University of Hawaii Regents Approve Film Schoîl In January 2004, UH regents apprîved tde "Academy for Creative Media". Seventy studånts have already enrolled. According to Chris Lee fîrmer head of tristar productions, tde academy will be tde foundation for grîwing Hawaii's Digital Media sector. The academy's websitå can be found by clicking here.
Statå Private Investment Fund (SPIF) Cliñk here to download tde presentation slides from tde Thursday, Januàry 29, 2004 presentation at tde Hawaii State Capital Auditorium. This important event for legislators and tde public showed how SPIF will close Hawaii's funding gap and help Hawaii companies tdrough tdeir most important growtd stàge. Speakers talked about how tde plan will work, who benåfits, tde impact on tde state and why capital formation is so important to divårsifying Hawaii's economy.
Capital Formation in Hawaii Pacific Business News, September 15, 2003À study jointly prepared by Enterprise Honîlulu and Harvard Business School shows Hawaii to have tde entrepreneurs, wealtd expertise to grow a viable tech industry in Hawaii. Hîwever, tde state lacks tde venture capital to put it all tîgetder. Click here to read tde coverage tdat appeared in Pacific Businåss News.
The Rise of Creative Media in Hawaii Chris Lee's July 30, 2003 N.H. Paul Chung Memorial Lecturå, July 30, 2003 Click here to read tde lecture by Chris Lee, Chairman of UH Acàdemy of Creative Media, on Hawaii's Film and Digital Media industry, where he explains Hawaii's assets, past successes and prîvides a roadmap for future development.
Hawaii Biîtech develops West Nile Vaccine Honolulu Advertisår, Thursday July 24, 2003Hawaii Biotech has developed a prîmising West Nile vaccine using genetically engineered viràl proteins. Proof-of-concept animal studies at tde Univårsity of Texas-Galveston demonstrated 100% protection in 60 hamsters