Hawaii Innovation Assets Report 2014-2015

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

Hawai‘i Innovation Assets Report 2014–15

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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).

Hawai‘i Innovative economy – Industry sectors

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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.”

Hawai‘i Innovative economy – Industry sectors

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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

Hawai‘i’s strengths and weaknesses in Innovation

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Jobs in Hawai‘i’s Innovation sector

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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.


InnovAtIon eConomy emPloyment By CountyThemajorityofthejobsinHawai‘i’sinnovationeconomyarelocatedinHonoluluCounty(75percent).MauiCountyaccountsformorethan6,800jobs(11percent),HawaiìCounty6,140jobs(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.

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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

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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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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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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start-up Activity in Hawai‘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


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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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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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.

university of Hawai‘i system

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university of Hawai‘i west o‘ahuUniversityofHawai‘iWestO‘ahu(UHWestOàhu)targetstheeduca-tionalneedsofbothrecenthighschoolgraduatesandnon-traditionalstudents,throughitsinnovativealternativelearn-ingopportunitiessuchasinstructionviacomputerandtelecommunications,certificateprogramsandindividualizeddegreeprograms.TheWestO‘ahucampusoffers12baccalaureateandcertificateprograms,includingabach-elorofarts(BA)with18differentareasofconcentration,abachelorofeduca-tion(BEd)inelementaryeducation,andabachelorofappliedsciencewiththreepossiblemajors.FiveBAdegreesandthreecertificateprogramsareofferedthroughUHWestOàhu’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

resIdeNCy

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

average 25.5

under 18 4.1%

18-24 59.6%

25 and older 36.3%

CurrICulA oFFered

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

Graduate Certificate 34

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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.

tHe HAwAI‘I InnovAtIon InItIAtIve

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.

Research, Innovation and entrepreneurship

Photocredit:UHCancerCenter

vIsItors, 0.6%

uH FouNdAtIoN, 1.9%

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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

eConomIC ImPACt of tHe unIveRsIty of HAwAI‘I

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.

For the complete uheRo report, go to: http://uhero.hawaii.edu/29/Project-uh

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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featured Research and Innovation Assets

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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

Photo credit: UH

“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.”


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.

Photo credit: UH

“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.


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.”



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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

Photo credit: UH Cancer Center

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‘iCCandKauaìCC).

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

Photo credit: JABSOM CCR

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

Photo credit: JABSOM

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.InthepayloadbaywasananosatellitecallHoòponopono2,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.

TheheadquartersandprimaryoperationcenterofPMRFoccupiesapproximately1800acresandislocatedonthewesternshoreoftheislandofKauaì.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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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


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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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


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.


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


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-NECTtoprovideanoverviewofprominentexamplesoftheresearchexcellenceandimpactinHawaiì.

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


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


CORE TECHNOLOGY SECTORS 275 42% 557 43%


CREATIVE SECTORS 238 36% 403 31%

Total 660 100% 1,298 100%

2011

Number of

Startups


Number of Jobs





Total 326 100% 594 100%

2012

Number of

Startups


Number of Jobs





Total 216 100% 456 100%

2013

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hawai‘i innovation start-ups: Core, Peripheral/Facilitator, Creative sectors: 2010-2013


26 TheQuarterlyCensusofEmploymentandWages(QCEW)programpublishesaquarterlycountofemploymentandwagesreportedbyemployerscovering98percentofU.S.jobs,availableatthecounty,MSA,stateandnationallevelsbyindustry.

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Honolulu Innovative technology & Creative start-ups

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



total investments



total investments


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.28Hawaiìcompanieswereawardedmorethan$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 Hawaiì 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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