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The Hi-CAP program helps Hawaii small businesses access capital by seeding local venture capital funds, providing collateral support for loans, providing capital to CDFIs to relend, and direct loans for catalytic projects that benefit the community. The program relies on partners who fund small businesses. The event brings together all of the HI-CAP program partners […]
The Hi-CAP program helps Hawaii small businesses access capital by seeding local venture capital funds, providing collateral support for loans, providing capital to CDFIs to relend, and direct loans for catalytic projects that benefit the community. The program relies on partners who fund small businesses. The event brings together all of the HI-CAP program partners […]
Did you know that Hawaii offers a research and development tax credit for qualified expenses? Applications for this year's tax credit will open March 3, 2025 at 9am. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact David Keliiholokai, 808.492.6233. HTDC is planning to host an info session late-spring or early-summer. We'll announce it in this space, so […]
This 10-week cohort program will take participants from company registration to submission for the FY25 US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Tech Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grant program. This program is free for companies to attend and will require a commitment from the companies for time and effort to complete the […]
The Made in Hawai‘i Festival is the state’s most-loved festival, showcasing thousands of locally-made goods including art, clothing, jewelry, food and much more. Since its inception, MIHF has been produced by the Hawaii Food Industry Association.
Hawaii is more than paradise — it’s a launchpad for breakthrough ideas. Hawaii Wave is a new dual-use incubation program designed to help Hawaii companies pivot into the U.S. Federal Market, with a concentration on defense, while solving real-world civilian challenges.