How Star Wars continues to inspire 45 years after debut
Among the many cherished films throughout history that members of the tech community hold in high regard, few franchises come close to the reverence held for George Lucas’ galaxy far, far away. Star Wars turns 45 years old tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, and in the years that have passed since that iconic opening title […]
Join TechPoint and the United Way for eye-opening poverty simulations
The end of the year is magical for a number of reasons, all of which depend on who you talk to. For sales professionals, both end of quarter and end of year sales goals are (hopefully) met. For managers, the end of year signals performance reviews. But for many, the end of the year isn’t […]
Indianapolis tech companies give back to the ‘Circle City’ community
Day to day, technology companies are immersed in doing what they do best: building up their teams, investing in their products, and trying to grow their businesses. Over the past year, the Indianapolis tech community has stepped up in a different way: they’ve donated their time, resources, and money to the Circle City for a […]
Plymouth Growth Partners to be named Investor of the Year
Plymouth Growth Partners has invested over $10 million in Indiana tech companies, including $5.75 million in 2016 TechPoint, the growth initiative for Indiana’s technology ecosystem, has announced that Plymouth Growth Partners and Plymouth Partner Jeff Barry will be recognized as Investor of the Year during the 18th annual TechPoint Mira Awards on April 29, at […]
VC Report: Q1 2017 investments in Indiana technology companies
2016 proved to be another standout year for investments in Indiana technology companies with a total of 23 deals at a combined fundraise amount of $51.51 million, equating to an average deal size of $2.2 million. According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers/CB Insights report, Q1 2017 venture investment in Indiana companies totaled $27 million through 11 deals. […]
Kinney Group closes Series A round with Elevate Ventures and Plymouth Ventures
Kinney Group, Inc., a cloud solutions integrator serving the Global Fortune 2000, IT-centric mid-market companies, and US Public Sector organizations, announced today that it secured investment from Elevate Ventures. The participation from Elevate Ventures rounds out Kinney Group’s Series A growth funding raise when paired with the investment from Plymouth Ventures last fall, bringing the […]
10 Most Viewed Stories of 2016
Each week, TechPoint shares news and stories that highlight Indiana tech companies and the people who start, build and support them. In 2016, we shared 229 local and national media stories to our Latest in Tech feed and published 196 original stories to our website, proving that our community is innovating, developing and building a lot worth […]
What it’s like to be a TechPoint talent host company
Internships are becoming increasingly important and often required for college students in nearly all degree programs. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, sixty-five percent of bachelor’s degree graduates from the Class of 2015 participated in an internship, the highest percentage recorded since data started being collected in 2007. Due to the increased interest […]
