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SUMMARY:America's Seed Fund - Expert Mentoring
DESCRIPTION:America’s Seed Fund\nMay 21 – 23\, 2024 @ Entrepreneurs Sandbox\nHTDC\, UH OIC\, and Peak Innovations Group are partnering to help you dive America’s Seed Fund and get started with the nation’s best source of non-dilutive capital to get your innovation to market. Register using the links below! \n▪ Day 1 – Overview: Introduction to one of the best sources of non-dilutive R&D funds! Find out if it’s a fit for you and how to get started.\n▪ Day 2 – Industry Focus: A look at five different industries (healthcare\, defense\, energy\, space\, and agriculture)\, which relevant agencies fund innovations\, and go-to-market resources\n▪ Day 3 – One-on-ones: Meet with mentors who can provide guidance and strategies to get started with SBIR/STTR for your innovations and beyond. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nNow that you have learned about SBIR/STTR\, and which agencies might fund your innovation\, what is your next step? What should you do now to set yourself up for success\, and where do you want to be six months from now to capture applicable opportunities? If you already participate in America’s Seed Fund\, what other federal government opportunities should you take advantage of. \nTo help you navigate your individual pathway and verify that SBIR/STTR funding might be right for your small business\, we will be hosting one-on-one sessions throughout the day with Subject Matter Experts. These sessions will be 30-minutes long\, and there will be multiple experts on hand that can help you navigate this process and learn more about the available resources to help you take that first step on your funding pathway. You can also discuss proposal development issues if you have ever applied for these opportunities\, market identification needs\, or other SBIR/STTR relevant topics. \nSpace is limited for these sessions\, so sign up for a slot today! \nMeet the Experts: \nDel Mackey \nDel Mackey is the founder of Peak Innovations Group LLC\, dedicated towards helping organizations find their commercial pathway. Del has over a decade of experience in the SBIR/STTR programs\, where he worked both as part of a small business seeking funding and in another capacity as part of an SBA funding program helping hundreds of businesses go after these opportunities. Del brings this expertise to bear at Peak\, focusing on proposal creation support\, market exploration and reporting\, and funding opportunity matching. Del has a BIS from National University and an MBA from New Mexico State University. \nSteve Brennan \nSteve Brennan has more than 20 years of experience in Hawaii’s high-tech industry. At Hawaii’s Adtech Inc\, which was acquired by Spirent Communications\, Steve helped lead the launch of groundbreaking internet test systems supporting emerging telecommunications networking and wireless standards. Steve then served as Information Services Officer on the staff of the Governor of Hawaii. As a consultant to and founder of start-up firms that pioneered the development of wireless mesh networks and cognitive networking technology\, Steve helped secure funding from DARPA\, the US Army\, the Office of Naval Research\, the National Science Foundation\, the US Department of Energy and venture investors. Steve has been the business lead or principal investigator for numerous Small Business Innovation Research Phase I\, II and III projects.
URL:https://hawaiidefensealliance.org/event/americas-seed-fund-expert-mentoring/
LOCATION:Entrepreneur’s Sandbox\, 643 Ilalo Street\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Business Support
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Hawaii Cybersecurity Conference – Day 2 of 2
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Annual Hawaii Cybersecurity Conference is an information sharing event intended to help Hawaii’s varied communities be better informed and better prepared against online criminals. \nThis conference will bring together Hawaii based organizations as well as individual consumers and students to learn from a variety of federal and state agencies about how to better prepare against cyber threat actors. \nHawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will open the conference. Experts from federal and state agencies will provide critical information that Hawaii businesses need to stay safe. Agencies confirmed to attend are: \n-U.S. Secret Service\n-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)\n-Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)\n-State of Hawaii\, Office of Homeland Security\n-United States Intelligence Service (USIC)\n-Homeland Security Investigations (HIS)\n-U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)\n-Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) \nLogistics\nThe conference is in person only. No online/virtual attendance is supported. This event is not open to the media. There is no charge to attend the conference. This conference is organized by CyberHawaii with support and speakers provided by the FBI Honolulu Office\, the Hawaii State Office of Homeland Security and other federal and state agencies. \nThe Hawaii Cybersecurity Conference is a two-day event that will be held at the University of Hawaii’s Manoa and West Oahu campuses. \nPrerequisites: None. Topics will be general in nature and cover things that businesses and consumers should be aware of regarding general cybersecurity threats and mitigations.
URL:https://hawaiidefensealliance.org/event/2nd-annual-hawaii-cybersecurity-conference-day-2-of-2/
LOCATION:University of Hawaii at Manoa
CATEGORIES:Small Business Support
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Hawaii Cybersecurity Conference – Day 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Annual Hawaii Cybersecurity Conference is an information sharing event intended to help Hawaii’s varied communities be better informed and better prepared against online criminals. \nThis conference will bring together Hawaii based organizations as well as individual consumers and students to learn from a variety of federal and state agencies about how to better prepare against cyber threat actors. \nHawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will open the conference.  Experts from federal and state agencies will provide critical information that Hawaii businesses need to stay safe.  Agencies confirmed to attend are: \n-U.S. Secret Service\n-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)\n-Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)\n-State of Hawaii\, Office of Homeland Security\n-United States Intelligence Service (USIC)\n-Homeland Security Investigations (HIS)\n-U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)\n-Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) \nLogistics\nThe conference is in person only.  No online/virtual attendance is supported.  This event is not open to the media.  There is no charge to attend the conference.  This conference is organized by CyberHawaii with support and speakers provided by the FBI Honolulu Office\, the Hawaii State Office of Homeland Security and other federal and state agencies. \nThe Hawaii Cybersecurity Conference is a two-day event that will be held at the University of Hawaii’s Manoa and West Oahu campuses. \nPrerequisites:  None.  Topics will be general in nature and cover things that businesses and consumers should be aware of regarding general cybersecurity threats and mitigations.
