New Engines of Growth for Hawaii’s Economy

Focus on

GLOBAL

RELEVANCEto earn export

dollars and create

high wage jobs

Target

HIGH

GROWTH

BUSINESSESas drivers of job

creation

Support

INDUSTRY

CLUSTERSto increase

productivity and

competitiveness

A

S

SS

“Top Trends in

State Economic

Development”

“Topping the List

of Pro-Business

Bills”

“Eighth Most

Entrepreneurial

State”

“Tropical Climate

is Also a Startup

Paradise”

“Making All the

Pieces Fit”

“Best Practices in

State and Regional

Innovation

Initiatives”

HI Growth Initiative Garnered Strong Support

from Local and National Press

The HI Growth Investment Initiatives

Startup Expansion

Reso

urc

es

In

veste

d

Funds Active

in HawaiiLocal Funds

Series A

Entrepreneurs

Local Funds

Seed Stage

Growth

Accelerator

Designers in

Residence

Transmedia

UPSIDE

Lab

Startup Expansion

Reso

urc

es

In

veste

d

Funds Active

in HawaiiLocal Funds

Series A

Entrepreneurs

Local Funds

Seed Stage

Growth

Accelerator

Designers in

Residence

Transmedia

Hawaii TechWorks

Hawai’i Investment Ready

UPSIDE

Lab