Hawaii Investment Ready
商务咨询服务
Honolulu，Hawaii 309 位关注者
Accelerator supporting the enterprises addressing Hawai’i's social & environmental issues
关于我们
A social enterprise accelerator building resilient, sustainable island impact enterprise. We support the people addressing Hawai?i’s social and environmental issues.
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https://www.hiready.net
Hawaii Investment Ready的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 商务咨询服务
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Honolulu，Hawaii
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2013
- 领域
- Impact Investing、Social Enterprise、Nonprofit、Small Business、Finance和Economics
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主要
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US，Hawaii，Honolulu，96744
Hawaii Investment Ready员工
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?? ?? ?? Last week, we ushered in the Year of the Wood Snake ?? During this time of renewal, we are taking a brief moment to reflect, celebrate, and share some updates from the HIR team that you may have missed. In this new moon ?? , we are breathing in, reaffirming our vision for a?just transition to a regenerative, locally-resilient ?āina aloha economy where all life (land, people, communities) thrives. We are reminded that even during the most uncertain times, age-old traditions rooted in family and community (and food ?? !) are a testament to the endurance and resolve of those who came before us and a reminder of all those who follow. Read More Q1 Newsletter Updates at the Link Below... Gung Hee Fat Choy! ?? – The HIR Team https://lnkd.in/gnYQBJFp #LunarNewYear #GungHeeFatChoy #HIReady #AlohaAinaEconomy #JustTransition #EconomicTransformation #SystemsInnovation #AbundanceMindset
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We?re very proud to be able to support this kind of Hawai?i-grown innovation and honored to be working with Mission Driven Finance? toward a just, abundant place-based island economy. Keep up the amazing work Shifted Energy, Olin Kealoha Lagon, Forest Frizzell!
Help us welcome the very first portfolio company in the ‘āina Aloha Economy Fund, our collaboration with Hawaii Investment Ready for a vibrant island economy ?? ???????? ???????? ???? ?????? ?????? ?????? ‘ā?????? ?????????? ?????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ?? Hawaii-based Shifted Energy, co-founded by Native Hawaiian Olin Kealoha Lagon and longtime resident Forest Frizzell, is on a mission to enable widespread access to energy solutions. When Hawaii set the first 100% clean energy mandate in the U.S., Olin, who served on the governing board, became concerned that ideas proposed for the transition to green energy were not inclusive—out of reach to renters and low-income residents. Born and raised in Hawaii’s largest low-income housing project, Olin wanted to enable everyone to participate in the energy transition. Forest, who grew up in Oregon and moved in with a Hawaiian family in Ka?a?awa in 1996 and worked in IT and tech, became interested in clean energy as a way to address climate change. Capitalizing on a device found in nearly every home, the company’s first product was a new way to control electric water heaters, allowing for the remote tracking and control of each unit’s power consumption. Shifted Energy has since expanded its analytical and control capabilities; its core product is its Grid Maestro software platform that allows other devices like solar-powered batteries, EV chargers, thermostats, and even entire homes, to be remotely connected, tracked, and controlled. By managing and predicting the power used by each device in aggregate, Shifted Energy can give utility providers more accurate predictions of power usage and manage devices to reduce or shift loads on the grid. “We are proud of headquartering Shifted Energy in Hawaii,” says Forest. “It is not an easy place to start or run a business. The state imports nearly 85% of its food and $5 billion a year in foreign oil. Now, Shifted is working in seven U.S. states, Canada, and Australia. We are exporting world-class energy solutions and data science.” Shifted Energy sells its devices and software to utility and energy management companies. They have completed several pilot programs and commercial contracts, including a project with Hawaiian Electric, the state’s electric utility, in which Shifted connected over 3,000 water heaters in low- and moderate-income homes and apartment buildings to its software platform. The program delivered savings to participants and 2.5 MW of capacity for the utility. Shifted Energy sought debt capital to be deployed alongside equity financing to purchase hardware inventory to be used in its new customers and projects. Funds from the ‘āina Aloha Economy Fund with Hawai?i Investment Ready enable Shifted Energy to purchase hardware inventory and working capital. #impactinvesting #impinv #smallbusiness #smallbusinessloans #hawaiibusiness #islandeconomy
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Co-Leadership Announcement: A New Season of Growth at HIR! ?? ?? ?? A Message from our Co-CEO Keoni Lee: As Ke Ao Polohiwa A Kanaloa (Winter Solstice) approaches we welcome the opportunity to pause and reflect on a season of abundance at HIR. I'm thrilled to announce that Miwa Tamanaha and I will be serving as Co-CEOs moving forward into a new season of growth for HIR! The new collaborative leadership structure was approved in September 2024 after a year-long intentional process supported by Scott Simon. This approach will allow HIR to leverage the unique strengths of our growing team and foster innovation and inclusivity as we pursue our mission of investing in Hawai?i's economic transformation. Over the past two years since Miwa joined the HIR ?ohana, we've built a strong partnership rooted in trust,? respect, and mutual gratitude for the complementary gifts and values we each bring to the work. Miwa's expertise and leadership in network strategies, community planning, economic development, and Beloved Community practices have been a catalyst for HIR's growth and evolution and I’m excited for the journey ahead as Co-CEOs. Mahalo to our Board of Directors Lisa Kleissner, Neil Hannahs, and Pia Chock for the vision to see co-leadership as a pathway for future abundance at HIR. I know together we will elevate HIR's impact to better serve our partners, our communities, and Hawai?i. May this season of Lono be one of rest, joy, and festivity. Lonoikamakahiki! Read the full announcement on our website HERE: https://lnkd.in/gdiMzqdh #CoLeadership #JustTransition #EconomicTransformation #SystemsInnovation #AbundanceMindset #Lonoikamakahiki #HIReady
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Mahalo nui Sonen Capital for supporting our work to build an impactful, values driven market here in Hawai?i.
