Tech firms dominate Indiana’s ‘Companies to Watch’ awards

Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann yesterday announced that 27 companies have earned a place in Indiana’s seventh annual class of ‘Companies to Watch’ program. Eleven of these fast-growing companies — that's 40.7 percent of the award winners — are tech firms specializing in software development, mobile apps, cloud computing, digital learning, health information technology, digital security, […]

Co-working spaces mirror growth of tech and startup communities

As Innovation Showcase highlighted last week, Indy's tech sector and startup communities are thriving. The growth we're seeing in new firms and technologies and young new talent is driving creation of new co-working spaces with more set to open yet this year. Both the Indianapolis Business Journal and Indiana Chamber BizVoice magazine have run feature […]

Bigger, Better Innovation Showcase Spotlights Startup Ecosystem Growth

If people grew like Innovation Showcase has grown, we'd all be giants. Growing from a conference room and hallway at the Purdue Research Park with a handful speakers and companies in 2009, to what we experienced at Dallara Indycar Factory last Thursday is remarkable —  a record-breaking year in terms of attendance, sponsorship, partnerships, prize package, number […]

REVEAL: University Technologies event highlights powerful startup pipelines

On the eve of Innovation Showcase, Indy's premier event for fundable companies and capital, a new pre-party event called REVEAL: University Technologies celebrated the best startup technologies and investment opportunities coming out of three of Indiana's most prolific research and development institutions — Indiana University, Purdue University and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division. Frankly, the […]

Douglas and Sena Hineline are back home again in Indiana – all the way from San Francisco

Douglas and Sena Hineline are both Indiana natives, “Hoosiers by birth.” Douglas grew up in Indianapolis and went to North Central. Sena grew up in Brown County and attended Butler University. The two met while working for the Indianapolis Star, Douglas in marketing and Sena in sales. San Francisco’s booming tech scene and job opportunities […]