Episode 814: Cyber Hawaii – April 3, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Al Ogata

First up, Blue Startups is seeking applicants for Cohort 16. The focus is on technology companies that can scale quickly and have global market potential. Specific sectors we are interested in include: SaaS, Travel Tech, Sustainability, and Gaming. Cohort Dates: July 22 – October 11, 2024. For more information go to Bluestartups.com.

Then for our main segment, we talk with Al Ogata, Executive Director of Cyber Hawaii. Weʻll find out what the organization mission is and what it does to keep residents and businesses cyber safe.

Episode 814: Cyber Hawaii – April 3, 2024

Episode 810: VEX IQ Robotics Competition – March 6, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Adria Fung, Ariella, Julia, Jaymi, Aurelia

On todayʻs show we talk with Adria Fung from the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium and coordinator for Hawaii VEX Robotics and the team from Hawaii Girl Power, Ariella, Julia, Jaymi, Aurelia about the VEX IQ competition and going to the Middle School VEX World Championships in Dallas, TX.

Episode 810: VEX IQ Robotics Competition – March 6, 2024

Episode 809: Startup Capital Ventures SBI Fund – Feb 28, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Donavan Kealoha, Tom Toy

On todayʻs show we catch up with Donavan Kealoha and Tom Toy, both Managing Directors at Startup Capital Ventures. Donavan is also one of the founders of local nonprofit Purple Maia. Together we find out about their new SBI fund and talk about building the startup ecosystem in Hawaii.

Episode 809: Startup Capital Ventures SBI Fund – Feb 28, 2024

Episode 807: Pacific Telecommunications Conference Redux – Feb 14, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Brian Moon

On todayʻs show we reprise an interview with Brian Moon, CEO at the Pacific Telecommunications Council and find out about the upcoming PTC 2024 Conference. We also talk about PTC Beyond and the Humanity Innovation Hackathon.

Episode 807: Pacific Telecommunications Conference Redux – Feb 14, 2024

Episode 805: Blue Startups + East Meets West – Jan 31, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Chenoa Farnsworth, Rom Jayawickrama, Brandon Pulice

On todayʻs show we catch up with Chenoa Farnsworth from Blue Startups to talk about East Meets West and with her shes brought a couple of the companies from Cohort 15. Today we have Brandon Pulice, CEO at Arrowe and Rom Jayawickrama, Chief Executive Officer of One2Four.

Episode 805: Blue Startups + East Meets West – Jan 31, 2024