The Blue Economy is based upon one hundred plus breakthroughs in businesses that have proven their competitiveness. The innovations being addressed at the World Congress are related to Energy, Food, Health, Housing, Transportation, Water and Waste, and how these innovations integrate and provide new job opportunities in today’s changing world. Concrete case studies from around the world will inspire entrepreneurs to follow suit. Hawai‘i is one of the most isolated archipelagoes and among the most diverse places in the world with respect to the number of life zones in a geographically unique area, providing an excellent venue for modeling applications. Hawai’i is also one of the most vulnerable places on the planet, heavily dependent on the importation of most commodities, especially foreign oil and food. However, given these challenges, Hawai‘i has already become a viable location for global companies to validate pilot projects to market and export intellectual property and expertise worldwide.