BUSINESS BRIEFS
Aquaculture gathering slated
Members of Hawai'i's aquaculture sector will gather tomorrow at the Oceanic Institute at Makapu'u to discuss the future of the industry.
Farmers, researchers, scientists, aquaculture manufacturers and government leaders are among those invited. Hawai'i's aquaculture revenue topped $28 million in 2004.
"Hawai'i has been and can continue to be a world leader in aquaculture technology," said Ron Weidenbach, president of the Hawaii Aquaculture Association.
"We're hoping this summit will generate a brainstorm of sustainable aquaculture goals and ideas."
To register for the event, e-mail Clyde Tamaru at ctamaru @hawaii.edu.
SERVICE GROUP TO GET AD CAMPAIGN
Ad 2 Honolulu has selected the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii as the recipient of its annual pro bono Public Service Campaign.
The Boys and Girls Club was selected from more than 60 nonprofit organizations that applied for the program offered by Ad 2, an organization for young advertising professionals.
The yearlong pro bono campaign, estimated to be worth more than $1 million, includes marketing, public relations, and advertising in print and on television and radio.
"We chose the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii as the recipient of this year's campaign because of its long history providing public service to the community," said Brent Shiratori, Ad 2 Honolulu's Public Service Campaign director.
HAWAI'I FIRM GETS MILITARY CONTRACT
The Department of Defense has awarded Honolulu-based Tissue Genesis a $3.96 million contract to continue its research in cell culture technology and tissue-engineered implants and medical devices.
In one of its projects, Tissue Genesis is working to create a synthetic blood vessel lined with a patient's own cells.
The technology being developed by Tissue Genesis could be used to to help the elderly, as well as troops who have suffered battlefield vascular trauma, the company said in a news release.
Tissue Genesis has received $12 million in grants from the Department of Defense since 2002.
