Technology Tax Credits - Will they stay or will they go?

Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business & Military Affairs/Committee on Economic Development and Technology
Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:00 a.m – Capitol Auditorium

Informational Briefing – Act 221/Act 215 Overview of the benefits and disadvantages of the technology tax credits.

Overview:
Lisa Gibson, President of Hawaii Science & Technology Council

Benefits:
David Watamull, CEO, Cardax Pharmaceuticals
Henk Rogers, Chairman, Blue Planet Software
Reb Bellinger, VP Makai Ocean Engineering
Jason Lau, President, Talk Story
Darren Kimura, CEO, Sopogy

Disadvantages:
Linda Smith, Senior Advisor

Future of Act 221:
Bill Spencer, Hawaii Venture Capital Association
Steven Loui, CEO, Navatek
Mealani Parish, Mechanical Engineer, Navatek
Scott Yamashita, Hydro Dynamic Engineer, Navatek