Leading and inspiring innovation in business, education, and our community

From business mentoring, to STEM education in local schools, to conferences, the Maui Economic Development Board’s wide variety of programs have touched thousands of people and businesses across Maui County and the state of Hawaii.

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maui tech 'ohana march 11

A playful, interactive session focused on the ‘ohana piece of the Tech ‘Ohana will be hosted by Maui Economic Development Board on Wednesday March 11. Doug Nelson, Founder & CEO, Kinection; Partner, The Prompt will be the featured speaker at the networking event discussing ‘Human Skills in an AI World‘

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SBA financing workshop march 24

Join the Small Business Administration (SBA) and federal and state financing partners for a comprehensive workshop on funding options for small businesses. This program provides a structured overview of public-sector loan and grant programs available to startups, growth-stage companies, exporters, and agricultural businesses. Attendees will hear directly from agency representatives and lending partners on eligibility requirements, documentation standards, and practical use cases.

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disadvantaged business enterprise workshops april 7

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) invite local small businesses to attend their statewide outreach for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Application and Small Business Financing Workshop on April 11.

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community development

MEDB coordinates the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) report for Maui County, a process undertaken every five to six years. CEDS is a Federally mandated, locally-based strategic plan for regional economic development and capacity building, with an emphasis on economic resilience and job creation.

MEDB facilitates community input through a focus group process and synthesizing comments into a comprehensive report. This report is delivered and presented to policy and decision makers and combined with similar reports from the other counties to provide a “roadmap” document to guide decision-making statewide.

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programs

MEDB is one of the only values-based economic development organizations in the country, working toward expanding and diversifying our economy in a way that’s balanced with environmental stewardship, cultural appropriateness, and social equity. And we don’t do it alone. We’re catalysts. We inspire. We build partnerships. And we bring our values to everything we do.

Our programs promote innovation, business, education, and community in Maui County. We invite you to learn more about our work, and get involved today!