This year’s 2021 Virtual Hawaii STEM Conference was a great success with 560+ attendees from across the state logging in to learn about all things STEM. The STEM conference provided teachers, students, and school administrators the opportunity to participate in...
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Replay and Resources to Women in Business Seminar Series #2
Forty-two small business owners joined in July 8 to listen to Dr Pamela Williamson, CEO of WBEC-West (Women’s Business Enterprise Council) talk about the process of applying to be certified as Minority Owned Small Business (MOSB) which includes Women Owned Small...
Women in Business Seminar Series 2
MEDB, SBA and the Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) are collaborating to introduce local businesses to business networking platforms that hold the potential to for new business opportunities. One such platform is the SBA’s Minority Owned Small Business (MOSB)...
SBIR: An Overview of the Program
Are you an Innovator, Entrepreneur, Researcher, or Small technology firm? Thinking of starting a business with your exciting technology idea? Are you a researcher looking to commercialize your idea? Join us June 30th at 12:00 pm (HST) for an...
Speakers Announced for Hawaii Energy Conference June 22 & 24
With the days counting down to the 8th Hawaii Energy Conference, the keynote and invited speakers have been announced. Suleman Khan of Swell Energy will give the keynote on Day 1 – June 22; and Mark Toney of TURN is the invited speaker on Day 2 – June 24....
From applied tech to big tech – Maui TechOhana speaker shares his journey to Google
KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – May 3, 2021 – The Chief of Staff to Google’s speech team, Luke Leonhard, led an engaging presentation at the April Maui TechOhana, presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB.) Over 25 tech-minded entrepreneurs logged in to the online...
12th Annual Hawaii STEM Conference April 28-30
The 12th Annual Hawaii STEM Conference will be presented virtually, April 28 – 30, with a student Hackathon to follow on May 1. MEDB is grateful for Microsoft’s continued support as the principal sponsor of the conference. This year, students and teachers will have...
Google Chief of Staff to Talk Story with Maui Entrepreneurs
Working at Google for 8 years, Luke Leonhard says he has his dream job. The Chief of Staff to Google’s speech team will share his career story at this month’s Maui TechOhana, April 29. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), Leonhard will speak at the...
Women in Business Seminar Series focuses on opening new doors of opportunity
On March 24, the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) in partnership with the YWCA Oahu’s Minority Business Development Agency’s Enterprising Women of Color Business Center launched the initial presentation of their “Women in Business Seminar Series.” Shan...
Conference to explore the Energy Transition in Hawaii
The 8th Hawaii Energy Conference will again be virtual in 2021 and will explore the “Energy Transition in Hawaii: Focus on investments in people and projects.” Presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) and supported by the County of Maui Office of...