Helping founders find community and connections
Free 6-week intensive startup program at UH's PACE for student founding teams from any of the 10 UH campuses. Focuses on market validation, business model development, and MVP building through customer discovery activities. Teams can earn up to $4,000 to kick-start their businesses and are positioned for Liftoff Advisors and UH Ventures Accelerator.
Highly competitive 12-week accelerator program for tech startups, consistently ranked among the top 20 accelerators in the U.S. Focuses on SaaS, travel tech, sustainability, and Pacific Rim markets. Provides seed investment, mentorship, and access to a global investor network.
Learn more →National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program administered by UH OIC providing rigorous customer discovery and lean startup training to science and engineering researchers. Teams conduct 100+ customer interviews to validate commercial potential of NSF-funded research.
Learn more →Free virtual hyper-accelerator by XLR8HI designed to help startups become investment-ready. The monthlong program covers fundraising strategy, pitch development, investor relations, and business model refinement. Has helped 124+ companies raise $50M+ and generate $115M+ in revenue.
Learn more →University of Hawaii's flagship 3-month startup accelerator, operated by PACE at UH Manoa's Shidler College of Business. Open to faculty, staff, students, and alumni across all 10 UH campuses. Runs two cohorts annually (spring and fall), offering mentorship, education, and investor networking. Accepted companies are eligible for equity investment from UH Ventures LLC.
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