On todayʻs show weʻll catch up with Brian Glazer, Associate Professor, Oceanography, University of Hawaii and coFounder and CEO, Hohonu, Inc. and their live dashboard.
Episode 935: Hohonu.io – July 24, 2026
Episode 934: Brook Conner – July 17, 2026
First up, let’s welcome back The Catalyst by Leimomi Bong. In this segment she talks about the The Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference.
Then on todayʻs show weʻll catch up with Brook Conner, faculty at UH Manoa, former CIO at the Hawaii Department of Education and working on his PhD in the CIS Program.
Episode 933: Dragons at the Gate – July 10, 2026
On todayʻs show weʻll catch up with Gordon Bruce, former CIO at the City and County of Honolulu, former CEO of Pacxa, and author of Dragons at the Gate.
Episode 932: Hawaii Wave Cohort 2 – July 1, 2026
First up, let’s welcome back The Catalyst by Leimomi Bong. In this segment she talks about the evolving co-working environment.
Then on todayʻs show we have Ian Kitajima, President and CEO and Keith Matsumoto, Program Director at PICHTR, here to talk about the Year 2 of their dual-use incubator called Hawaii Wave.
Episode 931: Elemental Impact Data Center Innovation Initiative – June 26, 2026
On todayʻs show we have Dawn Lippert, Founder and CEO of Elemental Impact, here to talk about the Data Center Innovation Initiative. The application deadline is July 15, 2026. Register here, for an virtual information briefing on July 8, 2026.
Episode 930: ManaUp Cohort 11 – June 19, 2026
First up, let’s welcome back The Catalyst by Leimomi Bong. This week she talks about a $1.25M NSF grant that accelerates Hawaiʻi’s growing network of locally-designed environmental sensors.
Then on todayʻs show we have Meli James from Mana Up and sheʻs brought a couple of cohort 11 companies. Chasity Enoka, co-owner of Maebo Noodle Factory Inc and Charade Law, owner ad GM of Island Essence.
Episode 929: Makaliʻi Metrics – June 12, 2026
On todayʻs show we have Daniel Rihardson, Founder and CEO and Kūhaʻo Zane, Co-Founder of Makaliʻi Metrics, here to talk about data gathering, cultural knowledge, and establishing Hawaiiʻs first soil testing lab.
Episode 928: Stoa – June 5, 2026
First up is The Catalyst by Leimomi Bong. This week itʻs about drones mapping shorelines and rail systems for industry.
Then we have Jaeke Barkin, Founder & Lead Engineer at HOWDI and creator of Stoa, talk about civic engagement and transparency.
Episode 927: Imua Onipaʻa – May 29, 2026
Now on todayʻs show we have Nick Winfrey, Executive Director and Gary Albitz, Managing Director of Imua Onipaʻa and we’re here to talk about innovations in workforce development.
Episode 926: Kamehameha School Ed Tech Conference – May 22, 2026
On todayʻs show we have Micah Mizumoto, Instructional Technology Specialist and Mimi Wong, Instructional Technology Manager, from Kamehameha School here to talk about the KS Ed Tech conference coming up on June 2, 2026.