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If children truly are the future — as we so often hear people say — then making sure kids have programs available to spark their interest in the sciences from an early age is extremely important to the children themselves and to the future development of the tech community. TechPoint Foundation for Youth is committed […]

Most companies say they hire talent based on two criteria: culture fit and skills. Employee learning-software firm Lesson.ly follows that model, but their team brings a whole new definition to what it means to hire “tech talent” or to have a “talented workforce.” [subscribe_box action_text=”subscribe” description=”Get the latest Tech News” btn_text=”SUBMIT”]Lesson.ly’s director of marketing, Mitch […]

More than 1,000 people work at Salesforce in Indianapolis, making them one of the largest tech employers in the city. So at first blush it might not seem like such a big deal that 20 new jobs have been created here. However, these new jobs are IT jobs instead of marketing cloud jobs like most […]

TechPoint, Indiana’s tech growth initiative, announced today that Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved a $1.4 million grant to help attract and retain tech talent in the state. The grant will support TechPoint’s Xtern program, which matches tech-skilled college students with Indianapolis-based companies, and a new program aimed at retaining recent college graduates. “Xtern is an […]

Calling all coders and developers! Hackathons are a great way to challenge yourself, get exposed to new technologies and processes, and, of course, #hackforgood. You can even make a real-life business opportunity out of your hackathon creation like ReBorn Code has done. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and ReBorn Code, the winner of […]