A group of nonprofits, government entities, local corporate supporters, and investors who are dedicated to cultivating Hawaii’s tech and startup ecosystem.

The ThriveHI Network

Why Join?

Increased
Visibility

ThriveHI strives to promote our members' work through in-person advocacy with key stakeholders, events, our online Ecosystem Dashboard, and our newsletter.

Opportunity to Collaborate

ThriveHI offers Network Members access to both online and offline platforms, facilitating connections to align on overarching goals and collaborate for enhanced impact.

Ability to
Influence

ThriveHI gathers input from Network Members via Working Groups, utilizing this information to shape strategic programming, influence legislators, and more.

Greater
Impact

ThriveHI assists Network Members in hosting events and starting new programs, providing the necessary knowledge, skills, and connections to achieve greater impact.

What members are saying

“The ThriveHI team provided help at every step of the way in planning and putting on an event that was informative and fun for all of the Kamehameha Schools students who participated in Tech Day.”

Sally Nhomi, Kamehameha High School Internship Coordinator

Choose your plan

General Membership

Free

Join the movement and connect with fellow tech ecosystem builders.

  • Be featured on ThriveHI’s public ecosystem database via company/organization profile.

  • Receive a monthly newsletter highlighting:

    • Fellow ecosystem members and interesting projects they’re working on.

    • Information on relevant funding opportunities.

  • Join a curated Slack group to connect with other ecosystem builders.

Connect, collaborate, and influence with local partners as a key player in Hawaii’s startup and tech ecosystem.

Coming Soon

Paid Membership

Access all the benefits available to free members, plus:

  • Attend quarterly in-person working group sessions, discuss current trends in the space, and explore potential collaboration opportunities.

  • Gain visibility through featured highlights in ThriveHI’s biweekly newsletter with over 1,000 subscribers, showcasing job openings, promotions, and requests for help/volunteers.

  • Co-host one event annually with ThriveHI, leveraging their successful experience in organizing various types of events with partners.

  • Contributed articles, interviews, and/or bylines sharing their expertise, insights, or success stories in the startup and tech ecosystem.

FAQs

  • Ecosystem members can be nonprofit entities, for-profit entities, government organizations, meetup groups, student interest clubs, etc., provided they satisfy the following key requirements:

    • The organization is aligned with ThriveHI in the mission to diversify Hawaii’s economy away from tourism and foster the growth of the local startup and tech economy.

    • The organization contributes to at least one of the key capacities within a tech and innovation ecosystem, which include:

      • Talent

      • Capital

      • Government Support

      • Seeds of Innovation

      • Community

      • Culture Shift

    • The organization adheres to ThriveHI’s core values, namely of kuleana (responsibility), ha’a ha’a (humility), lokahi (unity), and prioritizing the well-being of Hawaii locals.

    • The organization is willing to participate in an annual survey for ThriveHI’s impact measurement.

  • ThriveHI Network Members renew their membership on an annual basis. If you decide to discontinue your membership within the ThriveHI ecosystem at any point, you can cancel at any time, and you will not be charged for the subsequent cycle. This also means that you will no longer receive the benefits associated with the paid membership and will revert back to the general membership status.