We'll catch up with Movers and Shakas, which just piloted the Hawaii Talent Onboarding Program or HITOP. We'll hear how the program evolved, get an inside view from a few participants and see where Movers and Shakas is going with HITOP cohort 2.

Today we'll find out about an electric motor glider competition called e-Hawk. We'll learn how this competition is an innovative first step toward advancing sustainable air travel while exposing students to engineering, aviation, and project management disciplines.

Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we’ll hear from a couple of graduates that have gone through the XLR8HI preX program. We’ll find out what they learn during the 4 week intensive and how this prepares them for running their business, finding investors, or even preparing for an accelerator.

Today on Bytemarks Cafe, as we emerge from the pandemic weʻll find out what Blue Startups has in mind for the next cohort of companies.We’ll catch up with a couple of the companies in Cohort 14, learn what businesses they are starting and how they’re adjusting to the new hybrid model.

Today, we'll find out about a brand new eSports lab on the Leeward Side at the Waipahu Public Library. We'll talk about the genesis of the lab, who gets to use the facility and the vision for esports in Hawaii.

Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we'll find out about a 5-year $20M NSF grant for the University of Hawaii to study climate resilience. We'll talk about how data science plays a key role in determining how climate change impacts resource availability, ecological sustainability, and economic vitality.

Today we'll find out about a couple of Cloud programs that position Hawaii to be Cloud ready. We'll talk about the adoption of Cloud technologies and what it takes to prepare the workforce to find jobs in this growing field.

Today we'll catch up with Chaz Umamoto and Josh Stephens of the band The Brewz. We'll talk about their recent release called Good Catch and find out what technology enabled them to coordinate the recording of the album, virtually.

Today we'll learn about a unique class at the University of Hawaii, called Hacking for Defense. Housed in the College of Engineering, we'll talk to the course designers and find out how students get to solve problems that ensure our national security.

Next time on Bytemarks Cafe, we'll find out what the state of media is in a conference called "Connecting in a Zero Trust World." We'll talk to the organizers at the East West Center about their upcoming media conference that tackles this challenge of social media, algorithms and polarizing opinions.