Hawaii's Aerospace Industry: the Next Frontier
On August 21, 2008, the House Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns and Senate Committee on Economic Development and Taxation convened "Hawaii's Aerospace Industry: the Next Frontier," a comprehensive view of Hawaii's aerospace-related initiatives.
The purpose of the informational briefing was to provide an overview of the strategic role the State of Hawaii can play as a major contributor to, and beneficiary of, the global aerospace enterprise. Guest panelists from federal and Hawaii-based aerospace agencies, institutions and leaders in emerging dual-use technologies, astronomy and planetary geosciences, next-generation aviation, space launch, and aerospace education highlighted current and future initiatives. The overview serves as a starting point for next year's government, education, civic and business sectors' action agenda. For additional information, please contact Senator Fukunaga's office at (808)586-6890 or Representative Yamashita's office at (808)586-6330.
Copies of speakers' presentations are included in the listing below:
- Aerospace in Hawaii: The Big Picture
- Enabling the Next Frontier: Our National Vision for Aerospace
- Building Bridges: Hawaii as a Catalyst for Multinational Partnerships
- Innovating the Next Frontier: Dual-Use Applications in Aerospace
- The Heavens in View: Pioneering Astronomy & Planetary Geosciences
- Reaching for the Stars: NextGen Aviation & Space Launch
- Training the Next Generation: Aerospace Education in Hawaii