The TechPoint Team takes a look at some of the major milestones in Indiana tech in 2022.

Continued record investment and growth in 2022: A look back at who raised money, moved or expanded in the Indiana tech sector 

Roger Shuman and Jordan Isaacs lead TechPoint’s programs focused on helping tech companies find the capital they need to expand, as well as attracting new tech companies to Indiana. They took a look back at the outcomes of that work, which is positioning Indiana as a national leader in digital innovation.  Will Indiana break another […]
Learn how Mission41K is going and what we need to do to equitably strengthen Indiana's tech talent pipelines

Progress Report: Mission41K

In September, TechPoint brought together nearly 200 public, private, academic, and community leaders to launch Mission41K, a bold new movement to inclusively grow the state’s tech workforce by 41,000 by 2030 and solidify Indiana’s national reputation as a vibrant tech hub.    Growing Indiana’s tech talent workforce is key to fueling digital innovation, growing the state […]
Xtern Finalist Day combined with Orr Fellowship Finalist Day to help strengthen Indiana's talent pipelines

Young tech pros, Allegion, Eli Lilly & Company and Infosys honored at Xtern Finalist Day

University students from around the country gathered in downtown Indianapolis on Friday, November 18, 2022, to interview with Indiana tech employers for internships and the chance to join the heralded Xtern program.

Unique Internship Program Opens Opportunities for STEM Students with Disabilities 

Finding valuable summer internship experiences in STEM career fields can be difficult for students during their first two years of college.  The challenges are compounded for students with physical disabilities. However, they didn’t stop four Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology students from getting paid opportunities this summer with Eli Lilly & Company, Cummins Inc., Eskenazi Health, and […]

Indiana must do more to put more Hoosiers of color and women onto and successfully through its tech education pathways

Finding and retaining talent is job #1 for the Indiana tech workforce, but the traditional education path is working for only a small percentage of Indiana students and employers. Indiana must resolve its issues of access, opportunity and equity if it is to develop the tech workforce that companies must have in the coming years. […]

TechPoint set them on tech career paths: How you can follow

For much of the last decade, the talent programs organized by TechPoint have worked to strengthen the state’s talent pipelines, helping the best and brightest find their way to exciting careers in Indiana’s  growing tech ecosystem. These programs include Xtern and the Summer Opportunities for Students ( S.O.S.) Challenge (now known at The Pitch), both […]

How you can play a local role in correcting a global STEM worker shortage

Those of us inside the cozy Indiana tech ecosystem bubble fully understand the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills. We probably expect our children to follow our example and secure the STEM skills they’ll need to succeed in the Digital Age. Outside our bubble, though, too few Hoosiers—and Americans—have the skills needed […]

Tech 25 winner Charles Haddad leads digital health solutions from ideation through delivery

As Indiana’s tech community continues to grow and mature, it’s getting harder and harder to narrow down the winners for our annual Tech 25 Awards program. Clearly, there is a wealth of tech talent in the Hoosier state, and they are making incredible moves. Join us in celebrating the Tech 25 class of 2020 through […]