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IN THE NEWS | ASSURE-19 Clinical Testing with The Queen’s Medical Center

August 4, 2020

Oceanit and our partners are continuing to build momentum and garner attention on our COVID-19 testing efforts during this global pandemic. The Honolulu Star Advertiser recently spoke with CEO Patrick Sullivan for the latest updates on Oceanit’s ASSURE-19 development. The

IN THE NEWS | Ian Kitajima is a Hero of Aloha

Tech Sherpa and self-professed Oceanit troublemaker Ian Kitajima was nominated by a member of the community as a Hero of Aloha, a new recognition program championed by Star Advertiser. These Heroes of Aloha are chosen for helping move our Hawaiian

IN THE NEWS | ASSURE-19 Spit Test Development

July 6, 2020

Following Oceanit’s participation in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) shark tank, Oceanit was featured on Hawaii News Now and Hawaii Public Radio to talk about our ASSURE COVID-19 test development. ASSURE stands for ‘Accelerated

Ala Wai Flood Mitigation Project Status and Q&A

June 18, 2020

Oceanit is continuing to work with the community and City Council Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) to improve safety from a low probability, high impact rain event, mitigate the risk of flooding Waikiki and the Ala Wai Watershed, and preserve the

IN THE NEWS | Oceanit Selected to Participate in Shark Tank-Style NIH Rapid Response Pitch Day For Novel COVID-19 Tests

June 12, 2020

Honolulu, HI - Oceanit Laboratories was notified by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of selection to participate in a Shark Tank–esque Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative; a $1.5 Billion investment program to speed the development of quick, accessible,Read more

Questions with Oceanit's Patrick Sullivan

5 Questions with Patrick Sullivan in Honolulu’s Star Advertiser

June 8, 2020

June 5, 2020: Honolulu’s Star Advertiser newspaper featured an interview with Oceanit Founder and CEO, Patrick Sullivan in conversation with Editor, Vicki Viotti. In the lead-up to the release of Intellectual Anarchy: the Art of Disruptive Innovation, Patrick discussed with

Oceanit’s Sergey Negrashov Rallies the Community around Alohamask

June 3, 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and care facilities around the nation have experienced shortages in personal protective equipment like masks and gloves, and Hawaii is no exception. To help address this critical need, members of the Oceanit

Self Improvement in Social Quaratine

April 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the lives of people all around the world. For Hawai’i, this viral outbreak is exposing shortcomings in our reliance on tourism as the main driver of economic wellbeing. While events like the 9/11 attacks andRead more

From Oceanit’s CEO: A New World – Operating in a Black Swan Event

March 25, 2020

Dear Oceanit Ohana and our extended community, These are indeed challenging times. We are living in what can only be explained in the context of a Black Swan Event -- a rare and unexpected turn of events – the CoronavirusRead more

Oceanit Statement on the COVID-19 Coronavirus

March 18, 2020

To the Oceanit Ohana, our Partners, and our Community... We recognize that with the constantly changing COVID-19 situation in Hawai’i and around the world, we are facing an unprecedented time in our history—a time that, for many, is filled withRead more

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