Meet Our Sponsors
Meet the sponsors helping make the 2026 Mira Awards possible and supporting the people, companies, and ideas shaping Indiana’s digital future. Their investment in this event reflects a broader commitment to innovation, connection, and continued growth across the state’s tech community.
Presenting
Diamond
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Event
PRESENTING SPONSORS
With more than $2 billion invested in Indiana, Google’s commitment extends far beyond our data centers. We’re helping power Indiana’s digital future, working to create pathways for local talent and drive long-term growth. Through collaborations with Indiana colleges, we’re helping Hoosiers build the skills to thrive in a connected world. We’re not just building data centers – we’re building relationships, strengthening communities, and shaping a smarter, more connected future together.
The State of Indiana’s Office of Commerce was created by Governor Mike Braun to align and accelerate the state’s economic development efforts and is led by Indiana Secretary of Commerce David J. Adams.
DIAMOND SPONSORS
As a global leader in animal health, Elanco is one of the few companies to have the capability to develop and get approval for new, breakthrough innovations and then get them into the hands of farmers, veterinarians and pet owners around the world. These innovative solutions help empower Elanco’s customers to improve animal health and wellbeing, because making life better for animals, makes life better.
IU LAB is Indiana University’s signature life science innovation initiative. Located at 16 Tech Innovation District, IU LAB is charged with advancing life science innovation, commercializing research, and training the next generation of life science leaders
Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns to the needs of the community. The College provides seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor’s degree.
For nearly 150 years, we’ve been turning science into medicine, taking on the toughest diseases to help improve lives in ways that have changed the course of human health. Today, we continue this pursuit in disease areas like Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity to help as many people as possible live healthier lives.
Purdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities in the United States, Purdue discovers, disseminates and deploys knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its integrated, comprehensive Indianapolis urban expansion; the Mitch Daniels School of Business; Purdue Computes; and the One Health initiative.
PLATINUM SPONSORS
P30 is a community-rooted entrepreneurial hub on the Far Eastside of Indianapolis dedicated to disrupting inequality, igniting hope, and launching prosperity. Built through listening and collaboration with residents, entrepreneurs, and local leaders, P30 provides space, resources, and programming that empower entrepreneurs to start and grow thriving businesses. By 2032, P30 aims to help launch 300 businesses, create 3,000 jobs, and generate $30 million in community wealth.
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, helping companies become Agentic Enterprises where humans and AI agents drive customer success together. Our trusted, unified platform connects data, AI, Customer 360 apps, and Slack so people, agents, and workflows operate together — scaling digital labor, boosting productivity, and deepening customer relationships.
GOLD SPONSORS
Founded in 1918 and located in Muncie, Ball State University is one of Indiana’s premier universities and an economic driver for the state. Ball State’s 20,000 students come from all over Indiana, the nation, and the world. The 790-acre campus is large enough to accommodate first-rate facilities and 19 NCAA Division I sports, but our welcoming campus is small enough to ensure the friendliness, personal attention, and access that are the hallmarks of the University. We Fly!
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities and financial services through our family of brands, including Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, Optavise and Washington National. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and $38.8 billion in total assets. Our 3,300 associates, 5,000 exclusive agents and more than 7,000 independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions.
Comcast Business is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions, helping businesses of all sizes adapt, evolve, and thrive in an ever-changing digital landscape. Across industries and around the globe, Comcast Business designs and delivers reliable, flexible, and scalable solutions that help empower business growth. With a suite of solutions including connectivity, networking, cybersecurity, and unified communications and a range of service models, Comcast Business can meet the needs of any size business at scale. Comcast Business’ stance as a part of Comcast – a Fortune 50 leading media, technology, and entertainment company – enables a unique set of capabilities and a broad perspective to customers. Recognized by leading analyst firms for growth, innovation and leadership, Comcast Business continues to evolve its approach with a focus on serving its customers striving to provide the very best.
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Community Health Network has been deeply committed to the communities it serves since opening its first hospital, Community Hospital East, in 1956. Community Health Network puts patients first while offering a full continuum of healthcare services, world-class innovations and a new focus on population health management. Exceptional care, simply delivered, is what sets Community Health Network apart and what makes it a leading not-for-profit healthcare destination in central Indiana.
Elevance Health is a lifetime, trusted health partner whose purpose is to improve the health of humanity. The company supports consumers, families, and communities across the entire healthcare journey – connecting them to the care, support, and resources they need to lead better lives. Elevance Health’s companies serve approximately 104 million consumers through a diverse portfolio of industry-leading medical, pharmacy, behavioral, clinical, home health, and complex care solutions.
Established in 1959 and with 60 years of experience in the event technology industry, a commitment to genuine customer service is the defining factor at Markey’s. We truly pride ourselves in being able to exceed expectations and perform proactively to our clients’ needs. Markey’s only hires customer-focused individuals committed to personal development and to providing superior service to both our internal and external customers. We are a comprehensive event technology company who provides rental & staging for live events, in-house support services for convention centers and hotels, on-site corporate services, production services, computer rental and creative services.
