What started as an eco-friendly marine vessel coating project could have outsized impact on our current carbon emissions. An estimated 42% of total global carbon emissions are attributed to the energy sector. While cleaner fuels and renewable technologies are a viable pathway to lowering emissions, electricity generation efficiency improvement is a direct and significant path […]
Pathway to a Carbon-Neutral Economy (Community Matters)
Mike Tamor, Henry Ford Technical Fellow at ASU, and Amanda Ellis, ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, will discuss how their areas of interest, Innovation for Mike and Sustainability for Amanda, meet and interact in the 21st Century The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Mike […]
The Future of Technology in Hawaii (Law Across The Sea)
Making Hawaii the leader of technology commercialization in the Asia-Pacific Region.. We will discuss the future of technology in Hawaii, how Hawaii can attract innovators and inventors, David’s observations of Silicon Valley, Asia, and Hawaii in terms of their strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities in Hawaii. The host for this episode is Mark Shklov. The […]
Elemental Excelerator: Innovating from the Ground Up (Hawaii Food and Farmers Series)
Learn how Elemental Excelerator helps startups change the world, one community at a time. Elemental Excelerator supports startups around the world with funding and professional expertise to improve areas of our lives that affect everyone: agriculture, water, energy, transportation, infrastructure and more. By supporting innovation at the ground level, we can build a better future […]
What could be newer than La Tour? (Code Green)
Super savings, innovative, business expansion La Tour zoomed from a tiny startup to a thriving enterprise thanks in no small part to employing every available energy-saving technology and incentive that are saving millions. The host for this episode is Howard Wiig. The guest for this episode is Trung Lam.ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
Greening the Visitor Industry (Code Green)
Tourism, Sustainability, Innovation In this episode of Code Green we take a look at the greening of the visitor industry in Hawaii. Ernest Nishizaki shares ideas that Hawaii can lead the world in green tourism. The host for this episode is Rachel James. The guest for this episode is Ernest Nishizaki. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
How can Hawaii CEOs Leverage Global Expertise? (Business In Hawaii)
Shouldering Immense Responsibilities. For Hawaii Business CEOs, there are additional unique challenges in growing a firm in a mid-Pacific location — isolated from pools of talented consultants and advisers. One local Hawaii consulting firm — GUILD (Founders Iqbal Ashraf and Jan Rumi) — has worked with Hawaii CEOs to access relevant experts, to help CEOs […]
Fearless Women! (Sister Power)
The Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO). The Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) is the leading voice of innovation in microfinance and microbusiness in the United States. Since 1991, AEO and its member and partner organizations have helped millions of entrepreneurs contribute to economic growth while supporting themselves, their families and their communities. The host for […]
New Developments in Energy (Energy In America)
America’s Energy Industry. Jay Fidell is joined by Lucian Pugliaresi, President, Energy Policy Research Foundation, Inc. (EPRINC) an energy policy think tank in Washington D.C. The host for this episode was Lucian Pugliaresi. The guest for this episode was Jay Fidell. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every […]
Ilikai Innovation (Human(e) Architecture)
Desoto Brown and Martin Despang debate about the historic relevance and contemporary status of architect John Graham’s and developer Chinn Ho’s condotel: the Ilikai The host for this episode was Martin Despang. The guest for this episode was Desoto Brown. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday […]