Anna Saraceno: from St. Louis to Indiana
Anna Saraceno learned to love Indianapolis, just like she learned to love tech. She was attracted to Indiana University in Bloomington from St. Louis by the strong foreign language program, intending to study Spanish but eventually shifting her focus to public health. Of her first thoughts of Bloomington when she arrived as a freshman, Anna […]
18,000 reasons Indiana tech employers should pay attention to Microsoft layoffs
Last Thursday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that the Redmond, Washington-based “world’s largest software developer” will be laying off 18,000 people over the next six months — 12,500 from recently acquired Nokia. While no hospitable Hoosier would ever delight in someone losing his or her job, it’s prudent for every Indiana tech employer to recognize Microsoft’s […]
$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 […]