John F. Scarpa Entrepreneurial Pathway

Our mission is to foster an entrepreneurial culture that empowers the next generation of leaders with the skills and confidence to innovate and create meaningful solutions for tomorrow's world. Led from the College of Business, the Entrepreneurial Pathway is designed to serve all students, faculty, and staff.

The John F. Scarpa Entrepreneurial Pathway includes a variety of events and resources to spark and promote entrepreneurial thinking across Hawai'i Pacific University: 

• Competitions such as HPU Startup Challenge x Hult Prize and the HPU Makerspace Competition designed to motivate and educate all participants. Mixers and other events will be a part of these competitions to help students meet potential teammates and bounce ideas.
• Appetite for Entrepreneurship - Lunch and Learn with Founders series - founders speak to our community over an intimate meal.
• An Entrepreneur-in-Residence program: bringing seasoned entrepreneurs to HPU, offering students in-person or virtual access to expertise, advice, and insights into the challenges and opportunities of evaluating and testing entrepreneurial ideas through office hours and 1-on-1 meetings.

  • Other: entrepreneurs in the spotlight - 'Ohana highlighting our campus and alumni founders

• Scarpa Faculty Change Maker Fellowships support faculty as they create multi-disciplinary and co-curricular opportunities for students.
  • 2026 Cohort - Applications are due on October 18, 2025
  • Faculty Can Apply Here
• Alumni Entrepreneur Award: an award that recognizes the entrepreneurial success and the spirit of innovation among HPU alumni.
• Scarpa Entrepreneurial Pathway Board, a working board designed to serve as a strategic body that guides the development and implementation of initiatives to foster innovation, mentorship, and entrepreneurial success.

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