$1.3 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Launch Techpoint’s Ultimate Tech Internship Experience
CICP Foundation has received a $1.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Xtern program at Techpoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative. The program attracts top university talent and immerses them in a one-of-a-kind summer internship experience. TechPoint is using the grant to launch the Xtern program, which the nonprofit economic development organization promotes […]
By way of IndyXmas, Austin Stoltzfus joins the ExactTarget team as a UX developer
From Pennsylvania Amish country to Upland, Indiana to Florida to Turkey to Indianapolis (and lots of places in between), Austin Stoltzfus developed a love for computer science, stories (and the people who tell them) and true entrepreneurial spirit. After he graduated from Taylor University in 2013 with a degree in Computer Science – New Media/Systems, […]
Eli Lilly and Company Invests in Tech Growth Initiative
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Mike Meadows Joins TechPoint Board of Directors TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, announced today that Eli Lilly and Company has invested in the nonprofit economic development organization, joining its Pillar Partner donors who contribute $25,000 or more annually. Lilly is one of the largest employers of highly skilled computer-related workers […]
Indy wins national competition and funding for STEM mentoring
CAPTION: President Obama speaks at the White House Science Fair where US2020 announced the seven winning cities of a national competition to create multi-year campaigns to boost STEM mentorship across the country. (Inset Photos: Laura Dodds, executive director, TechPoint Foundation for Youth met entrepreneur and US2020 champion Dean Kamen, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and […]
TIME Magazine Ranks Indianapolis Among Best Cities to Start a New Career
Indianapolis just got a boost in the national competition to attract the hottest tech talent. TIME Magazine just ranked Indy number eight on its list of Top 10 Best Cities to Start a New Career, based on affordability, career opportunity, and demographics. This is good news for the IndyX Talent Initiative, which is focused on […]
