Articles by Chelsea Linder

In Q1, 2025, AI Innovation Network member Data317 shared two groundbreaking projects that use AI to tackle two significant business challenges: fraud detection and construction cost management. This case study explores these initiatives, detailing the implementation strategies, outcomes and broader implications for businesses.

It’s no secret that Indiana has been transforming into a burgeoning hub of technological innovation. This year alone, Indiana saw the creation of the Heartland BioWorks tech hub, continued development of 16 Tech Innovation District and the construction of The Forge, Bloomington’s new tech center which will be opening soon.  But we didn’t start as […]

In the first quarter of 2024, the national venture capital (VC) landscape presented a mixed picture, with investment levels at a five-year low based on PitchBook data, despite a slight uptick in valuations and exit activity compared to last quarter. In contrast, Indiana emerged as a bright spot, displaying growth in VC activities across various […]

Dubbed the “Great Correction” by Joanna Glasner of Crunchbase, the nation’s Q3 2023 venture market remains in a challenging position, and activity in Indiana reflects the struggle. But there was encouragement in the quarterly assessment that showed the number of Hoosier deals dropped, but the amount invested nearly doubled. Deals were spread among a diverse […]

An Indiana delegation to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Melbourne, Australia yielded a tech and entrepreneurship coup for the Hoosier state when Senior Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Small Business at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, David Watkins, announced that the 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Congress will be hosted by the state of Indiana.  In September, […]

The world is abuzz with chatter about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and how new tools, such as ChatGPT, can be leveraged to help generate ideas, create new work products and even complete simple tasks.   Many businesses, including those in the Indiana tech community, are in the early stages of exploring the ways generative AI can […]

My first day in Indiana was the coldest day in 64 years. I came to do a campus tour at Butler University, and even though it was a typical cold and grey Indiana winter day, I immediately knew it would become my home. There’s a sense of growth and innovation here that is missing from […]

Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor has expanded to Indianapolis with gBETA, its free accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. gBETA shares an inside look at their first Indiana cohort with TechPoint Index.