Indiana’s biggest night for tech, with award categories spanning talent and innovation. From rising stars to industry leaders, the black tie gala honors the people and companies building what’s next.
Relive the moments from the 2026 Mira Awards as winners took the stage to celebrate the people, companies and innovations shaping Indiana’s digital future.
This award recognizes outstanding innovators in the agbiosciences that have driven innovation in a way that contribute to economic growth while solving some of the world’s biggest challenges.
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Honors Indiana-based organizations that have significantly advanced business performance or industry standards through responsible, production-grade use of Artificial Intelligence either through internal process reinvention or externally facing products, services, or platforms. The award celebrates measurable impact and showcases how AI is elevating competitiveness across all sectors.
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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 celebrates exceptional innovations in the life sciences sector, honoring innovators 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.
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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 innovations in the development and application of hardware technology, particularly those that push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of advanced manufacturing.
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In a year defined by selectivity and disciplined capital deployment, the deals that stood out in 2025 did so not by sheer size alone, but by strategic significance, execution quality, and long-term impact.
The following venture capital financings and exit events represent the most notable technology driven transactions involving Indiana companies this year, reflecting investor conviction, sector strength, and durable value creation amid a constrained market environment.
Together, these top venture rounds and M&A and IPO outcomes serve as TechPoint’s 2025 Deal of the Year Mira Award finalists, recognizing companies whose transactions exemplify excellence in innovation, capital strategy and market impact during a challenging venture year.
Sortera Technologies — $45M Later-Stage VC
Fiber Global — $20M Series A
BiomEdit — $18.6M Series B – WINNER
MetroNet acquired by T-Mobile US
SEI Family Office Services (Archway) acquired by Aquiline Capital
GeoH acquired by Council Capital & Boomerang Ventures
Springbuk acquired by Truven Health Analytics (Merative)
TRS Group acquired by Parsons Corporation
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 winners of this award could represent a wide range of roles within businesses, such as software developers, financial analysts, marketing directors, and product managers, for example, covering four broad categories:
The Emerging Tech Leader Award recognizes a 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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For 2026, the Innovation of the Year Award will highlight one of the five Central Indiana Corporate Partnership initiatives’ industries, with the recipient selected by a separate executive committee.
This award is selected from among the winners of the following awards, and there is no separate submission process:
WINNER: Syra Health Corp – Carmel
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 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.
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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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Summary: 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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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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Summary: 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 is selected by the TechPoint Executive Committee.
2026 Winner: Mung Chiang
This award recognizes outstanding innovators in the agbiosciences that have driven innovation in a way that contribute to economic growth while solving some of the world’s biggest challenges.
Finalists:
Honors Indiana-based organizations that have significantly advanced business performance or industry standards through responsible, production-grade use of Artificial Intelligence either through internal process reinvention or externally facing products, services, or platforms. The award celebrates measurable impact and showcases how AI is elevating competitiveness across all sectors.
Finalists:
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.
Finalists:
This award celebrates exceptional innovations in the life sciences sector, honoring innovators 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.
Finalists:
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.
Finalists:
This award recognizes outstanding innovations in the development and application of hardware technology, particularly those that push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of advanced manufacturing.
Finalists:
The Deal of the Year Award will not include a submission or judging process and will be determined directly by the TechPoint Executive Committee.
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 winners of this award could represent a wide range of roles within businesses, such as software developers, financial analysts, marketing directors, and product managers, for example, covering four broad categories:
The Emerging Tech Leader Award recognizes a high–achieving individual as a reward for their many contributions to their own businesses as well as their service in our community.
Finalists:
For 2026, the Innovation of the Year Award will highlight one of the five Central Indiana Corporate Partnership initiatives’ industries, with the recipient selected by a separate executive committee.
This award is selected from among the winners of the following awards, and there is no separate submission process:
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.
Finalists:
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.
Finalists:
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.
Finalists:
Summary: Recognizes exceptional startup founders and/or operators of any age and experience who have looked outside the box, started something new, and generated momentum.
Finalists:
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.
Finalists:
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.
Finalists:
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.
Finalists:
Summary: 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 is selected by the TechPoint Executive Committee.
2025 Winner: Tim Coleman
