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Indiana is a national leader in advanced manufacturing and logistics but staying at the top of the heap will require companies to embrace technology at a faster rate to meet the demands of the fourth industrial revolution, aka “Industry 4.0”. The term refers to a new wave of technologies, like Internet of Things products, big […]

Jennifer Merrell promoted to VP Relationship Management as Lauren (Petersen) James departs TechPoint, Indiana’s nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for the state’s tech ecosystem, today announced the promotion of Jennifer Merrell to vice president of relationship management and the departure of her predecessor, Lauren (Petersen) James. James has accepted a position as executive director of the […]

Over the past few years, I have often talked—some may say bragged—about the explosive growth of the tech ecosystem in Indiana. Most of the time, that commentary is based on the most recent number of investments (and their amounts) by venture capitalists in Indiana tech companies. In my own defense, it’s not bragging if it’s […]

Despite the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was a year of record-breaking activity and growth for the Indiana tech sector as nearly $960 million in capital was invested in the ecosystem while at the same time, TechPoint and its partners continued working to grow, attract and retain tech talent in an increasingly competitive landscape. […]

Early in 2022,  Alex Morozov, Founder and CEO of Carmel-based Swan Software Solutions and a Ukrainian-American, suspected war was coming to his homeland. He sent a strong message to the nearly 150 employees who work for Swan from Ukraine, encouraging them to move to safety and offering financial help to do so. About 45 of […]