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Pathways to Recovery – A BizAssist Webinar
On November 10, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) will present a free online webinar to provide an update and overview of the funding opportunities available to small businesses of Maui County as together we all navigate the path to recovery. There are many...
2021 EMER-GEN® Inspires Space Careers
The 4th annual EMER-GEN® Program returned to Maui September 12-14 with young professionals and students pursuing space careers excited to meet once again in-person after a year of virtual. A joint initiative of the Advanced Maui Optical and Space...
Astronaut speaks to Hawaii STEM students
Col. Michael Hopkins, U.S. Space Force spoke to over 350 Hawaii students Hawaii STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) students were recently treated to a virtual visit by NASA Astronaut United States Space Force Col. Michael Hopkins for the annual...
Hacking 4 Oceans – STEM Talent Challenge
STEMworks™ has partnered with the University of Hawaii's Office of Innovation and Commercialization (UH OIC), the Common Mission Project, and SOEST to launch a Hacking 4 Oceans (H4O) course at UH Manoa this Spring 2022! This course is funded in part by MEDB STEMworks'...
STEMworks™ Ag Internship Program
The Fall 2021 STEMworks™ Ag Internship Program kicked off September 27 and will continue through December 5. This semester's crop of interns is made up of 17 high school students who have been placed with 11 host companies across Maui and Molokai. Over the next...
STEMworks innovating
This year’s 2021 Virtual Hawaii STEM Conference was a great success with 560+ attendees from across the state logging in to learn about all things STEM. The STEM conference provided teachers, students, and school administrators the opportunity to participate in...