This award celebrates exceptional innovations in the life sciences sector, honoring teams that have made groundbreaking advancements in research, development and application to ultimately benefit patients. It recognizes those who push the boundaries of what is possible in the life sciences field, driving Indiana’s leadership in health, biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceutical innovation.
The Life Sciences Innovation Team of the Year is open to Innovative Life Sciences teams based in Indiana. This could include research, product development, innovation or other teams within higher ed institutions and industry, including large companies and startups.
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This award recognizes companies that are developing talent through skills-based hiring of STEM roles; advancing diversity, equity and inclusion; cultivating workplace culture; and making a positive impact on the community.
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This award recognizes and celebrates a university that has demonstrated exceptional innovation in the fields of research and development, technology, and program creation. This award aims to highlight institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing technology, fostering creativity, and implementing groundbreaking programs that impact students, faculty, and the broader community.
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This award recognizes outstanding and high-achieving licensed computer science teachers who teach full CS courses at any public, charter, parochial or other school in the state of Indiana.
*This award includes a $1000 cash grant and the winner is chosen by Nextech.
Winner: Tinya Fisher
This Award recognizes exceptional startup founders and/or operators of any age and experience who have looked outside the box, started something new, and generated momentum.
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Growing companies takes much more than the latest technologies, and to drive digital innovation forward takes tech talent across all levels. That is why the Tech 25 Awards represent a wide range of roles within businesses, such as software developers, financial analysts, marketing directors, and product managers.
The Tech 25 Emerging Leader Award recognizes one of the Tech 25 awardees who stands out and recognizes this high–achieving individual as a reward for their many contributions to their own businesses as well as their service in our community.
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This award recognizes organizations and their programs or platforms that inspire and open doors for STEM talent, create economic opportunities and have a positive impact on talent pipeline development and the future workforce.
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This award recognizes visionary leaders helping underserved students in Indiana access experiential learning that inspires the pursuit of STEM careers.
*This award is chosen by the TechPoint Foundation for Youth board of directors.
Winner: Chelsey Thompson
This award recognizes the relentless spirit of those who have turned adversity into opportunities, inspiring others with stories of their journey to success and leadership within Indiana’s tech and digital innovation communities.
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This Award recognizes inspiring and influential visionaries whose contributions have had lasting and significant impact on the state and its technology ecosystem. Trailblazers are innovative risk-takers whose achievements and bold leadership are catalysts for growth and success.
Winner to be selected by TechPoint Executive Committee.
Winner: Tim Coleman
This award recognizes outstanding innovators in the agbiosciences that have driven innovation in a way that contribute to economic growth while solving some o the world’s biggest challenges.
The Agbioscience Innovator Award is open to start-up innovators as well as innovators within larger, more established corporations within the agbioscience community.
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This award recognizes the remarkable contributions of mission-driven organizations that have helped to pull our tech community forward—the impact makers of the year. These inspiring champions are creating a brighter, more equitable future for everyone.
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This award recognizes outstanding innovation achieved through the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, particularly those that push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of advanced manufacturing.
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This Award recognizes technology-related Indiana companies and/or their investors that have secured the most investment capital in a single round or effected a merger or acquisition transaction or public listing with the highest enterprise value.
Winner to be selected by the TechPoint Executive Committee.
Winner: Remodel Health
This award recognizes teams from any industry that have demonstrated outstanding vision and innovation for driving digital adoption, and leveraging technology to revolutionize and elevate their operations and/or overall industry standards. This award is focused on internal transformation projects, not customer-facing ones.
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This award recognizes professional services firms or internal corporate teams that are pioneering transformative technology solutions or providing other professional innovation services that demonstrate excellence, creativity, and impact for clients or the industry at large.
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This award recognizes high-potential, high-growth companies that are five years old or younger and have shown the greatest development/progress and market traction, including significant year-over-year growth and a solid management team.
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This award recognizes high-growth, innovation-driven companies older than five years that have attained a pinnacle of achievement within the tech industry. These path-cutting pioneers are showcases of extraordinary leadership and performance.
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This award recognizes tech R&D and product development efforts and other trailblazing discoveries that are on path to ground-breaking products that have significant impact potential to transform a product category or an entire industry. This award is focused on customer facing products, not internal innovation or transformation projects.
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