Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

DBEDT's Business Development and Support Division successfully concluded the fourth annual Hawaii Made Conference today at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 2.5 percent, compared to the revised rate 2.4 percent in April.

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation — HTDC has awarded millions of dollars in grant funding across several key programs to support local businesses and accelerate statewide innovation.

Agribusiness Development Corp. —The board of directors of the state Agribusiness Development Corporation announced today that it has issued its final sign-off and approved the definitive terms of the Wahiawa Irrigation System Transfer Agreement.

DBEDT released its second quarter of 2026 Statistical and Economic Report today. In 2025 Hawaii's economy grew at a robust 2.5 percent, exceeding the overall U.S. growth rate of 2.1 percent.

The Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism will host the fourth annual Hawaii Made Conference on Tuesday, June 23, at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort.

Total spending by visitors in April 2026 was $1.77 billion (measured in nominal dollars), a 4.8 percent increase from April 2025, according to preliminary statistics from DBEDT.

he 2026 Hawaiʻi–Japan Sister Summit concluded yesterday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, bringing together more than 350 participants – including nearly 30 governors, vice governors and mayors – from Hawaiʻi and Japan – for dialogue, cultural exchange and policy collaboration.

The Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 2.5 percent, compared to 2.4 percent in March.

The state of Hawai‘i, through the Office of the Governor, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development (OPSD), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i, is convening the Opportunity Zones 2.0 Market Activation Summit on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center and the John A. Burns School of Medicine with a virtual attendance option available.