A group of ClearObject staff members seated outside on a patio, smiling for a group photo.

ClearObject casts broader IoT net from its Fishers shore

In one of the first major capital announcements of 2019, ClearObject was acquired by two equity firms this month. We talked with CEO John McDonald about this acquisition and what plans ClearObject has as it takes this big leap forward.

What happens after getting funded: reporting to investors

We interviewed three Indiana tech company CEOs to ask them about the process and effort of providing reports to their investors. Their companies have all taken on institutional investments.

GDPR paves a way to better privacy and security standards

ClearObject CEO John McDonald examines the European Union's new data privacy law and how U.S.-based tech companies can lead the charge in protecting their users' data.

Indiana IoT Lab opens in Fishers

Just over a year ago our community celebrated the announcement of the Indiana IoT Lab, a new space to be opened in Fishers that would give technology companies a place to experiment with devices related to the internet of things. The union of hardware and the internet would enable new ways of interaction with the […]

Indiana leans into exempting SaaS sales tax

While Indiana saw a short legislative session at the beginning of 2018, the state ended with a big victory for tech companies looking for clarity on the software-as-a-service (SaaS) tax policy.

Tech Community Participation is Essential to Indiana’s Legislative Process

As daily news increasingly includes updates from this year’s legislative session at the Statehouse, we are reminded that laws are best created by the people they will impact. Those working in Indiana’s tech community have an obligation to actively participate in the legislative process and to ensure our voices are clearly heard on key legislation around […]

‘The New Crossroads of IoT’ – where Indiana’s backbone meets the Internet of Things

Every conference I’ve attended lately kicks off with thought-provoking ideas or questions that frame the day’s presentations. At IndyIoT on Wednesday, Oct. 25, that meant hearing ClearObject CEO John McDonald list three opinions that really stuck with me: In five to seven years, we’ll have cars that drive us. IoT of tomorrow asks why things […]

21 Indiana tech companies make Inc. 5000 ‘Fastest Growing’ list

Every year, Inc. magazine ranks “America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies” and this year 21 tech companies based in Indiana made the Inc. 5000 list. Thirteen of the 21 companies are past TechPoint Mira Award nominees and winners, including three top honorees from 2017: Tech Service of the Year: Fizziology Scale-up Company of the Year ($100K-$5M): DoubleMap Scale-up Company of […]