Hawaii Technology Development Corporation - HTDC

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Hawaii Technology Development Corporation is a state agency established by the Hawaii State Legislature in 1983 to facilitate the development and growth of Hawaii's commercial high technology industry.

Have an app, website, product, or even a food or beverage concept you want to test with real users? This is your chance ...
08/21/2026

Have an app, website, product, or even a food or beverage concept you want to test with real users? This is your chance to put it in front of a live audience and gather honest, actionable feedback. Beta Brews is a pau hana with a purpose — enjoy great drinks, delicious bites, and meaningful conversations while helping builders refine their ideas.

Beta Brews is happening during Hawaii Tech Week, an annual week-long celebration of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in Hawaiʻi. Hawaii Tech Week brings together founders, investors, engineers, entrepreneurs, students, and technology leaders from across the islands and beyond to connect, collaborate, and showcase Hawaiʻi’s growing tech ecosystem.

🗓️ Thursday, September 3rd, 2026
📍Entrepreneurs Sandbox
🕕 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Link: https://www.htdc.org/event/beta-brews-sip-taste-repeat/

🚀 Builders
Do you have a new product, service, app, website,
or concept you’d like to beta test? Get direct feedback from an engaged audience of potential users, early adopters, and community members. This is your opportunity to showcase what you’re building, learn what resonates, and gather insights that can help take your idea to the next level.

Builder spots are available for $50.
If you’re interested in participating as a builder at Beta Brews, please complete the Beta Brews - Event Builder Registration

👥 Attendees
Want to enjoy some drinks, grab a bite, and be one of the first people to test exciting new ideas? Your opinions help builders improve their products, services, and experiences — and you get to discover what’s next before everyone else.

Whether you’re testing the latest technology or sampling a new concept, Beta Brews is a fun way to connect, support local innovators, and help shape the next big idea.

For any questions or concerns, please email [email protected].

Hawaii is building more than paradise, we’re building possibility. 🌺⚙️ From aerospace dreams to ocean-tech innovation, l...
08/21/2026

Hawaii is building more than paradise, we’re building possibility. 🌺⚙️ From aerospace dreams to ocean-tech innovation, local creators and engineers are proving that Hawai‘i can be a home for bold ideas and thriving industries. The future isn’t somewhere else. it’s here, being built by our community who choose to stay, create, and reinvent what’s possible in our islands.

✨ Let’s keep pushing for an economy that supports innovation, opportunity, and the next generation of local talent.

Visit our website for this article read: htdc.org

StartUpParadise

We are seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to lead and manage all financial, accounting, budgetary, and admin...
08/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to lead and manage all financial, accounting, budgetary, and administrative operations for our state agency. This role oversees financial reporting, compliance, audits, procurement review, budgeting, and fiscal policy development while supporting HTDC’s mission to grow Hawaii’s technology industry.

Visit our website to apply: www.htdc.org/jobs

Join us! One Week. 50+ Events. Hawaii Tech Week gathers the local and global tech community across 50+ events independen...
07/21/2026

Join us! One Week. 50+ Events. Hawaii Tech Week gathers the local and global tech community across 50+ events independently hosted by ecosystem leaders, to build relationships, level up, and create opportunity.

HTW’s mission is to accelerate talent, capital, and adoption — to empower our people, grow Hawaii’s tech economy, and build global bridges.

Register for the individual events you want to attend, and join fellow builders, founders, investors, industry executives, and government leaders.

hawaiitechweek.com

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Smart Manufacturing Readiness Application opening! This is a funded opportunity for 10 selected Hawai’i manufacturers. V...
07/01/2026

Smart Manufacturing Readiness Application opening! This is a funded opportunity for 10 selected Hawai’i manufacturers. Visit: www.htdc.org/events

If chosen, your company receives:

✓ Guidewheel plug-and-play sensors on your critical machines, for instant downtime
and OEE visibility
✓ Tooling U-SME training licenses to upskill your team across hundreds of courses
✓ An executive briefing plus four hands-on workshops for your managers and floor team
✓ Expert guidance to turn the data into real downtime, energy, and capacity gains

Together, this is a package worth several thousand dollars per company, fully funded for those selected. Tell us about your operation below.

The application should take about 5–10 minutes to complete.

Details: www.htdc.org/events

Applications for Blue Startups Cohort 18 are open! Blue Startups is a Hawai’i based accelerator with a proven track reco...
05/07/2026

Applications for Blue Startups Cohort 18 are open! Blue Startups is a Hawai’i based accelerator with a proven track record of empowering early-stage startups, providing them with invaluable resources, mentorship, and access to a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
12 week intensive program (July 20 - October 9)
A network of more than 250 mentors reaching from Asia to Silicon Valley.

- One-on-one assigned lead mentor based on sector experience
- Up to $250,000 in direct investment
- Access to 400+ investor network

Specific sectors we are interested in include: SaaS / AI, Travel, Sustainability, Ocean

Specific founders we are focused on: Hawaii-based or Hawaii connected, Female founders

Deadline to apply is May 15th. For more information and to submit your application go to bluestartups.com/apply

Happening this week!! In-person sessions on all islands. Register: https://luma.com/AISafetyHawaiiFREE WORKSHOPS ON AI!...
04/27/2026

Happening this week!! In-person sessions on all islands. Register: https://luma.com/AISafetyHawaii

FREE WORKSHOPS ON AI! Join us for a week-long series of workshops for adults, seniors, tech professionals and everyone who is curious about current capability of AI and where it’s headed.

Learn about AI enabled scam and fraud – and how to stay safe. Grasp what AI can currently do, and what we’re trending towards.

Gain foundational knowledge on AI so you can develop an informed opinion, and help decide how AI affects YOU

Multiple Sessions Every Day from April 27- May 1st – OAHU, MAUI, HAWAI’I ISLAND, KAUA’I

https://luma.com/AISafetyHawaii

… and special shoutout to Miki Vericella from Hawai’i island for coming over for this event and sharing their story!! 😃...
04/26/2026

… and special shoutout to Miki Vericella from Hawai’i island for coming over for this event and sharing their story!! 😃🫶🐶

04/25/2026

Mahalo to our presenters and attendees for a great HTDC Showcase last night! We appreciate everyone for coming out to support local manufacturing.

Meet the makers shaping Hawaiʻi’s future. Join us on April 24 as HTDC supported companies share how they’re innovating, ...
03/30/2026

Meet the makers shaping Hawaiʻi’s future. Join us on April 24 as HTDC supported companies share how they’re innovating, creating local jobs, and building a stronger manufacturing community through the PechaKucha format. 🌺⚙️

Connect with them, explore their work, and enjoy product samples!

📍 Entrepreneurs Sandbox | 5:30–7:30 PM
✅ Registration required | htdc.org/events

Address

521 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI
96813

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:45am - 4:30pm

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(808) 539-3806

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