University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program (PBCP) won top national awards for two of its Multi-Purpose Business Incubator project (MPBI) partners at the University Economic Development Association’s [UEDA] 2022 Awards of Excellence National Conference last...
Big Island, HAWAII — The Hawaii Ulu Producers Cooperative is made up of about 100 farmers — most of them on the Big Island — who grow ulu, Hawaii’s indigenous breadfruit.
"It's part of the culture of Hawaii and that's something we don't want lost," the cooperative's Andrew Trump said.
To work...
Honolulu, HAWAII–The Univ. of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Project’s (PBCP), ‘Hauula Resilience Model Village’ has been selected as a national finalist in the Innovation category by the University Economic Development Association.
Papalii Dr. Tusi Avegalio, Director of the University of Hawaii...
Laie, HAWAII — One of our very own, Tina Fonoimoana-Reid, owner of Cheat Day Bakery in Nuu’uli, American Samoa, was invited to participate in the third Global Breadfruit Summit hosted by the University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program (PBCP) and sponsored by the Polynesian Cultural Center...

![(L – R) Dr. Jenny Mizutowicz, Univ of Texas Dallas & co-chair of the UEDA Awards; Dr. Rebecca Robinson, Kansas State University, President of UEDA; Kyle Stice, PBCP/Pacific Farmers Organization — UEDA National Award of Excellence winner; Papalii Dr. Tusi Avegalio, Uni of Hawaii PBCP Director; Dr. Jeff Sachse, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and chair of the of UEDA Awards [courtesy photo] UEDA AWARDS PHOTO](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ueda_awards_photo_copy.jpg?itok=MkZrDxVT)

![Michael Lurvey, USMC Vietnam Veteran with TCOM patented invention being assembled at the University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program project, Multi-Purpose Business/Agriculture Incubator in Kapolei. [photo: Univ. of Hawaii PBCP] Michael Lurvey, USMC Vietnam Veteran with TCOM patented invention](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tcom_invention_copyweb.jpg?itok=3N_4mmsF)
![Tina Fonoimoana-Reid, owner of Cheat Day Bakery in Nuu’uli, American Samoa, was invited to participate in the third Global Breadfruit Summit hosted by the University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program (PBCP) and sponsored by the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) and the Courtyard Marriott North Shore in Laie, Hawai’i. [courtesy photo] Tina Fonoimoana-Reid in front of Summit sign](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tina_reid_breadfruit_conf_2018.jpg?itok=wlzI3Ewv)