Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Ian Kitajima, Keith Matsumoto
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.
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 931: Elemental Impact Data Center Innovation Initiative – June 26, 2026
Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Chasity Enoka, Meli James, Charade Law
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.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 926: Kamehameha School Ed Tech Conference – May 22, 2026
First off, I want to welcome the 1st installment of The Catalyst by Leimomi Bong, about the recent EaHou Fest.
Then we have Wendy Dakroub, Chief Executive Officer of Ohia Technology and Kekanaloa Kailihiwa, Teen Mentor of Tech Savvy Teens and theyʻre here to talk about getting teens involved with tech support for kupuna.
Episode 925: The Catalyst and Tech Savvy Teens – May 15, 2026
On todayʻs show we have Amy Zhao, Policy and Partnerships Strategist at the Imua Alliance here to talk about, SB3001, her Civil Beat article on digital safety, and a call to action.
Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Leimoni Bong, Jennifer Potter, Jacqui Hoover
Before talk about with our featured guests, I want to share a brand new segment we will add to Bytemarks Cafe, called the Catalyst, highlighting stories that center Hawaiʻi not as a proxy, but as a metric and catalyst for solutions to Oceania’s toughest problems. Leimoni Bong joins me with the bi-weekly segment.
On our featured topic for todayʻs show we have Jennifer Potter from the Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute and Jacqui Hoover, Chair of the Conference Program Committee to tell us about the upcoming Hawaii Energy Conference.
Episode 923: The Catalyst and Hawaiʻi Energy Conference – May 1, 2026