Q2 2023 Indiana Tech Venture Report: Steadying Pace Towards Market Equilibrium Between Startups and Investors

By Ting Gootee, CFA, CAIA and Roger Shuman  The venture capital landscape today, with regards to deal flow, looks similar to that of the early months of the pandemic in 2020. Crunchbase data showed global venture funding in Q2 2023 fell 18% quarter over quarter to $65 billion, down 49% compared to the second quarter […]
Through this $300,000 investment from the IEDC startup companies will get easier access to top intern talent with Xtern

IEDC-TechPoint partnership means 50 new Xterns for Indiana startups for summer 2023

Fifty Indiana tech startups will get a discount on hiring talented young professionals as Xterns next summer thanks to a $300,000 investment from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) into TechPoint’s signature career development program.  The Xtern program, which is entering its tenth year, has primarily seen company participation from established employers. Startups – which […]

Indiana tech striving to affect positive change in education

Jake Simons, a fifth grade teacher in the Wa-Nee Community Schools district, has gained international acclaim for the globally competitive robotics teams he launched from his rural community in Nappanee, Ind. In 2019, just two years after he introduced the sport to students, the Woodview Elementary Eaglebots team won the VEX Robotics World Championship.  That […]

Meet 5 Black Entrepreneurs Driving Tech Innovation

For some of us, change presents a challenge and the goal can be finding our way back to the status quo. For others, change is an opportunity to find a better way to accomplish something. We are lucky to live in a state that is full of innovators, those who aren’t afraid to look a […]

Meet the Rising Entrepreneur Award nominees for the 22nd annual Mira Awards

Recognizes exceptional startup founders of any age and experience who have looked outside the box, started something new, and generated momentum Despite the challenges last year brought, 2020 was a break-through year for new Indiana tech stars. These nominees prove that talent, drive, and successful execution are present and thriving in our Hoosier state. The […]