Q1 2023 VC Report: Cautious Movement but Significant Deals Start the Year.

By Ting Gootee, CFA, CAIA and Roger Shuman We noted in an earlier report that 2022 was a year of venture market normalization from the 2021 high watermark, and our analysis of Q1 2023 indicates a continued pace toward more cautious deal making. Nationally, according to PitchBook, venture capital (VC) activity dropped in all stages […]

Q&A with Allegion Ventures on its 5th anniversary: What they’ve learned and what’s ahead

By: Haley Nelson  This month, Allegion Ventures – the corporate venture arm of Allegion plc – celebrates its fifth anniversary. The fund invests in and accelerates the growth of companies with innovative technology or software that bridges physical and digital security and creates seamless user experiences. Doshia Stewart, chief marketing officer, and Rob Martens, president of Allegion Ventures, sat down to […]

The Heritage Group: Sally Reasoner – X Years of Talent

In this episode, we sit down with Sally Reasoner, People + Culture Strategic Projects Lead with The Heritage Group. The Heritage Group is family-owned business based in Indianapolis managing a portfolio of more than 30 companies specializing in heavy construction and materials, environmental services and specialty chemicals. Sally talks about her time with TechPoint and […]

Highest Paying Tech Jobs of 2023

As technology continues to be a major part of our everyday lives, many people are looking for an exciting, fulfilling career in tech that allows them to help others, build something from the ground up, and remain on the cutting edge of modern technology. In today’s world, almost every business relies on technology to operate […]

Indiana health tech companies drive digital innovation through infrastructure

Health tech is finding its golden age in a post-pandemic world.  Advancements of every sort and size have quickly gone from “maybe someday” timelines to developments happening right now, whether out of necessity or audacity. Health tech is one of the tech community’s fastest-growing bright spots, and a key digital innovation opportunity for the state. […]

New Apprenticeship: Brad Voeller – X Years of Talent

In this episode, we sit down with Brad Voeller, founder and CEO of New Apprenticeship. New Apprenticeship is a Department of Labor registered apprenticeship for tech-skilled positions. He talks about the story behind founding New Apprenticeship, why apprenticeships are key in building an inclusive workforce, and their partnership with TechPoint with Mission41K. 10 years ago, […]

Franklin College teams with Lumavate to bring Black history scavenger hunt to campus

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Franklin College got students to lace-up and log on for a campus wide scavenger hunt last week. The digital-meets-real-world event, the first of its kind for the private liberal arts college, focused on bringing Black history to life during Black History Month.  “We wanted to engage our students […]

Beyond the obvious – Luddy School pushes innovation and opportunity

“We can be nimble,” says Joanna Millunchick, the Luddy School dean and a professor of intelligence systems engineering. “We can do things in ways that are needed rather than the way they’ve always been. We can be more responsive to what is happening around us.”  Convention has no place for Millunchick, who arrived in July […]