The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship and E-Business (PACE):
Shidler Hatchery
The Shidler Hatchery provides a supportive environment that will help student entrepreneurs start their ventures. Teams are awarded space in the hatchery six months at a time and receive office space and services that enable them to develop their businesses. The hatchery is located within the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship & E-Business (PACE) at the Shidler College of Business.
Application deadline for Spring Semester tenancy is December 1, 2008.
Fall 2008 Hatchery Tenants
Adama Materials is an early-stage, Hawaii-based, materials company focused on the commercialization of its patent-pending nanotechnologies to produce novel nanoresins and nonoprepregs.
Aloha Island Adventures provides unique inter-island travel packages to tourist groups and school groups, in which they maximize adventures and minimize planning on the part of the customer.
Services
- Dedicated desk space
- Library, internet access, printer, copier, fax machine, mail services, meeting tables, conference room, video-conferencing system, general office supplies
- Priority mentoring from PACE staff, university faculty, community business leaders and entrepreneurs
- Invitations to seminars, workshops and guest speakers featuring topics of importance to entrepreneurs
Admission Criteria
Teams will be selected by a committee based on the criteria below:
- At least two members of the team must be currently enrolled UH students
- Ability to articulate business model and entrepreneurial opportunity
- Desire, dedication and motivation to succeed
- Willingness to adhere to policies and procedures of the program and facility
- Teams must demonstrate adequate progress in order to retain their space in subsequent terms
Team Requirements
- All teams entering the hatchery must sign an agreement regarding use of facilities
- Each team must submit a statement of goals for the semester
- If not already completed, team must complete a business plan during the semester
- Each team must submit a monthly one-page progress report on their activities within the hatchery
- All teams will be expected to meet regularly with professionals-in-residence and participate in various PACE events
Downloads:
Applications are also available at the PACE Office in BusAd E-301. For more information, please contact Keala Monaco at the PACE Office at kmonaco@hawaii.edu.