Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

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.

Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority — Two of NELHA’s Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology (HOST) Park success stories, Blue Ocean Mariculture and Kowa Premium Foods Hawaii are poised for additional growth and expansion with the creation of over 150 jobs over the next several years.

DBEDT and the State of Hawaii Beijing Office (SHOB) are conducting a webinar series for Hawaii companies on entering the China Market beginning October 22, 2020.