SERVING
SERVING
HAWAIʻI
HAWAIʻI
We are on a mission to educate and empower the next generation of culturally grounded, community serving technology makers and problem solvers.
We are on a mission to educate and empower the next generation of culturally grounded, community serving technology makers and problem solvers.
Always Gotta
Hana Da Hana
Meet like minded community serving technology makers and problem solvers of Purple Mai'a Foundation.
Meet like minded community serving technology makers and problem solvers of Purple Mai'a Foundation.
Support Our Cause!
Your support is a partnership in creating lasting impact for Hawaiʻi.
Support Our Cause!
Your support is a partnership in creating lasting impact for Hawaiʻi.
Support Our Cause!
Your support is a partnership in creating lasting impact for Hawaiʻi.
1,100+
Individuals Reached
Creating spaces where individuals grow their skills, expand their networks, and found their purpose.
1,100+
Individuals Reached
Creating spaces where individuals grow their skills, expand their networks, and found their purpose.
1,100+
Individuals Reached
Creating spaces where individuals grow their skills, expand their networks, and found their purpose.
Eahou Fest
A conference-meets-festival in Mōʻiliʻili , Oʻahu that weaves tech, art, music, and education with community activations.
Eahou Fest
A conference-meets-festival in Mōʻiliʻili , Oʻahu that weaves tech, art, music, and education with community activations.
Eahou Fest
A conference-meets-festival in Mōʻiliʻili , Oʻahu that weaves tech, art, music, and education with community activations.
Meet Our Mu'o
With support from our People team, our interns consistently report significant growth in techncal skill.
Meet Our Mu'o
With support from our People team, our interns consistently report significant growth in techncal skill.
Meet Our Mu'o
With support from our People team, our interns consistently report significant growth in techncal skill.
Elevating the Way
Tech is Built for Impact
Our approach goes beyond traditional development, we believe technology should be a force for positive change. We're committed to building technology that serves 'āina and community.
Our approach goes beyond traditional development, we believe technology should be a force for positive change. We're committed to building technology that serves 'āina and community.
Our approach goes beyond traditional development, we believe technology should be a force for positive change. We're committed to building technology that serves 'āina and community.
Kula
The Educational Heart of Purple Maiʻa
A wahi for learning shaped by learning opportunities that empower Future Ancestors to become our paʻa moʻolelo who Kūkulu Ea.
Kula
'Āina Foundry
Kaiāulu
Kula
The Educational Heart of Purple Maiʻa
A wahi for learning shaped by learning opportunities that empower Future Ancestors to become our paʻa moʻolelo who Kūkulu Ea.
Kaiāulu
Purple Businesses and Programs
Building programs, platforms, tools, and digital experiences that help community amplify their vision, impact and voices.
'Āina Foundry
Where “Cool Ideas” Get Built
Tech that serves ‘āina restoration and our communities—moving ideas into working prototypes and, when ready, into ventures.
Kula
The Educational Heart of Purple Maiʻa
A wahi for learning shaped by learning opportunities that empower Future Ancestors to become our paʻa moʻolelo who Kūkulu Ea.
Kaiāulu
Purple Businesses and Programs
Building programs, platforms, tools, and digital experiences that help community amplify their vision, impact and voices.
'Āina Foundry
Where “Cool Ideas” Get Built
Tech that serves ‘āina restoration and our communities—moving ideas into working prototypes and, when ready, into ventures.
Initiatives from
Our Hana
The Purple Ecosystem is a constellation of programs, initiatives, and ventures that work together to advance our mission of building regenerative, community-centered technology.
The Purple Ecosystem is a constellation of programs, initiatives, and ventures that work together to advance our mission of building regenerative, community-centered technology.
Impactful Change:
Sustainable Futures
At Purple Maiʻa we see our role as serving as a platform (papa) to empower our communities to move forward on the path to eahou—economic autonomy—through innovation.
Education & Training
Grow and sustain a generation of future-ready learners and builders—creating diverse pathways for middle school, high school and post-secondary students to workforce and industry.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Community
Systems
Education & Training
Grow and sustain a generation of future-ready learners and builders—creating diverse pathways for middle school, high school and post-secondary students to workforce and industry.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Community
Systems
Education & Training
Grow and sustain a generation of future-ready learners and builders—creating diverse pathways for middle school, high school and post-secondary students to workforce and industry.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Community
Systems
Insights from
the Hana
Whether you're a technologist, community organizer, social entrepreneur, or simply curious about how technology can be a force for good, our blog offers perspectives and lessons learned from our work across Hawaiʻi and beyond.
Whether you're a technologist, community organizer, social entrepreneur, or simply curious about how technology can be a force for good, our blog offers perspectives and lessons learned from our work across Hawaiʻi and beyond.
FAQ's You
Might Have
We know you might have questions about who we are and how we work. Here are answers to some of the questions we hear most often from partners, community members, and folks curious about what we do.
We know you might have questions about who we are and how we work. Here are answers to some of the questions we hear most often from partners, community members, and folks curious about what we do.
What does "Purple Mai'a" mean?
Do you only work with organizations in Hawaiʻi?
What makes your approach to technology development different?
How can I get involved with Purple Mai'a?
What does "Hana Da Hana" mean?
What does "Purple Mai'a" mean?
Do you only work with organizations in Hawaiʻi?
What makes your approach to technology development different?
How can I get involved with Purple Mai'a?
What does "Hana Da Hana" mean?
What does "Purple Mai'a" mean?
Do you only work with organizations in Hawaiʻi?
What makes your approach to technology development different?
How can I get involved with Purple Mai'a?
What does "Hana Da Hana" mean?