Special Session
Technological Entrepreneurship in Hawai’i
A panel discussion on Hawai’i-based innovative and
entrepreneurial companies developing and implementing
cutting-edge technologies for solution of complex problems
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Time: 10:30 — 12:00 (noon)
Location: Kona Moku Ballroom - Salon C
Moderator: Burt Q. C. Lum, Broadband Strategy Officer, State of Hawai’i
Panelists:
Chenoa Farnsworth, Managing Partner, Blue Startups, HI, USA
Blue Startups is focused on helping technology companies compete on a
global scale. With an extensive global network, Blue Startups is a nexus
of entrepreneurial activity in Hawai‘i, and between Asia and North America.
Eric Schiff, Vice President, Navatek, HI, USA
Navatek is a world leader in designing and analyzing ship hull forms,
Ocean structures and coupled hydrodynamic systems. Founded in 1979 and
operating out of offices in Hawai’I and Rhode Island, it supports
military, industry and academia. Navatek has 75 employees who provide
research and engineering work for projects in the United States and
internationally.
Ian Y. Kitajima, “Tech Sherpa”, OceanIT, HI, USA
OceanIT is a ‘Mind to Market’ company, moving fundamental scientific
breakthroughs from the lab to the market. OceanIT’s teams deliver
cutting-edge solutions, services, and products to customers across a
vast range of industries. Founded in 1985 in Hawai’i, OceanIT has earned
a world-class reputation for breakthrough science & technology, sustainable
engineering, and disruptive innovation.
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