Indiana Schools Compete for ‘Fan Favorite’ in National Verizon App Challenge

When students are inspired, they can collaborate, project manage and potentially make the world a better place, especially when it comes to the world of apps. Verizon’s Innovative Learning app challenge, now in its fifth year, has produced a multitude of real-world apps from the ranks of middle schools to high schools. This years’s competition […]

Prioritizing diversity and inclusion in Indianapolis’ tech industry

This week, we started a new cohort at The Iron Yard. It’s always exciting to see a fresh group of faces on campus – faces that look equal parts excited and nervous, but ready to tackle the huge challenge in front of them. This week, however, there were a few extra things to be excited […]

The New York Times recognizes Indianapolis tech growth

It’s not every day that The New York Times publishes an article in their Square Feet section highlighting the Indianapolis tech community. Miranda Spivack, an award-winning journalist who is serving as a 2016-17 Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, penned the article after hearing over and over again […]

Innovation and opportunity lured Elizabeth Hagerman back to Indiana

The decision to start a new job often stems from a desire to move up the ladder or find a better opportunity. After spending more than 10 years in Los Angeles, Elizabeth Hagerman found herself moving out and moving up in her career — and back to Indiana. “I thought I’d be in LA forever,” […]

Biggest Tech Announcements and Trends of 2016

There’s no doubt that 2016 had its fair share of big news stories, perhaps more than its fair share. The tech community, too, made some big splashes and brought the fast-growing sector to the forefront a number of times. Here are some of the stories that stood out this year. Real Estate Announcing Salesforce Tower […]