui Now, Posted September 15, 2015. Earlier this month, a select group of 50 businesses from Hawaiʻi participated in the 2015 Tokyo International Gift Show, a wholesale event held at the Big Sight Exhibition Hall. TIGS is the largest international trade show in Japan, drawing over 200,000 domestic and international buyers over the three-day period. ...
Read More Maui Entrepreneur Spreads Aloha ‘One Bag at a Time’
Windward Community College has partnered with the State of Hawaii Ag Advisory Board and Dept. of Labor’s Workforce Development Division to offer specialized training and support to Oahu ag farmers, entrepreneurs and businesses. This course is for individuals interested in starting or have recently started an ag business (growing crops, value-added, CSA) to create an ...
Read More 0 Tuition Waiver Offered for “Creating and Sustaining an Ag Business in Hawaii” Course
For the second year in a row, the State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) has sponsored the Pikake Room at the annual Made In Hawaii Festival (MIHF). Held at the Neal Blaisdell Center, this year’s 21st annual Festival attracted a record-breaking 45,000 visitors over the 3-day span of August 21 – 23, ...
Read More DBEDT’s 2nd Year in Pikake Room Delivers Results for New Businesses