Food is global, historical, and deeply personal, and yesterday’s HIR Food Systems Accelerator event highlights its critical importance, especially in Hawaii. Despite the rich legacy of Hawaiian foodways, the state faces significant challenges in achieving systemic change and addressing food insecurity. Sonen's Founding Partner, Raul Pomares attended the event and noted how inspiring it was to engage?with passionate and insightful minds, such as?Lisa Kleissner,??Olu Campbell, CEO of?Hawai'i Land Trust, and Keoni Lee, CEO of Hawaii Investment Ready,?and enterprises working towards more equitable and resilient food systems. Hawaii Investment Ready has graduated over 60 enterprises (nonprofits and mission-driven businesses) across four cohorts through their social enterprise accelerator.?Learn more here:?https://lnkd.in/grP6wEk4
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In HIR Accelerator Alumni News: https://lnkd.in/gDZgmdUy (HONOLULU Magazine) – Farm Link Hawai‘i's Founder & CTO Rob Barreca and CEO Claire Sullivan?reflect on their “Big Hairy Audacious Goal” and the collective efforts being made to transform Hawai?i's Food Systems. "To witness the growth of Farm Link is to see how many hands are involved in trying to strengthen local ag. And now, it is also part of the network [...] Sullivan points to changes in the local agricultural ecosystem over the past five to 10 years. She calls financial backers like?Feed The Hunger Fund?and Hawaii Investment Ready the “interstitial tissue,” and cites the?Hawai‘i Food Hub, a network of 14 food hubs, with members that call each other to share insights [...] “I’m hopeful [because] of the collective,” she says. “It’s recognizing this isn’t an environment where a singular effort could ever succeed—it will succeed by virtue of the collective success or fail by virtue of the collective failure.”"
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Training Opportunity for Native Hawaiian & Indigenous Women Interested in Finance! ? We need more mana wahine and Kānaka Maoli leadership in the field to rebuild a more just, equitable, and restorative economy in Hawai?i. If we want investment to move in alignment with our values and have the impact we want in our communities, the voices at the table need to be those of our community. Transformative change can only happen if it is grounded and inclusive. The Rematriating Economies Apprenticeship (REA) is a paid four-month program that centers Indigenous women as caretakers and leaders of economic systems, empowering them to support their ?ohana & communities. APPLY HERE:?https://lnkd.in/eJBZ-9-Z Closing date is September 13, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. MDT (8:00 a.m HST)
??? Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce that applications are open for the Second Wave (cohort) of the Rematriating Economies Apprenticeship! ? This unique program designed for Indigenous women by Indigenous women opens doors to a thriving career in investment management, offering coaching, mentorship, sector training, and professional growth with a potential placement in an investment firm. ???? ?? Applications open today!? ?? What’s in store: Personalized coaching,? cohort learning in over 55 sessions, and exclusive networking opportunities ?? Who should apply: Indigenous women passionate about finance and seeking a career in the investment world. Apply now and take the first step towards an impactful career! Let’s shape the future of finance together! ?? ??https://lnkd.in/gB5_qRNB #REA #WomenInFinance #RematriatingEconomies #IndigenousWaterway #RematriatingMatriarchs #CheckWriters #InvestmentManager #Apprenticeship #IndigenousWomen #CareerOpportunity #Finance #Empowerment #ApplyNow
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?? We are deeply honored to share that Hawaii Investment Ready (HIR) has been featured as a case study in a groundbreaking publication, "Bioregional Financing Facilities – Reimagining Finance to Regenerate Our Planet," authored by Samantha Power (Finance for Gaia) and Leon Seefeld (Dark Matter Labs). This recognition is a testament to the collaborative efforts of our community, partners, and supporters who have been with us on this journey since our inception in 2013. We are immensely grateful to the many local social enterprise leaders, partners, collaborators, and movement allies who have worked with us over the years, helping us drive systemic change and foster a resilient and regenerative economy for Hawai‘i. From our pioneering work in accelerating social enterprise and elevating impact investing in Hawai?i to the launch of our new ?āina Aloha Economy Fund, HIR continues to lead the way in advancing sustainable solutions and economic opportunities for our island community. This acknowledgment reaffirms our commitment to accelerate the coordination and collaboration of capital to seed and scale transformative solutions. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been a part of our journey. Together, we are investing in Hawai‘i's economic transformation and creating a truly place-based model for regenerative finance. Read the e-book and learn more at: www.biofi.earth Mahalo nui loa! ?? Kamehameha Schools, KL Felicitas Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, NoVo Foundation, THE CERES TRUST, Stupski Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, Cienega Capital, Hawaii Community Foundation, Hawaii Leadership Forum, Just Economy Institute, Toniic, Mission Driven Finance? #ImpactInvesting #RegenerativeEconomy #SustainableFinance #BioregionalFinance #HawaiiInvestmentReady #CommunityImpact
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Hawai'i Investment Ready (HIR) CEO Keoni Lee will join our partners? Feed The Hunger Fund?and?Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Association on July 17 from 12-1 HT to chat about HIR's work and efforts to support Hawai?i's food systems. The UH Center for Sustainable Island Food Systems—Brown Bag Speaker Series highlights the work of various agri-food system change initiatives across Hawai?i. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gXhs_97B
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