10/15/2026
12 startups. 3 months. You could be next...
Here is Blue Startups Cohort 18 in their own words:
Paws Abroad - Marisa Hoskins and Adrian Hoskins
A global pet travel compliance platform that helps people travel safely with their pets across borders.
Nice Industries - Jessica Greenwalt
The culture, tech, and entertainment hub for positive impact.
Trajectory - Justin Bailey, Ben Brostoff, and Reece Denzel
An AI-powered green light solution for video games.
NatureMe - Lama Masri and Evan Rapoport
A nature meditation app designed to get people outdoors. Think Headspace with nature.
CivicNexus - Seiichi Nagai and Pierce Young
A tool that helps lobbyists and advocates find the bills that matter, track them, and act on them.
Pacific Hybreed - Melissa DellaTorre
Breeding higher-yielding, more resilient oysters and clams.
The Travel Nanny - Beverly Yip
A two-sided marketplace connecting families with vetted nannies when they are on vacation.
Lu'uLive - Matthew Feeley
Ocean data and real-time video streams, so divers can make the best choice before hitting the water.
Manai - Frank Schmidt
An app that helps people achieve their goals through personalized meditations and visualizations.
LessCAD (Matter Manifest) - Bryan Wan
A 3D modeling and physics engine built for hardware teams to move faster.
Wander - Vincenzo Mazzoni and Kayla Scheffler
A tool that helps travelers plan less and gives them the confidence to get lost.
LaunchDetect - Justin Kellum and Noah Thompson
Detecting rocket launches from weather satellites, to help space operators see blind spots after launches.
Mahalo to Italo Robinson of Repeak Media for filming and editing. Thanks to Jesse and Chelsey at VToku for recoding our Demo Day. Special gratitude to Justin Lai, Alison Beste, Jennifer Grems for hosting us at Hawai‘i School for Girls at La Pietra.
Check our gallery to learn more about Cohort 18: https://lnkd.in/gRxpFWRe
