The Ulupono Initiative invests in organizations and companies working to improve Hawai'i's economy by expanding the supply of renewable energy. For example:
Sopogy is a solar energy solutions provider dedicated to inventing, manufacturing and selling the worlds most innovative and affordable solar collectors. The Honolulu firm started as an Energy Laboratory incubator initiative. The Omidyars recognized creative leadership with an innovative product that was scalable to a global level. Sopogy demonstrated the qualities of an ideal Ulupono investment. Its a local firm with a better business model that is ripe for expansion. With catalytic investment, Sopogy has expanded to supply a global marketplace with its trademarked concentrated solar power technology. Learn more about Sopogy.
Hawai'i BioEnergy LLC is a limited liability company established by three of Hawai'is largest landowners (Kamehameha Schools, Grove Farm Company, and Maui Land & Pineapple Company), in partnership with global leaders in the venture capital community with an emphasis in sustainability (Khosla Ventures, Finistere Ventures, and ourselves). Hawai'i BioEnergys mission is to reduce Hawai'is energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and dependence on fossil fuels and improve local agriculture through research and development of local renewable bioenergy projects. Among Hawai'i BioEnergys initiatives are projects conducting research and development on various sites in Hawai'i to lead to the commercialization of producing biofuels from micro-algae in Hawai'i. Learn more about Hawai'i BioEnergy.
Sopogy is a solar energy solutions provider dedicated to inventing, manufacturing and selling the worlds most innovative and affordable solar collectors. The Honolulu firm started as an Energy Laboratory incubator initiative. The Omidyars recognized creative leadership with an innovative product that was scalable to a global level. Sopogy demonstrated the qualities of an ideal Ulupono investment. Its a local firm with a better business model that is ripe for expansion. With catalytic investment, Sopogy has expanded to supply a global marketplace with its trademarked concentrated solar power technology. Learn more about Sopogy.
Hawai'i BioEnergy LLC is a limited liability company established by three of Hawai'is largest landowners (Kamehameha Schools, Grove Farm Company, and Maui Land & Pineapple Company), in partnership with global leaders in the venture capital community with an emphasis in sustainability (Khosla Ventures, Finistere Ventures, and ourselves). Hawai'i BioEnergys mission is to reduce Hawai'is energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and dependence on fossil fuels and improve local agriculture through research and development of local renewable bioenergy projects. Among Hawai'i BioEnergys initiatives are projects conducting research and development on various sites in Hawai'i to lead to the commercialization of producing biofuels from micro-algae in Hawai'i. Learn more about Hawai'i BioEnergy.
