But a dark side may be looming. Distance learning is stunting education of students and that would cause problems for companies in the future.

Four-year-old Mana Up is now providing a tool in addition to business advice: cash to grow.

The long-time chief executive is retiring after 15 years.

Dimensional Energy is one of Elemental Excelerator’s latest companies and is considering developing a renewable fuel facility in Hawaii, its chief executive says.

Gabriel Sachter-Smith is on a mission to find the perfect banana for Hawaii. He’s already got 200 varieties in the works.

A tourism official welcomed the comments, but said business travelers need to know beforehand when restrictions will be lifted.

Gov. David Ige’s plea to tourists not to visit Hawaii helped stop a nascent economic recovery. It’s not clear when the state will regain its momentum.

The report calls for no more shipping rate increases until at least 2023 and for a third party observer to help oversee one of Hawaii’s oldest companies.

As the Covid-19 crisis underscores Hawaii’s reliance on tourism, innovation executives say now is the time to push hard to develop other economic sectors.

On Sept. 13, Oahu will begin requiring proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for entry to a wide range of establishments in a bid to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus.