Tech Startups Rooted In Hawaiian Values (Hawaii Re-Imagined)
Channel: ThinkTech Hawaii
Date: 2020-10-22

Indigenous innovation incubator.  The host for this episode is Ruby Menon.  The guest for this episode is Alec Wagner.

Started in 2016, the Purple Prize is an innovation competition that brings together people across sectors to build technology solutions that create value for land and people. To date, they have worked with over 40 teams and have awarded those with the highest potential to create real impact in Hawaii.

We talk with Alec Wagner, the Director of the Purple Prize about their unique approach of integrating technology with Hawaiian values and cultural practices, COVID pivots they've had to make, and interesting projects they are doing to impact workforce innovation.

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