Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii Technology Development Corp. — For the first time, all four counties across the State of Hawaii are collaborating to bring Global Entrepreneurship Week to entrepreneurs and businesses statewide.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Public and private organizations looking to replace medium- and heavy-duty diesel vehicles with clean, zero-emission battery electric vehicles are invited to apply for a rebate that could fund up to 45 percent of the cost through the Diesel Replacement Rebate Program.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, total spending by visitors who came to the islands in September 2021 was $1.05 billion.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 6.6 percent compared to 7.0 percent in August.

Hawaii Technology Development Corp. — The State of Hawaii's Digital Currency Innovation Lab facilitates the first collaboration of its kind bringing together creatives and technologists to beautify communities through an initiative using non-fungible tokens.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Approximately $2.1 million in diesel replacement rebates are available from the Hawaii State Energy Office in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Health.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT total spending by visitors arriving in August 2021 was $1.37 billion.

Hawaii State Energy Office — The Hawaii State Energy Office is seeking candidates to fill three full-time AmeriCorps VISTA positions to continue building its capacity to serve vulnerable and underserved communities.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 7.0 percent compared to 7.3 percent in July.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) total spending by visitors arriving in July 2021 was $1.58 billion.