Author: Burt Lum

Episode 408: Band Startup – June 22, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Ross Mukai, Jon Yamasato, Chaz Umamoto, Zac Farnsworth, Chenoa Farnsworth, Ryan Ozawa

We start the hour diving into the local tech calendar. Ross Mukai from Oahu Makerspace is here to tell us about the 3rd Annual Mini Maker Faire coming up on Saturday. Then Chenoa Farnsworth joins us from Blue Startups to tell us about the upcoming Startup Paradise Showcase. Finally, after the break, we’ll learn about life as a modern musician. Joining us are Chaz Umamoto from Streetlight Cadence and Jon Yamasato from HiSessions.

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Episode 407: Hawaii’s Aerospace Industry – June 15, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Bob Richmond, Sen. Will Espero, Pat Sullivan, Keith Higa, Ryan Ozawa, on the phone: Don Straney, Jim Crisafulli

We start off with some news from Apple WWDC and the E3 gaming industry, then hear about a couple of local tech events. Bob Richmond joins us to tell us about the International Coral Reef Symposium. Then Keith Higa is here from EARC to tell us about the annual ham radio Field Day. Finally, during our main segment, we find out about Hawaii’s nascent aerospace industry. Joining us by phone are UH Hilo Chancellor Don Straney and Jim Crisafulli, the State’s Director of the Office of Aerospace Development. In the studio we’ll have State Sen Will Espero and Pat Sullivan, President of Oceanit.

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Episode 406: Hawaii’s Startup Capital – June 8, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Sara Lin, Brad Punu, Ian Kitajima, Omar Sultan, Ryan Ozawa

We start the hour with the local tech calendar. We tell you about a weekend iPad app launch. Then Sara Lin from the Hawaii Strategic Development Corp is here to tell us about Mai Tai Night on Maui and Ian Kitajima from Oceanit is here to tell us about the annual Design Thinking Bootcamp. Finally, we find out about the state of investment capital in Hawaii’s startup ecosystem. We talk to Brad Punu from Energy Excelerator and Omar Sultan from Sultan Ventures about the opportunities and the gaps in the startup investment spectrum.

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Episode 405: MATE ROV – June 1, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Matt Ho, Andy Goshorn, Reyan Lee, Lily Adcock, Alex Yamada, Ryan Ozawa, sitting Anne Murata

We start the hour with the local tech calendar, with two guests here to tell us about upcoming events. Anne Murata from Pacific Aviation Museum is here to tell us about the annual Biggest Little Airshow. Then Matt Ho from “Creative RT” is here to tell us about Pearlridge Center‘s virtual reality rollercoaster exhibit. Finally, we’ll talk to both organizer Andy Goshorn and students Lily Adcock, Alex Yamada from Pearl City High School and Reyan Lee from Highlands Intermediate, and their experience with the Marine Advanced Technology Education ROV competition.

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Episode 404: Post Legislative Tech Agenda – May 25, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Robbie Melton, Luis Salaveria, Mike Shanahan, Forest Frizzell, Ryan Ozawa

We start the hour with the local tech calendar, with two guests here to tell us about upcoming events. Mike Shanahan from Bishop Museum is back to tell us about a new planetarium show called Eyes on Island Earth. Then our good friend Forest Frizzell is here from the Purple Maia Foundation to tell us about the Purple Prize, and Saturday’s launch. Finally, we’ll talk to Robbie Melton from the High Tech Development Corporation and Luis Salevaria from the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism about where the local tech agenda stands following the 2016 Legislative session.

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Episode 403: Tech + Homelessness – May 18, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Ryan (Sal) Salcido, Meli James, Connie Mitchell, Dennis Furukawa, Ryan Ozawa

We start the hour hearing about a couple of upcoming events. First, Ryan (Sal) Salcido is here to tell us about an upcoming Hawaii Drone Academy summer classes and Drone Racer X. Then we have Meli James from HVCA here to tell us about the next HVCA monthly luncheon called State of the Startup Investment Industry in Hawaii. Finally, we’ll talk to Dennis Furukawa from Real Green Power and Connie Mitchell from the Institute for Human Services about leveraging tech for homelessness.

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Episode 402: Comet C/2014 S3 (PANSTARRS) – May 11, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Jackie Keane, Lauren Kaupp, Roy Gal, Ryan Ozawa

We start the hour by featuring a couple of upcoming events. First, Danielle Miller from Maui calls in to tell us about an upcoming Social Media School workshop on the Valley Island. Then Lauren Kaupp from the AAUW-Honolulu will tell us about the next Tech Savvy event coming up at Hawaii Pacific University. Finally, we’ll talk to Jacqueline Keane, Roy Gal and Olivier Hainaut from the Institute for Astronomy about a cold rocky comet called C/2014 S3 (PANSTARRS).

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Episode 401: Coral Restoration Nursery – May 4, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Andy Goshorn, Norton Chan, Dave Gulko, Ryan Ozawa

We start the hour hearing about a couple of upcoming events. First, Frank De Rego from the Maui Economic Development Board calls in to tell us about their upcoming Hawaii STEM Conference and the next Startup Weekend Maui. Then Andy Goshorn from the Coast Guard will bring us up to date on the Mate ROV underwater robotics competition.
Finally, we’ll talk to Dave Gulko and Norton Chan from the Anuenue Fisheries Research Center about their coral restoration nursery.

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Episode 400: Community College #EntrepreneurBootcamp – April 27, 2016

 

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Ann Park, George Yarbrough, Shanah Trevenna, Peter Quigley, Ryan Ozawa

To kick off today’s show, we hear about a couple of upcoming events. Luke Tucker joins us from XLR8UH is here to tell us about an upcoming Startup 101 Bootcamp. Then, Ann Park from the UH Office of Technology Transfer & Economic Development will tell us about next week’s UH Tech Showcase. Finally, we learn about entrepreneurship at the community colleges with Shanah Trevenna, George Yarbrough and Peter Quigley. For more information or to help name the program email your suggestions to george.yarbrough@impacthub.net

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Episode 399: Pan-STARRS – April 20, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Larry Denneau, Ken Dehoff, Richard Wainscoat, Eugene Magnier, Jentery Sayers, Ryan Ozawa, Burl Burlingame

To kick off today’s show, we hear about a couple of upcoming events. Jentery Sayers joins us from the University of Victoria to tell us about an upcoming event called Prototyping the Past. Then Ken DeHoff and Burl Burlingame from the Pacific Aviation Museum are here to tell us about the B5N Torpedo Bomber restoration. Finally, we’ll learn about the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System or Pan-STARRS and the Near Earth Object project with Richard Wainscoat, Eugene Magnier and Larry Denneau from the Institute for Astronomy.

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