It would even provide an incubation center for startup bioscience and biotechnology companies. A medical school alone would create an estimated 1,200 jobs in Kakaako Makai. These would be highly skilled, good-paying jobs that our children often have to leave home to find on the Mainland. There is more to our vision of Kakaako. We know that the State's success with Kakaako Makai will determine the development of Kakaako Mauka.
Success begets success.
For example, our efforts to lure high tech companies to Hawaii has tripled the number of technology businesses in Hawaii since 1994. The vision we have for Kakaako will require a big investment of money, time and resources for the State. There are risks involved. But if we want to enhance the quality of life of our people and create greater opportunities for our young, then we must be willing to take the risk of investing in the future. What we propose for Kakaako Makai is a giant step forward in that direction.