Honolulu Regional
The teams that appeared at this event.
- Olelo Intelligence 1 AI-enabled voice analytics platform providing targeted sales guidance to auto repair shops so they can close more repair orders annually.
Ed Moore, Miki Hardisty - Abra Hospitality AI guest intelligence and service orchestration platform that helps hotels deliver hyper-personalized service to every guest at every touchpoint.
Josh Ellis - Aloha Carbon Waste-to-energy platform that transforms organic waste and construction debris into renewable fuels and aviation fuel for Hawaiʻi enterprises.
Joelle Simonpietri - Bayze AI growth platform for franchise brands that combines personalization, gamification, and loyalty to increase customer lifetime value.
John Hoegger - EnkorWithUs Global accommodation marketplace connecting international students and workers with verified, mid-term housing and community support.
Junghoon Oh - EverTreasure Cultural asset platform that transforms art, music, and entertainment IP into tradable real-world assets using AI valuation and blockchain.
Everine Jo - Indicio Trust and identity orchestration platform providing verifiable biometric credentials and document verification for seamless, secure global digital interactions.
Heather Dahl - Stacklist Social curation platform that makes it easy to save, organize, and share recommendations, combining human-powered discovery to cut through information overload.
Kyle Hudson - Tlaloc Blue AI-powered circular biowaste infrastructure transforming industrial waste into high-value sustainable resources for island economies.
Karim Honein, Laszlo A. Jeni - VanaM Advanced thin-film materials company developing next-generation semiconductor technologies for AI, quantum computing, and electronics applications.
Sahar Ayachi
Sources
- East Meets West 2026 Pitch Competition Finalists Announced (2026-03-30)
- Congratulations Olelo Intelligence! (2026-04-16)
- Congratulations to Olelo Intelligence Startup World Cup Hawaii Winner
- Startup World Cup Hawaii Regional Pitch Competition
- Honored to be selected as a finalist for the East Meets West 2026 Startup World Cup Hawaiʻi Regional (2026-04-03)
- #EastMeetsWest in Honolulu was a real highlight! (2026-04-22)
- We are proud to announce the TOP 10 Finalists for East Meets West, featuring the Startup World Cup Hawaii Regional! (2026-04-06)
- Honolulu Regional | Startup World Cup
- Honolulu startup brings AI solution to global auto repair industry (2026-05-16)