Eleven Fifty Academy wins Talent Impact Mira Award

Eleven Fifty Academy won the Talent Impact Award during TechPoint’s 23rd annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.  Indianapolis-based Eleven Fifty Academy was created to change the economic trajectory of low-income, less educated or underemployed adults and their families by increasing post-secondary educational attainment and employability. With community and employer partners, […]

Indiana Tech needs YOU! 5 Tips for women to start or grow tech careers

Deloitte Global predicts that large global technology firms, on average, will reach nearly 33 percent overall female representation in their workforces in 2022, up slightly more than 2 percentage points from 2019. That increase, though small, represents notable progress. Moving the needle is difficult, and even aggressive campaigns to recruit, hire, retain, and promote women have […]

S.O.S. Challenge celebrates 22 student winners sharing $25K prize purse

Twenty-two students shared in prize money from the 2021 TechPoint Summer Opportunities for Skills (S.O.S. Challenge) but competition organizers say every participant came out a winner. “It’s wonderful seeing how this crazy idea born out of a crisis just a year ago has turned into a powerful platform for pre-internship students to develop valuable skills, […]

The Cost of a Career Change

Have you ever thought about changing your career but the cost was a deterrent? Enhancing your professional prowess does not have to require a hefty price tag. The hardest part of changing a career should be determining what you are passionate about. Some people discover what they want to do when they grow up as […]

3 Questions: Tools for Building an Inclusive Tech Workforce with Dewand Neely

This is another installment in our “3 Questions” series contributed by subject matter experts throughout the tech community in Indiana. This series takes complex tech topics and explains them in easy-to-understand ways without the dense jargon so every reader can learn a little bit more about our industry. The good news is that companies are […]

Meet the Tech Education of the Year Nominees for the 2020 Mira Awards

The Tech Education Award recognizes educators, organizations, mentors and others who inspire and open doors for learners of all ages through the creative, innovative application and/or support of technology. These leaders respond to the diverse needs of students and have an undeniably positive impact on student achievement and the future workforce.

Meet the Community Impact Award Nominees for the 2020 Mira Awards

The Community Impact Award celebrates mission-driven people or organizations that have helped to push our tech community forward—the impact makers of the year. Whether it’s through a corporation, an agency, a social enterprise, or through grit and determination as an individual, these inspiring champions have made a difference for all of us.

Eleven Fifty Academy secures $330,000 in funding to enhance workforce development, empower women in tech

When Eleven Fifty Academy first opened its doors in 2014, its mission was to bridge the growing technology skills gap in Indiana by providing immersive training for coders of all skill levels and to do so as a nonprofit organization.