Recent News
TRUE 2023 EOY Report
TRUE Initiative's 2023 End of Year Report is now available and highlights the organization's impact throughout the year. Read Article
TRUE Initiative and Transform Hawaiʻi Government Present the 2nd Annual Hawaiʻi Cloud Innovation Summit
This year’s event is focused on the theme of “Laulima: Working Together to Future Proof Hawaiʻi’s Economy,” bringing together all sectors of the ... Read Article
TRUE 2022 EOY Report
TRUE Initiative's 2022 End of Year Report is now available and highlights the organization's across-the-board growth. Read Article
TRUE Initiative appoints new board leaders
The TRUE Initiative has appointed two new Hawaii business executives to lead its board. Peter Dames, executive vice president of automotive ... Read Article
Game on! An unveiling Thursday of the TRUE Esports + Tech Lab
An unveiling Thursday of the TRUE Esports + Tech Lab highlighted best-in-class gaming PCs, displays and peripherals at the Waipahu Public ... Read Article
Hawaii public libraries open doors to esports
Waipahu Public Library is home to the first esports and tech lab, broadening the onramp to the burgeoning global gaming industry. "Who knows," ... Read Article
Libraries can be gateway to esports, tech careers
Playing video games for a living is no longer a boomer punchline. The video game industry is a $300 billion juggernaut, and within that ... Read Article
Hawaii’s public libraries step up digital offerings
The Hawaii state libraries have been evolving with the digital age, according to state Librarian Stacey Aldrich, shown at the state’s flagship ... Read Article
UH students help launch esports, tech lab in Waipahu
A new state-of-the-art technology facility that will help build valuable game and software development skill for Hawaii's residents in the ... Read Article
KITV: July 15, 2022 – 7:30am
KITV News Release — July 15, 2022 at 7:30am on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
KHON: July 15, 2022 – 6:30am
KHON News Release — July 15, 2022 at 6:30am on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
HNN: July 15, 2022 – 5:30am
HNN News Release — July 15, 2022 at 5:30am on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
Hawaii esports scene gets push behind library system, Overwatch League’s return
Playing video games for a living is no longer a boomer punchline. The video game industry is a $300 billion juggernaut, and within that ... Read Article
New esports lab at Waipahu Public Library aims to teach tech skills
Waipahu Public Library will soon be a hub for esports and technology learning opportunities. Local nonprofit TRUE, or Technology Readiness User ... Read Article
KHON: July 15, 2022 – 4:30am
KHON News Release — July 15, 2022 at 4:30am on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
KITV: July 14, 2022 – 9:30pm
KITV News Release — July 14, 2022 at 9:30pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
KITV: July 14, 2022 – 5pm
KITV News Release — July 14, 2022 at 5pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
KHON: July 14, 2022 – 7:30pm
KHON News Release — July 14, 2022 at 9pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
KHON: July 14, 2022 – 10pm
KHON News Release — July 14, 2022 at 9pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
Waipahu Public Library Welcomes True Esports + Tech Lab, Opens Doors For Hawaiʻi Residents
Major tech investment creates awareness for $300B gaming industry. TRUE Initiative has launched the TRUE Esports + Tech Lab at Waipahu Public ... Read Article
KHON: July 14, 2022 – 9pm
KHON News Release — July 14, 2022 at 9pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
HNN: July 14, 2022 – 11pm
HNN News Release — July 15, 2022 at 11pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
HNN: July 14, 2022 – 10pm
HNN News Release — July 15, 2022 at 9pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
HNN: July 14, 2022 – 9pm
HNN News Release — July 15, 2022 at 9pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
HNN: July 14, 2022 – 5pm
HNN News Release — July 15, 2022 at 5pm on TRUE Esports + Tech Lab Read Article
TRUE and Transform Hawaii Government Launch First-Ever Hawaii Cloud Innovation Summit
TRUE and Transform Hawaii Government Launch First-Ever Hawaii Cloud Innovation Summit — The Must-Attend Event of the Year For Hawaii’s ... Read Article
Leilani Farinas of TRUE Initiative talks building Hawaii’s tech workforce
Leilani Farinas, executive director of TRUE, stepped into the role at the start of the year. Technology Readiness User Evaluation is an ... Read Article
How the TRUE Initiative is tapping into the power of collaboration
For Hawaii businesses, the rapid acceleration of technology has the potential to solve many operational problems. However, harnessing new ... Read Article
Hawaii tech collaborative names as Leilani Farinas new executive director
The new year brought new leadership for TRUE — which stands for Technology Readiness User Evaluation — an initiative of the Hawaii Executive ... Read Article
TRUE Initiative announces Entrepreneurs Week online events
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the TRUE Initiative of the Hawaii Executive Collaborative is putting on two free virtual events to ... Read Article
How Collaboration Creates New Ideas and Projects
Ideas on how the right blend of collaboration, mentorship, infrastructure and information sharing can turn Hawai‘i into a more creative, ... Read Article
Building Hawaiʻi’s Technology Sector
Paul Yonamine, CHANGE Economy Committee co-chair and member of the TRUE Committee, says Hawai‘i’s public and private organizations are late ... Read Article
Public-private-partnership launches initiative to tech-enable businesses
Ideas on how the right blend of collaboration, mentorship, infrastructure and information sharing can turn Hawai‘i into a more creative, ... Read Article
Three questions with Len Higashi of Hawaii Technology Development Center
Len Higashi, acting director for the Hawaii Technology Development Center, takes a look back on highlights from 2019, and what the HTDC is ... Read Article