Hawaii Technology Development Corporation

More business assistance programs!! ?? Amazing opportunity for our women-led entrepreneurs to join one of our local business accelerator programs! Applications for the Hawai?i FoundHer Cohort 4 is now open and will close on September 30th! Apply at Foundher.org today! Upcoming Information Sessions (register @ foundher.org): Maui in-person Session - Maui Brew Kihei, 09/21/2024 at 2:30 PM Zoom- 09/23/2024 at 5:30 PM

More than half way through Honolulu Tech Week. Still time to signup for a events all through this Sunday! Join the movement. #inspire #imagine #build CALENDAR OF EVENTS: https://lnkd.in/g5Mszu9N #honolulutechweek #hitechweek #hawaiitech #hawaiiinnovators #startupparadise #hawaii #honolulu @Entrepreneurs Sandbox @Hub Coworking Hawaii

**CALLING FOUNDERS:** Less than a week remains for the 2024 Quest Accelerator Applications. Due September 27th (midnight, HST). Now is the time to your application in before its too late. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gBdEg4Kj This is a NO EQUITY, hybrid program, with virtual programing and In Person Kickoff and Demo Day events that kicks off in late October. Opportunities include: -Kickoff event at our upcoming Pacific Tech Conference (https://lnkd.in/gQuZQc-d) supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration -Tech validation through experimentation and pilot opportunities in Maui as they focus on building resiliency for the local community in disaster response, disaster management -Development of the skills and resources needed to working with government and building your customer pipeline -1:1 support for identifying opportunities to capture non-dilutive funding for your business -Participation at the 2025 Pacific Operational Science and Technology Conference in March Check out: https://lnkd.in/eSU99NjY for more information! @Decisive Point

Another shoutout to remind you techies and those curious about our incredible community of people, organizations and businesses that help build the foundation for Hawai’i’s tech industry. More than 40+ events! Jump in on the action and get your geek on! ?? Register: www.honolulutechweek.com #honolulutechweek #hitechweek #hawaiitech #startuppardise #hawaiiinnovators

First ever Honolulu Tech Week! This will be a showcase of Hawai'i's thriving tech community with many opportunities to engage with thought leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators shaping our local economy's future. Space is ver limited. Register to sign-up for events! www.honolulutechweek.com

Back to back new facility blessings this week! Congratulations to the Kauai Economic Development Board on their newly renovated creative and collaboration space! Also to Amazon on their long awaited Warehouse opening… so much potential for new jobs and business alliance opportunities. ??

Want to learn some solid basics about patents and trademarks? HTDC and the US Patent & Trademark Office will be hosting 2 very special all day in-person workshops @sandboxhawaii on August 21 & 22. These are FREE to the business community. Registration is required per event. Seating is limited. Registration TRADEMARKS (Aug21): https://lnkd.in/gSsmPFG8 Registration PATENTS (Aug22): https://lnkd.in/gJgD7-kq

HTDC is seeking candidates to fill the role of Executive Director! HTDC is a dynamic state agency driving Hawai?i’s economic diversification by fostering innovation, developing talent, and providing capital. For more details and how to apply visit the State of Hawai'i jobs website under position #101615: https://lnkd.in/geJYM_yH

Coming up in September! The inaugural Hawaii Blockchain Summit — where believers of blockchain technology come together in the Pacific! Join founders, venture capitalists and all who are building innovative blockchain-focused products and solutions for a day of learning, sharing and creating new connections. REGISTER: https//https://lnkd.in/gMrhg_gD Discount for HTDC Community: "HTDC2024" …. Highlights: a) Panels: * Navigating Web3 as a female founder and investor * Transitioning from Web2 to Web3 as developers and tech-adjacent professionals * The Future is Web3 * Blockchain for Community and Social Impact * Building in Web3: Founder Stories * Fundraising in Web3: Hear from VCs b) Networking & Pau Hana!

Chamber of Commerce Hawaii in collaboration with HTDC launches Chamber’s first-ever accelerator program called Impact SmallBiz that’s targeted specifically to small businesses and early-stage entrepreneurs. Applications open today and close on July 31. Sixteen selectees will be notified mid-August for either cohort 1 beginning September 1 or cohort 2 beginning November 1. Open to all eligible businesses in Hawai’i, the free five-month program offers mentorship, training and opportunity to showcase their business. Two cohorts composed of 8 businesses each will run as follows: Cohort 1: September 2024 - January 2025 and Cohort 2: November - March 2025. To learn more visit: https://lnkd.in/gzvDMrR8