INNOVATE Internship Presentations

Interested in learning more about how our students and local youth are engaging with local businesses to gain new skills and add value in real-world settings? Curious about the LEAN process or how to improve energy efficiency? Want an inside look at how some of our leading local food innovation companies are improving their operations through projects with our students?

Join us for the INNOVATE Summer Internship presentations.

When: Friday, September 16, 2016 from 3:00-5:30pm

Where: Laulima 225, UH Maui College

Presentations:

Hoku Nui
Efficient Egg Production Practices – LEAN Mapping

Maui Pineapple
Financial Analysis of Lighting Retrofit – Energy Study
Refrigeration Efficiency Study – Energy Study

Maui Tempeh
Efficient Tempeh Production Practices – LEAN Mapping

Maui Coffee Roasters
Efficient Invoicing Strategies – LEAN Mapping

Patticakes Bakery
Refrigeration Efficiency Study – Energy Study

The INNOVATE internship program is offered throughout the year in partnership with the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui and High Technology Development Corporation, an agency for the State of Hawaii.  Each semester students develop site-based projects with local manufacturing businesses to analyze and optimize efficiency.

For more information, contact Nicolette van der Lee, nhv@hawaii.edu, 808-984-3379.