Fellows mentioned in this story:
Dawn Lippert, Cohort IV
Meli James, Cohort VII

From Hawai‘i Business Magazine:

Blue Startups, Elemental Excelerator and Mana Up are working to diversify Hawai‘i’s economy.

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Elemental Excelerator: Creating 10,000 Climate Jobs in the Next Five Years

Elemental Excelerator, a global clean technology accelerator based in downtown Honolulu, launched its venture capital fund last year—Earthshot Ventures—with a goal of investing in more climate repair companies and entrepreneurs.

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Mana Up: Venture Capital for Consumer Product Businesses

Mana Up, a local accelerator for Hawai‘i-based consumer brands, launched a $6.3 million venture capital fund in September 2021.

The accelerator, co-founded by Meli James and Brittany Heyd, hosts an annual six-month program to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses by showing them how to tackle challenges in production, financing, marketing and more.

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