Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii State Energy Office — DBEDT's Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) has released its 2016 Energy Resources Coordinator’s Annual Report, which highlights the policies and activities that have advanced the state approximately a quarter of the way toward its target of achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.

DBEDT's Creative Industries Division (CID) applauds web-series co-creator and executive producer, Dee McBride, a current Creative Lab Hawaii - Web-Series Immersive fellow, and her husband/partner Shawn McBride, for landing a licensing deal on their scripted web-series titled, “Paradise Justice,” with Seeka.TV

High Technology Development Corp. — Companies looking for talented kamaaina with technology skills are invited to participate in HTDC's 17th annual Holiday Tech Job Fair on Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural Center’s Manoa Grand Ballroom.

Hawaii Strategic Development Corp. -- DBEDT and its attached agency, the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation (HSDC), applauds the GVS Transmedia Accelerator Program on its announcement that private investors have funded one of their graduates, a feature film project.

Hawaii is the focus of a multi-page special section in the December issue of Hemispheres, the in-flight magazine of United Airlines. Dossier, Hemispheres’ Economic Development series, features Hawaii with in an in-depth overview