OTAVA is a leader in providing data protection, edge computing, and secure & compliant multi-cloud solutions. With a human-centered approach, we offer purpose-built solutions ensuring seamless cloud migrations, advanced data protection, and scalable infrastructure. Our solutions are designed to meet each client’s unique needs while prioritizing security and data protection and helping them unlock their full potential in the cloud.
Founded in 1974, Republic Airways maintains a combined fleet of more than 300 Embraer jet aircraft and its airlines offer scheduled passenger service with more than 1,300 daily scheduled flights to more than 100 cities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. The airlines provide fixed-fee flights operated under their codeshare partners’ brands: American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express. The airlines employ more than 8,000 aviation professionals.
Republic Airways was named Tech Company of the Year at the 2025 TechPoint Mira Awards, Indiana’s most prestigious innovation and technology honors.
SILVER SPONSORS
Amplify Bloomington is a civic platform that connects what makes Bloomington strong—research, entrepreneurship, culture, and community. We’re building an innovation economy where ambitious people can thrive without sacrificing connection.
Cummins Digital delivers connected, data-driven solutions that improve reliability, reduce downtime, and optimize performance across a wide range of applications. By combining advanced analytics, IoT connectivity, and scalable digital platforms, we enable predictive insights and smarter operations that create measurable value for our customers and partners. Internally, our digital program is accelerating enterprise transformation, driving faster decisions, greater agility, and a more data-driven organization.
At E-gineering, we help organizations unlock value through custom software, data, and AI solutions that improve how they operate and serve their customers. As an employee-owned consultancy with more than two decades of experience, we partner closely with our clients to deliver practical outcomes through thoughtful strategy, strong engineering, and a deep commitment to the people we serve.
With over 15 years of experience across IT, Cybersecurity, Talent, and AI, EXOS has earned a reputation for reliability and integrity. Clients trust us to safeguard their digital environments, optimize their teams, and deliver consistent value with every engagement.
High Alpha creates, launches, scales, and invests in exceptional B2B software companies across North America. The High Alpha portfolio of over 100 companies includes leading cloud companies like Attentive, SalesLoft, Zylo, LogicGate, and more. For more information, visit highalpha.com or subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Jet Stream.
Hylaine is a values-first technology consulting firm that stands for partnerships over transactions, doing what’s right over what’s easy, honesty without exceptions—no bait and switch—ever, and transparency in everything. We help Fortune 1000 and high-growth enterprises solve problems like outdated tech systems, slow software delivery and time-to market, and data that’s unreliable or scattered. We modernize systems, accelerate software delivery, and drive data accuracy to use AI effectively—and realize extraordinary results. We’re trusted in regulated, data-intensive industries—especially in banking, insurance, healthcare, and life sciences—where compliance, performance, and scalability are non-negotiable. Founded in 2017, Hylaine is headquartered in Charlotte, NC, operates across five U.S. regional hubs, and has earned a reputation as a true partner who is aligned to its clients’ success.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. In addition to the Indianapolis International Airport (IND), its facilities include Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field, Indianapolis Regional Airport and Metropolitan Airport. IND generates a $7.5 billion total annual economic impact to the state of Indiana – without relying on state or local taxes to fund operations. More than 11,000 people work at the airport each day, and nearly 54,000 jobs statewide have a connection to the airport. In 2025, IND served more than 10.6 million business and leisure travelers. IND is consistently ranked, year after year, as the best airport in North America and the nation based on ease of use, passenger amenities, customer service, local retail offerings and public art. The airport is home to the world’s second-largest FedEx operation and the nation’s eighth-largest cargo facility.
In support of long-term clinical, operational and research excellence, IU Health’s Information Services team is focused on implementing innovative digital solutions that enhance patient care, improve team member experiences and drive operational efficiency across its 15 hospital system. Through strategic integration of advanced technologies—including AI-powered tools, modern data analytics, and streamlined clinical workflows—IU Health is committed to supporting high-quality, patient-centered care to make Indiana one of the healthiest states in the nation.
At Kainos, we use technology to solve real problems for our customers, overcome big challenges for businesses, and make people’s lives easier. We build strong relationships with our customers, thinking beyond limitations to change the way they work today and the impact they have tomorrow. Across three divisions, Digital Services, Workday Services and Workday Products, we work globally with clients to make the world a little bit better, day by day.
KSM is a leading advisory, tax, and audit firm that helps companies stay ahead through innovative, business-first solutions. With dedicated technology industry professionals, KSM delivers services ranging from strategic tax planning to IT strategy, AI-driven analytics, cybersecurity, and IT risk advisory services. Through this suite of solutions, KSM empowers organizations to manage risk, strengthen operations, and turn technology into a competitive advantage.
Marian University’s St. Joseph’s College is dedicated to career-focused education in high-demand fields. The college emphasizes hands-on learning, industry partnerships, and real-world experience to prepare students for immediate workforce success. Its programs are designed to align with evolving industry needs while supporting student growth and professional development through wraparound services designed to supply students with resources throughout their education.
Milestone provides accounting, CFO, and HR services for small businesses and startups. As a fractional back-office partner, Milestone helps growth-oriented companies build the financial and operational foundation they need to scale — and exit — with confidence.
Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advance economic and community prosperity in the 11 counties of the Indiana Uplands (Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen, and Washington counties). ROI is growing potential and possibility in the Uplands through a focus on advanced industry sectors, regionalism, transformative school and workforce redesign, and placemaking strategies.
Rolls-Royce is an engineering company that designs, manufactures and services complex power and propulsion systems, primarily for the civil aviation, defense and energy sectors, leveraging advanced technologies to deliver more efficient solutions across air, sea and land.
Today, more Rolls-Royce products are built in Indianapolis than anywhere else in the world. Approximately 4,000 employees work in Indianapolis in manufacturing, assembly, test, engineering and a variety of staff support roles.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is consistently ranked among the nation’s top undergraduate STEM colleges. Students work side-by-side with expert faculty in cutting-edge labs and innovation centers—experiences often reserved for graduate students elsewhere—while benefiting from a vibrant campus life with NCAA Division III athletics, competition teams, and 90+ student organizations. With nearly 100% career placement for more than two decades, Rose-Hulman graduates are prepared to succeed.
At SEP, we build software that matters more. Our powerful teams of thoughtful, full-stack developers and designers craft software that keeps planes in the sky and helps first responders save lives. Founded in 1988, SEP is one of Indiana’s largest software development firms with 180 employees and is 100 percent employee-owned. Clients span from Fortune 100 to scale-up companies. The company is consistently recognized as a top workplace, including as a 2025 TechPoint Mira Awards Exceptional Employer of the Year and 2024 Innovation Service Partner of the Year.
Ultimate Technologies Group (UTG) is a leading provider of integrated technology solutions, specializing in audio-visual systems, unified communications, structured cabling, and smart building technologies. With a focus on innovation, reliability, and user experience, UTG partners with organizations across commercial real estate, healthcare, education, and enterprise environments to design, deploy, and support scalable technology ecosystems. Backed by a nationwide service footprint and a commitment to excellence, UTG delivers end-to-end solutions that enhance collaboration, connectivity, and operational efficiency.
V2X’s Modernization & Sustainment business specializes in advanced engineering, integration, and full life-cycle sustainment for mission-critical defense technologies and platforms. Leveraging a vertically integrated, nearly 1-million-square-foot facility, V2X delivers rapid prototyping and robust hardware and software solutions—including secure communications, smart sensors, and AI/ML-enabled systems—to enhance warfighter readiness and operational agility. Their tech-focused approach spans from digital thread engineering and cyber hardening to full-spectrum depot overhaul, supporting the modernization and sustainment of complex systems for U.S. and allied defense customers worldwide.
The Venture Club of Indiana is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to convening venture capital investors to network, learn from each other and impact Indiana’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. The club has thrived on the ideas and efforts of its members since its inception in 1984. Creating an entrepreneurial, business-friendly environment attractive to investors is critical to the continued success of Indiana’s emerging companies and established businesses. That principle guides the activities of the Venture Club of Indiana.
Women & Hi Tech is a nonprofit dedicated to changing the landscape of women represented in STEM to be equally inclusive to all.
We work to connect STEM professionals with each other and our community, and to spark young girls’ curiosity and passion for STEM.
EVENT PARTNERS
AgriNovus Indiana operates at the intersection of food, agriculture, science and technology, positioning Indiana as the hub for advancing the agbioscience industry. Dedicated to fostering meaningful connections, the organization emphasizes collaboration to drive innovations that impact global challenges. Agbioscience is a vital economic sector that touches the lives of every person around the world, and AgriNovus is committed to shaping its future through innovation and partnerships.
AnalytiXIN is a CICP initiative that connects Indiana’s universities and employers to turn artificial intelligence and data innovation into real-world results. Universities bring talent and research. Companies bring real challenges and opportunities to scale. AnalytiXIN helps move ideas from the lab into practice—strengthening Indiana’s tech economy and creating new pathways for students and businesses alike.
An initiative of CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), Ascend Indiana serves as a link between organizations, people and programs to ensure all Hoosiers and all employers are equipped to thrive in Indiana’s evolving economy. Our team is focused on building talent pathways, opening doors for more Hoosiers to find careers with Indiana employers through our online job database and collecting and disseminating qualitative and quantitative data that informs statewide workforce development strategies.
BioCrossroads advances Indiana’s life sciences sector by connecting research institutions, companies, investors, workforce organizations, and public partners to foster innovation, support commercialization, develop talent, and strengthen the state’s leadership in health and life sciences.
Conexus Indiana, a branded initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), is dedicated to advancing the Hoosier State’s position as a global leader in advanced manufacturing and logistics. Working closely with industry, academia, and government partners, Conexus Indiana drives digital adoption, workforce development, economic growth, and innovation across the state
At Nextech, we believe every Indiana student deserves the opportunity to explore, learn, and thrive in a world powered by technology. That’s why we’re reimagining what’s possible in K–12 education — bringing AI, data science, and technology to life in ways that inspire curiosity, build confidence, and open doors to opportunity.
Meet the finalists, find key venue information, view the evening’s agenda, and learn about the sponsors supporting tonight’s celebration.