University of Hawaii Research

Extramural funds—grants and contracts from federal, state, private, and foreign sources—have held steady at over $300 million the last two years following a record high of over $400 million in FY 2006. Preliminary FY 2008 figures report UH received extramural awards of $373 million, $221 million for research, and $152 million for non-research (i.e., training). Several of the larger funded research organizations at UH Manoa include: the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (receiving $77 million), the John A. Burns School of Medicine (receiving $50 million), and the Institute for Astronomy (receiving $30 million).

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The Hawaii State Government supported the Hawaii technology industry for decades starting with the creation of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism in 1963. Over the years the state enhanced the University of Hawaii, built innovation centers, developed programs and provided capital and investment tax credits.

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This is simply a report of all the reports on science and technology in Hawaii.

After sifting through all of the statistics in the endless categories (up 3 spots in one ranking down 2 in another) reported by all the groups, one statistic is clear – the number of reports increased over the years. And that is a good statistic. Hawaii’s tech industry is getting noticed.

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Hawaii was once described as a “sleepy little town”. This comment was probably made when only one hotel resided on Waikiki beach. Over time another hotel popped up, then another; harbor facilities were expanded to accommodate the ships; then the airports were built for the planes. Over 7,000,000 visitors travel to Hawaii annually.

Cranes popped up around Honolulu as real estate development grew. Thousands of homes were built on Oahu and the development continued on Kauai, Maui and Hawaii islands.

Tourism and construction are major industries in Hawaii today.

The innovation and technology industry did not experience the same dramatic growth. “Emerging” best describes its development. However, similar initiatives that shaped the tourism and construction industries are evident in the tech sector.

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