Month: May 2014

Episode 300: Local Pharma – May 28, 2014

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today are Kyle Miller and Amanda Shigeoka, two seniors from Iolani School to tell us about Aurasma and the 2014 Yearbook. Then Jason Sewell from DevLeague tells us about a dev workshop for junior coders. Finally, we’ll talk with the execs from two home grown pharma companies, David Watumull from Cardax Pharmaceuticals and Kevin Lye from Pono Pharma about doing business in Hawaii.

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Episode 299: Business Plan Competition 2014 – May 21, 2014

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is Mark Hines from Mid Pacific Institute to tell us about Kupu Hou Academy, then we have Spencer Toyama from Sudokrew to tell us about an energy saving program called We-fficiency. Finally, we’ll talk to two finalists from the UH Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship, Business Plan Competition. Magdy Iskandar and Ruthsenne Gagarin join us from MiWa Technologies and Nick Fisher from Med-e-Bed. Additional links and stories:

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Episode 298: Makani Pahili 2014 – May 14, 2014

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii. Then joining us is Tyler Crowley from Founders Institute to tell us about the upcoming Founders Lecture. Also join us is Chad Yoshinaga, field operation manager of the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program to tell us about an event at the Waikiki Aquarium to help save the monk seal. Finally, we’ll prep for hurricane season and talk to Doug Mayne from the State Civil Defense and Peter Hirai from the City’s Dept of Emergency Management and find out how we’re preparing for a category 4 hurricane.

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Episode 297: The Accelerating Universe – May 7, 2014

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First we’ll look at the latest tech news and happenings in Hawaii and beyond. Then joining us today is David Rippey from IslandFunder to tell us about upcoming workshops on crowdfunding. Also Bryan Butteling tells us about the first Startup Weekend Maui. Finally, we’ll answer all your questions about the mysteries of the Universe with astronomers Alex Filippenko and Roy Gal.

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