URL:https://hawaiidefensealliance.org/event/2nd-annual-hawaii-cybersecurity-conference-day-1-of-2/
LOCATION:University of Hawaii at Manoa
CATEGORIES:Small Business Support
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SUMMARY:19th Annual Hawaii Government Contracting Forum
DESCRIPTION:This is an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to learn how to collaborate with City\, State\, and Federal Government contracting agencies. Participants will receive valuable information and technical assistance\, and have the chance to engage in one-on-one meetings with agency representatives.
URL:https://hawaiidefensealliance.org/event/19th-annual-hawaii-government-contracting-forum/
LOCATION:Honolulu Country Club\, 1690 Ala Puumalu Street\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96818\, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Business Support
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SUMMARY:Pacific Tech Conference
DESCRIPTION:Hawaiʻi’s geographic location in the middle of the Pacific makes it an ideal location for emerging technologies to take hold and grow as well as a critical piece in U.S. military strategic operations. Pacific Tech 2024 will feature America’s Seed Fund Program Managers\, Contracting Officers\, Technology Scouts from multiple Combatant Commands\, WERX Program Managers\, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Government Representatives\, and Prime contractors seeking small business partners. This conference will focus on connecting small businesses with government and private opportunities to bring their technology to market to solve critical national challenges\, including innovative solutions for our warfighters. \nThe Pacific Tech 2024 Conference\, powered by the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) and in part by the Small Business Administration (SBA)\, brings to Hawaiʻi a wide array of expert speakers to focus on the challenges of the Indo-Pacific Region\, as well as the opportunities\, including emerging industries like space and agtech. \nThis year’s conference will take place from October 27 (VIP Reception)\, 28-29 (conference) in Honolulu\, Hawaiʻi at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. Approximately 200 attendees from Pacific region as well as federal agency representatives are expected to participate. \nWHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?\nSmall and medium size companies: \n-Looking for non-dilutive funding for innovation\, research & development\n-That want to work with the federal government\n-That want to partner with a prime contractor\n-Looking for other funding opportunities\, including venture capital\, contracting\, prize challenges\, and more\n-With innovative solutions looking for government customers
URL:https://hawaiidefensealliance.org/event/pacific-tech-conference/
LOCATION:Hawaii Convention Center\, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96815\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260313T140000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Manufacturing in Hawai'i
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 13\, 2026 | 10 am – 2 pm HST \nPrince Waikiki Hotel \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for Advanced Manufacturing in Hawai’i\, an event highlighting the current and emerging programs across the Department of War and Hawai’i’s commercial sector. \nThe event will bring together industry leaders\, innovators\, and partners to explore advanced manufacturing capabilities\, discuss real-world applications\, and connect with organizations supporting defense and commercial needs. The updated agenda for the day includes: \n10:00 a.m. – Welcome and Keynote \n10:30 a.m. – Advanced Manufacturing in Defense Panel \n\nCAPT Richard Jones\,The Forge\, U.S. Pacific Fleet (Invited)\nCAPT Ryan McCrillis\, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard\nCW5\, Anthony Gravely\, U.S. Army\nMAJ Joshua Ray\, U.S. Marines\n\n11:20 a.m. – Break \n11:30 a.m. – Building Workforce Through Education Panel \n\nKaren Lee\, Chancellor\, Honolulu Community College\nClint Hall\, President\, BG Workforce\nKeith Hayashi\, Superintendent\, Hawai’i Dept. of Education\nBrennon Morioka\, Dean\, University of Hawai’i College of Engineering\nChad Walton\, Interim Vice President of Innovation & Research\, University of Hawai’i\n\n12:20 p.m. – Lunch \n1:00 p.m. – Public/Private Partnerships Spotlight \n\nUS Army/BG Workforce Solutions\nPar Hawaii/Bear Machinery\nManufacturing and Engineering Education Reimagined for All (MEERA) Program & Aliamanu Middle School\nUS Marine Corps/Gtscientific\n\n2:00 p.m. – Closing \nTickets are complimentary for military\, federal\, state\, and county employees. General admission is $40 and includes a buffet lunch. Non-hosted parking is available on site. \nPlease register by March 11\, 2026 to secure your seat. \nWe look forward to welcoming you for an informative and engaging event in Hawai’i!
URL:https://hawaiidefensealliance.org/event/advanced-manufacturing-in-hawaii/
LOCATION:Prince Waikiki Hotel\, 100 Holomoana Street\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96815\, United States
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