· Hawaii Small Business Innovation   Research Assistance Program · Hawaii Center for Advanced   Transportation Technologies · Advanced Technology Program   & Tibbetts Award

HTDC secures and administers federal and local grants to encourage and support technology research, assist technology start-up programs, and create funding opportunities for local companies. HTDC also provides technical assistance to small businesses participating in federal research and development funding programs, such as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Advanced Technology Programs (ATP).

Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Assistance Program (SBIR)

The Hawaii SBIR Assistance Program was created in 1989 to encourage technological innovation, and stimulate participation by Hawaii companies in the federal SBIR program. Through the Hawaii SBIR Assistance Program's matching grant, HTDC provides grants of up to $25,000 to qualified Hawaii companies, assisting these companies in bringing their product to its full commercial potential. To date, 49 Hawaii companies have received $42 million from the federal SBIR program and more than $3 million from HTDC’s Hawaii SBIR Matching Grant Program. HTDC provides education, training and technical assistance to companies submitting proposals to the SBIR program, through support by the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Technology.

Find out more at http://www.htdc.org/sbir.

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Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT)

HCATT was first established in 1993 as the Hawaii Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project to represent the Hawaii Consortium in the Defense Department’s Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Program. In 1998, it transitioned to the Department of Transportation’s Advanced Vehicle Technology Program and continues to support the Department of Defense with the Alternative Fuel Vehicle National Demonstration Center at Hickam Air Force Base (HAFB).

Managed by HTDC, HCATT has organized public/private partnerships between the federal government and private industry to develop advanced technologies for cleaner, quieter, more fuel efficient vehicles. Over the years, HCATT has been awarded more than $22 million in federal funds, which was matched by another $23 million from private partners. In 1999, HCATT initiated a project to make Hawaii the first EV Ready State with rapid charging infrastructure, and in 2001, it became the overall administrator of Hyundai Motor Company’s (HMC) "safe harbor test site" for a fleet of 15 battery-powered Hyundai Santa Fe electric sport utility vehicles. HCATT is also developing the first fuel cell powered vehicle to be demonstrated in Hawaii, a 30-foot military shuttle bus, powered by both batteries and a fuel cell, that will operate at HAFB.

Additionally, HCATT has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Navy and National Park Service to develop a zero-emission vessel as an alternative to existing diesel-powered Arizona Memorial tour boats.

To learn about HCATT's current projects, visit http://www.htdc.org/hcatt.

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Advanced Technology Program and Tibbetts Award

In April 2002, Kona Blue Water Farms became Hawaii’s first Hawaii-owned for-profit company to successfully compete for ATP federal funds, receiving a $1.5 million grant. In October 2002, Hawaii Biotech Inc. became Hawaii’s first two-time recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Tibbetts Award. Named for Roland Tibbetts, who is credited with the creation of the SBIR program, the Tibbetts Award is presented annually to small business firms, projects, organizations and individuals across the U.S. who exemplify the very best in SBIR achievement.

HTDC assists Hawaii companies in competing for ATP funding through training workshops and seminars. To learn more about the Advanced Technology Program, visit the national site at http://www.atp.nist.gov.

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