WSJ Tech News Briefing · Tuesday, September 1, 2026
The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation is establishing a joint manufacturing facility on Kauai to support new tech and manufacturing companies. This initiative aims to provide startups with shared space, equipment, and opportunities for collaboration to foster economic growth and diversification beyond tourism.
“So a big problem for a new tech company or manufacturing company in Hawaii is there isn't a lot of space or equipment or machinery for them to start creating their products.”
“So the corporation has signed this lease on a property in Kauai, in Hawaii, where they're hoping to have a lot of startups operating together in a joint manufacturing facility where they can potentially share ideas and share equipment and work together to try to bring this economy to the next level.”