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Burt Lum
Bytemarks Café
Wednesdays at 6:30pm on HPR-1

Bytemarks Cafe is a half-hour radio magazine that showcases the innovation and creativity in Hawaii's tech community. Hosted by Burt Lum, the program's purpose is to raise awareness of the tech economy and to engage the listener in the discussion. Bytemarks Cafe will leverage the Internet and social media technologies to extend the conversation well beyond the 30-minute time slot with the intent of building and nurturing this vibrant and vital community in Hawaii.

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  • Today we'll find out what is in store for Mana Up as they gear up for their Annual Showcase. We'll also hear from a couple of their portfolio companies and find out about the pitch competition and Bloomingdale's marketplace.
  • Today we'll find out what Governor Green has in store for the Hawaii Annual Code Challenge. We'll find out how the program transitions from one administration to the next, and what we can expect in the 8th Annual State Hackathon.
  • Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we'll talk about the telescope on Maui collectively known as the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies.We'll also learn how AMOS and Space Force have created new economic opportunities on Maui as a result of this technology.
  • Today we'll find out what went into the development of the state's digital equity plan. We'll also hear about how the pubic can weigh in and provide feedback to make the plan even better.
  • Tonight we discuss the University of Hawaii's Patents2Products program with guests Dr. Tyler Ray and Dr. Rebecca Chung.
  • Today we'll find out how low earth orbit satellites play a key communications role on Maui. We'll hear how teams on the ground on Maui quickly mobilized Starlink ground stations to connect to the Internet.
  • Today we'll find out how you can improve the internet by going to speedtest.net. We'll hear from the team at Ookla how the speed test has become such an important, widely used application.
  • We'll find out what it takes to scale your innovation. We'll hear from a couple of local companies who seized an opportunity to grow their business to $100M valuations.
  • Tonight we'll look at updates on Internet Service on Maui with Brad Kaleo Bennet of Auamo Collaborative.
  • Today we'll find out how indigenous science can inform new perspectives on problem solving. We'll also learn how Sea Grant is accelerating this process with an Indigenous Science Competition.