Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

DBEDT issued The Economic Impact of International Students in Hawaii: Calendar Year 2019 report.

Homer A. Maxey, who helped establish Hawaii’s Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 and was the program’s first administrator was honored by the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Hawaii State Energy Office — The United States today officially withdrew from the Paris climate agreement making it the only nation in the world to abandon the landmark accord.

Maximizing monetary opportunities for Hawaii’s music-making community, a new Creative Lab Hawaii virtual program, spearheaded by the State DBEDT's Creative Industries Division, is now open to the public for registration.

Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii — The Hawaii Business Pivot Grant program today opened its application portal for eligible Hawaii businesses and non-profits.