Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii State Energy Office — The State of Hawaii has launched a new online mapping tool as part of its Hawaii Brightfields Initiative.

DBEDT raised its economic growth forecast for 2019 by one-tenth of a percentage point from the third quarter forecast to 1.2 percent and kept the growth rates for the next three years unchanged at a range between 1.2 and 1.3 percent.

DBEDT's Creative Industries Division (CID) continues to grow opportunities for Hawaii’s entrepreneurs.

Creative Lab Hawaii, founded by the DBEDT's Creative Industries Division (CID), will host an Indigenous Storytellers Panel and Discussion on Saturday, November 16, 2019.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Hawaii was one of four states selected by the National Governors Association to participate in a state-focused technical assistance project to enhance their experiences in the GridEx V energy security exercise.