#Maui Economic Development Board

This year marks the 50th anniversary milestone for the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance or AMOS site. Today, it is the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site.

33 high school and college students successfully completed the summer program, working with MEDB and Host Company mentors on the islands of Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Oʻahu.

Senator Hirono honored Maui students who were finalists for the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award at MEDB’s 10th Annual Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner.

The REAP program allows qualified farmers or small businesses, interested in energy efficient and renewable energy improvements to receive loans or grants on projects.

Lānaʻi residents interested in learning more about how to run their business more profitably are encouraged to attend a free workshop, Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Looking for ways to save money and give their business a competitive edge, attendees discovered two state programs described as “diamonds in the rough.”

Maui Economic Development Board will hold its annual fundraiser dinner, “Pathways to our Future,” on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.

Seventeen Lāna‘i residents gathered on June 25 and 26 at the island’s senior center for an intense, two-day “Entrepreneurs’ Toolkit Bootcamp.”

Sen. Hirono met with NSA leaders in Washington D.C. to discuss promoting STEM careers for Hawai’i students.

Teachers will guide students in their own drone prototype design, 3D printing and building of a functional, remote-controlled UAV.

Lāna‘i residents interested in starting a business are encouraged to attend a free two-day workshop, “Entrepreneurs’ Toolkit Bootcamp,” on June 25 and 26.

The Hawai‘i STEM Conference held May 6 and 7 proved once again that everyone’s a winner when it comes to STEM education; Maui County students brought home a dozen awards.

Two new Microsoft “Digi Camps” will bring the latest in advanced code training to students in Maui County next year.

In preparation for the 3rd Annual Startup Weekend Maui set for May 13 to 15, 2016, the Maui Economic Development Board is offering two free workshops—”Business Model Canvas and Lean Startup Overview” on Thursday, May 5, and “Pitch Bootcamp” on Tuesday, May 10.

Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology launched a new STEM module—the CAD Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Drone Design and Build—as part of its STEMworks curriculum.

The Maui Energy Conference will include discussion about battery storage—the hottest topic in renewable energy. The current issue is figuring out how and where to use batteries in a way that makes economic sense.

Maui Economic Development Board will offer a workshop, “Getting Started For Startups: The Basics of Sound Human Resources Management,” as part of their Technical Assistance Series on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

The official competition kicks off on Thursday, Nov. 12, with the final pitches held the following Thursday, Nov. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the MEDB Malcolm Center in Kīhei.

With the help of local organizations, three Hawai‘i finalists will be considered for the InnovateHER Challenge national competition in Washington, DC, in March 2016, vying for $70,000 in prizes.

The Maui Economic Development Board is seeking participants for the 2016 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge which will be held on three successive Thursday evenings in November.