Natural Energy Laboratory's tech park makes $88M impact

Firms at the Kona campus spent millions in 2010, and the ripple effect led to 583 jobs, a report says

By Alan Yonan Jr.

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 12, 2012

~~<p>The economic benefits generated by the state's largest ocean science and technology park are highlighted in a new study published less than two weeks after the state auditor issued a report critical of management practices at the facility.</p>
<p>The direct and indirect economic impact of spending by businesses at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii's tech park at Keahole Point on Hawaii island was an estimated $87.7 million statewide in 2010, according to the study released today by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization.</p>
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The economic benefits generated by the state's largest ocean science and technology park are highlighted in a new study published less than two weeks after the state auditor issued a report critical of management practices at the facility.

The direct and indirect economic impact of spending by businesses at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii's tech park at Keahole Point on Hawaii island was an estimated $87.7 million statewide in 2010, according to the study released today by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. Login for more...