THE SENATE

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Monday, February 26, 2007
TIME:	2:30 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

Dual Use Technology refers to technology which has more than one use.  For dual use companies, developing new ideas and cutting edge innovations are at the core of the work. Hawaii's dual use companies have been successful in winning Federal research funding to develop state-of-the-art technologies.  However, Federal research dollars only fund research, and do not fund products ready for the marketplace.  Thus, companies fall into an unsustainable cycle of creating research, instead of creating finished products.  Sources of "product" funding like those proposed in SB1688 and Act 215 are vital to the commercialization success of Hawaii's dual use companies.  The following individuals will elaborate on the field of Dual Use Technology and it's role in Hawaii's economy: 

• Jennifer Sabas, Senator Daniel Inouye's Office
• Jeanne Skog, Maui Economic Development Board
• Dr. Patrick Sullivan, Hoana Medical
• Jan Sullivan, Oceanit
• Larry Lieberman, Referentia Systems
• Monte Littlefield, Pipeline Communications & Technologies
• Keith Matsumoto, HTDV
• Ed Young, Enterprise Honolulu / HTDV
• Ian Kitajima, Dual Use Network

This is not a public hearing, no testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6934

________________________________________ Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita Chair

________________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair