Archive - Hawaii Bulletin

Mana Up Names 10 Companies to Ninth Cohort

The latest group to join the Hawai‘i product company accelerator includes three businesses from Maui. Also: a Hawaii accelerator roundup!

Jun 7, 2024 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

April 2024

AI Belongs in the Classroom: A Tale of Two Teachers

While some schools in Hawaii and around the world scramble to keep artificial intelligence off campus, a pair of local educators is all-in on AI in…

Apr 3, 2024 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

February 2024

Hawaii Angels Celebrates 22 Years of Fueling Hawaii's Startup Ecosystem

The nonprofit group continues to collaborate and strengthen the full pathway for local founders, from idea to successful growth stage company.

Feb 10, 2024 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

January 2024

Preview: Hawaii Angels Turns 22

The leading investment network for seed-level private equity investors in Hawaii starts a new chapter in 2024.

Jan 15, 2024 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

December 2023

November 2023

Preview: Purple Mai‘a AI Hackathon

In a world where climate change and social issues are front and center, can machine learning and AI be a force for good?

Nov 27, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

ThriveHI Awarded $300,000 Grant to Foster Hawaii Tech Ecosystem

After a year focused on community building, the federal funds will go toward a baseline study and hiring a full-time executive director.

Nov 20, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

Preview: ThriveHI Funding & New Executive Director

As a test of sharing behind-the-scenes extras for Substack supporters, here's video of an interview for an upcoming article.

Nov 16, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

CareMates expands elder care platform from Japan to Hawaii

The startup brings the gig economy model to kupuna caregiving, applying technology to a distinctly human and increasingly important endeavor.

Nov 6, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

Hawaii Tech Events for November 2023

With this edition, we're adding a subscriber chat room for Substack app and website users. Click the button in the middle of this email and let's talk…

Nov 1, 2023

September 2023

Hawaii Tech Events in September 2023

Don't miss the 15th Hawaii Geek Meet on Sept. 24, and check out a number of other great gatherings for Hawaii's innovation sector.

Sep 2, 2023

August 2023

New Hawaii Accelerator Launching for Security, Energy Startups

Washington D.C.-based Decisive Point, in partnership with HTDC, will support early-stage ventures poised to transform the public sector.

Aug 3, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

May 2023

Hawaii Ag Tech Initiative Receives $50,000 Federal Grant

The Hawaii Island Business Plan Competition has transformed into a statewide catalyst for food security innovation.

May 23, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

April 2023

Vanta Leagues Hosts Second Hawaii State Esports Championships

The Hawaii startup now has 11,000 members in 45 states, with its second Hawaii playoffs set for this weekend.

Apr 29, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

Hub Coworking Expands to Entrepreneurs Sandbox

Cofounder Nam Vu looks back at the pandemic and shares his bright vision for the remote-work future.

Apr 22, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

Gallery: ThriveHI Pau Hana

A sold-out crowd of Honolulu-based tech workers (and their friends) packed the courtyard of Honolulu Beerworks in Kaka‘ako yesterday.

Apr 14, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

Hawaii Tech Events in April 2023

Those May flowers better be really rad, considering these crazy April showers. Fortunately, most of these events are being held indoors.

Apr 3, 2023

March 2023

Hawaii Tech Events in March 2023

How is it March already? Oh. February. That shorty always catches me off guard. Also, check out the event headers in this newsletter. I made them just…

Mar 3, 2023 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

February 2023

December 2022

November 2022

Startup Weekend returns to Hawaii today

Editor's Note: As you may have heard, Bulletin—Meta's foray into the email newsletter market—has come to an end. Hawaii Bulletin will continue, but I'm…

Nov 4, 2022 •

Ryan Kawailani Ozawa

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