PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

Programs

1. Workforce development - pichtr's workforce development efforts involves working with the u.s. Environmental protection agency and u.s. Department of labor, and coordinating with our partners to develop the workforce and training programs among target community for cesspool replacement to address the environmental and human health issues on the existing cesspools that release sewage into the ground, threatening public health by contaminating the islands' drinking water and disrupting coastal ecosystems that are a fundamental part of hawaiian cultural and economic identity. Pichtr has also developed education and training programs to support workforce development with the department of education and department of transportation. These programs will include incorporating artificial intelligence and new technology to enhance workforce skills for new, existing, and prospective employees.

   $529,929 spent$21,861 earned by the program
   37% of program spending

2. International dual use - pichtr's international dual use (idu) program builds on our proven expertise in dual-use technology acceleration and incubation through the hawaii technology development venture (htdv). This program includes initiatives such as the j-star-x program funded by japan's ministry of economy, trade and industry (meti). The program provides resources for mentoring, matchmaking, partnership development, demonstration, testing, assessment, evaluation, and manufacturing through its sub-programs. As a member of the allied nations within the advanced prototyping and experimentation (apex) consortium under the joint experimentation & testing accelerator (jetx), pichtr is expanding partnerships to accelerate technology commercialization, enhance island security, and drive economic opportunities in the pacific islands specifically in american samoa, the commonwealth of northern marianas islands, federated states of micronesia, and guam.

   $297,444 spent$3,600 earned by the program
   21% of program spending

3. Climate adaptation and resiliency - pichtr's climate adaption collective project tackles barriers to climate change adaptation by providing capacity building and advocacy to decisionmakers and the general public to enable forward progress on the most critical change adaptation initiatives. Capacity building initiatives are focused on increasing awareness and understanding of climate change adaptation challenges, solutions and opportunities for hawaii. Advocacy efforts are focused on providing support for and recommendations on climate change adaptation initiatives and policies that will strengthen hawaii's resilience and economy.

   $252,879 spent
   17% of program spending

4. Fiscal and administrative support - pichtr supports entrepreneurs in bringing new technologies to market. Our efforts range from assisting companies with developing business relations and, funding through technology investment and federal initiatives, and contract project and administrative management activities to ensure efficient procedures are in place to meet project or programmatic deadlines, milestones, and deliverables. Pichtr assists organizations and companies in coordinating conferences and meetings to facilitate community networking and partnership opportunities. Coordination includes assessing meeting themes, preparing exhibitor and sponsor logistics, speaker invitations, choosing meeting venue, setting up on-site logistics (such as meeting rooms, audio visual needs, etc.), preparing meeting agenda, information flyers/brochures, maintaining registration information, collecting registration fees and making payment for conference expenses.

   $186,993 spent$139,312 earned by the program
   13% of program spending

5. Clean and renewable energy - pichtr's effort to develop new technologies is focused on clean energy. Pichtr is helping hawaii meet strict state government mandates to increase the use of clean energy and assist companies to develop and commercialize renewable energy solutions.

   $169,908 spent$307,598 earned by the program
   12% of program spending

6. Biotechnology and agriculture technology - pichtr's biotechnology and agriculture technology (ag tech) program focuses on the development and transfer of technologies to biotech industries and agriculture in hawaii and the asia-pacific region. The program supports education and workforce development initiatives with novel and new biotechnology and ag tech as foundational capabilities to enhance the agriculture and biotech industries.

   $11,585 spent
   1% of program spending

The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,448,738.