2025 Award Winners & Finalists

Lifetime Achievement Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

by Meli James
The Lifetime Achievement award honors an entrepreneur's indelible impact on startup paradise. The award recognizes the entrepreneur's achievement...
Corporate Intrapreneur of the Year

Corporate Intrapreneur of the Year

by Meli James
The Corporate Intrapreneur creatively challenges traditions and assertively makes changes in their company culture to benefit fellow employees b...
Investor of the Year

Investor of the Year

by Meli James
This award recognizes the most outstanding individual or entity that has contributed significantly to investing in the Hawaii startup ecosystem ...
Agriculture / Clean Tech Entrepreneur of the Year

Agriculture / Clean Tech Entrepreneur of the Year

by Meli James
This award honors two types of the Entrepreneur: one whose company effectively develops or enhances clean technology which helps move society to...
Entrepreneur of the Year

Entrepreneur of the Year

by Meli James
The winner of this award is an individual who has gone above and beyond expectations with their company. Through sheer determination, this indiv...
Tech Entrepreneur of the Year

Tech Entrepreneur of the Year

by Meli James
This award is meant to honor the geeky tech entrepreneur whose work has created new technology and innovation to make our lives more efficient, ...
Student Entrepreneur of the Year

Student Entrepreneur of the Year

by Meli James
The purpose of this award is to honor our younger members of the innovative community. When picking out a Student Entrepreneur, we want to see i...
People's Choice of Startup Paradise

People's Choice of Startup Paradise

by Meli James
This award is for the startup that the Innovation Community believe best represents the interests of Startup Paradise. This company serves as an e...
Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year

Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year

by Meli James
The award is intended to honor an entrepreneur or company that makes a substantial contribution to Hawaii. The award recipient will have contribut...
Startup Paradise Champion of the Year

Startup Paradise Champion of the Year

by Meli James
The Startup Paradise Champion is an individual who consistently contributes to the startup community. Their contributions include supporting, prom...
Consumer Packaged Goods Entrepreneur of the Year

Consumer Packaged Goods Entrepreneur of the Year

by Meli James
Consumer Packaged Goods Entrepreneur of the Year This award is presented to the Entrepreneur whose company has consistently seen month over mo...
Island Innovator of the Year

Island Innovator of the Year

by Meli James
Island Innovator of the Year This award honors an entrepreneur or company who has developed an impactful innovation to help our island state -...