Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii Technology Development Corp. — Pacific Tech 2022 (formerly known as the Hawaii SBIR Conference) is happening in Honolulu in 2022.

DBEDT today released the 2021 edition of the “State of Hawaii Data Book.”

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority — Hawaii joined thirty-nine other states when Governor Ige signed Act 183 (SLH 2022) into law authorizing Commercial Property Assessed Financing (C-PACE) in Hawaii.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, a total of 842,927 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in June 2022, representing an 89 percent recovery from June 2019.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.3 percent, compared to the revised rate of 4.1 percent in May.

Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation — Gov. David Ige participated Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in ceremonies marking milestones for two Maui affordable housing projects.

DBEDT today announced the launch of a new program to increase access to credit for small businesses and nonprofits statewide.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Scott Glenn, Hawaii Chief Energy Officer, issued the following statement congratulating Leodoloff “Leo” R. Asuncion Jr. on his appointment as Chair of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Statement from Scott Glenn, Hawaii Chief Energy Officer in support of Gov. David Ige’s statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the W. Virginia v EPA case.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, a total of 776,375 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in May 2022, representing a 91.6 percent recovery from May 2019.