IoT: Disruption from the Hoosier State

Recently, in KPMG’s global survey, China’s CEOs named the Internet of Things, machine-to-machine technology, and the industrial internet as focus areas for further investment in the next three years. In the same survey, technology disruption in India, focused on product engineering, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things, is creating opportunity as the county […]

Summer of giving: TechPoint Foundation for Youth supports Indiana STEM programs

School’s out for the summer, but TechPoint Foundation for Youth is on the fast-track with programs, funding announcements and recognition for their success in STEM. STEM Hall of Fame The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation recently inducted TechPoint Foundation for Youth and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) jointly into the STEM Hall […]

Welcoming back Abby Dorsett, Hoosier native attracted home to Indianapolis’ tech scene

Overall, though, Abby has been impressed by the tech community in Indiana and the hospitality of the city. “I love the warm welcome I’ve received from being back in Indy,” said Dorsett. “I think of Indiana, specifically Indy, as the Tech Capital of the Midwest. It’s so exciting to see all of the growth here and I’m glad to be a part of it.”

Preparing to Hire? Get Ready with these 5 Employee Experience Tips

Summer is once again upon us, and in between backyard barbeques and longer, warmer days, many businesses are preparing to head into a big recruitment cycle. Next to January and February, the most common time for businesses to fill roles is immediately following the lull of summer. So what should businesses be thinking about now […]

Kronos credits local talent as key to five years of momentum in Indy

Since first opening its doors in 2012, the Kronos Indianapolis Technology Center of Excellence – driven primarily by Hoosier tech talent – has played a vital role in the exceptional growth of Kronos Incorporated, a $1.2 billion leader of workforce management and human capital management (HCM) solutions in the cloud. Headquartered in Massachusetts, Kronos discovered […]

Indianapolis tech companies give back to the ‘Circle City’ community

Day to day, technology companies are immersed in doing what they do best: building up their teams, investing in their products, and trying to grow their businesses. Over the past year, the Indianapolis tech community has stepped up in a different way: they’ve donated their time, resources, and money to the Circle City for a […]

Two McCorkle connected marketing tech scale-ups announce millions in investments

Two Indiana-based scale-up tech companies closed successful funding rounds at the end of this month. Torchlite, a gig economy startup for freelance marketers, announced on June 15 their raise of $2 million which brings total funding raised to $4 million. Fuzic, a marketing tech startup, announced today their close of a $3 million raise which brings total funding […]

Data scientist Mark Clerkin’s journey, gamble and dream

Ten years ago, I left Indianapolis in pursuit of a dream to join the most cutting-edge team I could possibly find. That search led me to Chicago, London, and back again. Along the way I worked with brilliant people, implemented cutting-edge technologies, and had some tremendous success. The journey has now brought me and my family back to Indianapolis where I plan to utilize all I have learned in order to create a world-class data science team at High Alpha.