The anatomy and evolution of a diverse Hoosier’s STEM career and community

I am a woman in STEM—a diverse woman working in STEM careers in Indiana since 2000. STEM is the professional world I know and love. I enjoyed a first career as a molecular biologist and clinical research scientist at Eli Lilly and Company doing work that I believe helped improve lives. I also appreciated the […]

Nominate a team ‘rockstar’ for the Tech 25 Awards by June 5th

For six years now, we’ve been celebrating our tech doers and makers, movers and shakers as nominated by their own management teams. This year, TechPoint is once again partnering with the Indianapolis Business Journal to host the Tech 25 Awards and CTO of the Year Awards, taking place on August 19. NOMINATE NOW, applications will […]

Adapting to video amid social distancing: 3 tips to help you transition from in-person to online business communication

Video. The “it girl” of 2020. The medium was already prevalent prior to February with more than 80% of internet traffic currently being video, but thanks to social distancing it has exploded at an exponential rate. In fact, Covideo users have seen, on average, an increase of 40% in engagement with their videos during social […]

Meet the Community Impact Award Nominees for the 2020 Mira Awards

The Community Impact Award celebrates mission-driven people or organizations that have helped to push our tech community forward—the impact makers of the year. Whether it’s through a corporation, an agency, a social enterprise, or through grit and determination as an individual, these inspiring champions have made a difference for all of us.

Appirio’s Kalvin Jones empowers unserved communities and solves problems through coding

After living and working in Georgia and Kentucky, Kalvin Jones, a quadruple-certified Salesforce consultant and Butler University grad, chose to come back home to Indiana to make a difference. His first job back in Indianapolis was with Salesforce followed by a startup and a couple of consulting gigs. Just about a year ago, Kalvin landed […]