X-celerating Foodpreneurs

The Maui Food Innovation Center (MFIC) is Hawai’i’s first college-based business incubator which serves to foster and accelerate the growth and education of agribusinesses and food entrepreneurs. As a part of the University of Hawai’i Maui College, MFIC is helping to build a stronger, more economically diverse, and sustainable Maui by supporting the value-added food industry. MFIC assists its community by providing technological expertise, innovative training, industry consultation, a state of the art manufacturing facility, and a Resource Hub for new and established food entrepreneurs endeavoring to bring their products to market locally, regionally, and nationally.

MFIC STRIVES TO…

• INCREASE profitability of Maui’s food industry by supporting the development of new value-added food products.
• REDUCE our islands’ dependence on imports.
• CONTRIBUTE to the sustainability of island-based agriculture.
• CREATE job opportunities.
• IMPACT revenue for food businesses, Maui County, and the State of Hawai’i.
• CONNECT foodpreneurs with local farmers, food industry leaders, and business experts.
• SERVE community with outstanding resources, services, and education.