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Hawaii’s Young People Are Fleeing Paradise. Can Tech Startups Keep Them?

August 20, 2026
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State officials believe a band of ambitious entrepreneurs can seed new industries in aerospace and ocean technologies

By Owen Tucker-Smith

Aug. 19, 2026 9:00 pm ET | [PDF]

KAILUA, Hawaii—The seaside streets bear the unmistakable look of a Hawaiian beach town, an oasis of palm trees, swimsuits and surfboards…

LINK TO ARTICLE: https://www.wsj.com/business/entrepreneurship/hawaii-tourism-tech-jobs-9630f68b