The Hawaiʻi State Legislature is supporting the establishment of a Food & Product Innovation Network (FPIN) through the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) to further Hawaiʻi’s agricultural, food security, and economic diversification goals. This network will include statewide open-access food and product innovation facilities that will help businesses to scale up providing technical expertise, advanced production and manufacturing equipment, training, and commercialization services. Access to fee-for-service toll manufacturing, cold storage, and warehouse lease space will allow businesses to grow their operations without the need for significant upfront capital investments. These facilities will enable local producers to create value-added products, increase production capacity, and access larger markets, ultimately strengthening Hawaiʻi’s agricultural sector and boosting economic resilience.

Client: Agribusiness Development Corporation
Principal Investigator: Kimi Makaiau
Project Staff: Malu Stanich, Hannah Valencia, Daniel Luna
Project Student Assistants: Joyce Lin, Xueting Chen, Rebecca Hiller