digital innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has affected us all and had a significant impact on the way we work. Some change was temporary, but many costly and time-consuming business practices—like frequent, cross country travel—will likely remain rare even after this health crisis ends. There also have been numerous unintended consequences, some negative and some positive, […]

Across the state of Indiana, many businesses have made the adjustment to remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  But as most of the workforce continues to operate remotely and businesses build out teleworking capabilities to support, an unintentional outcome has occurred – cyberattacks are on the rise. Now, cybercriminals are attacking at a […]

Audacious isn’t usually a word people associate with fighting poverty. Overwhelming, destructive, heartbreaking … these are the familiar words we hear when discussing the root of many of society’s most challenging obstacles. It’s not, however, impossible to put a different lens on fighting poverty and see the fight as an opportunity to innovate—to tackle a […]

This is a follow-up piece to Demystifying Venture Capital in our “3 Questions” series contributed by subject matter experts throughout the tech community in Indiana. This series takes complex tech topics and explains them in easy-to-understand ways without the dense jargon so every reader can learn a little bit more about our industry. So, you’ve […]

This is the first installment in our “3 Questions” series contributed by subject matter experts throughout the tech community in Indiana. This series takes complex tech topics and explains them in easy-to-understand ways without the dense jargon so every reader can learn a little bit more about our industry. Everything else flows from success in […]

For many brands and employers, the complexity of the pandemic and adrenaline rush of crisis mode has ebbed, but it has shifted the lens through which our customers and employees view work, life, employers and relationships. It happened all around the world and with unimagined speed. COVID-19 affected our customers and businesses in significant ways, […]

Candice Matthews Brackeen and her husband Brian just announced that they are expanding Lightship Capital and bringing the firm’s $50 million in venture capital funds to Indianapolis. It’s the largest-ever VC fund raised by a Black woman in the U.S. The first order of business will be to find the right location for a community […]

Private venture development organization Elevate Ventures won the Investor of the Year award during TechPoint’s 21st annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana. Elevate Ventures’ overriding purpose is to elevate Indiana’s entrepreneurism and innovation velocity. With $14.2 million deployed through 76 different investments in pre-seed through early-stage startups, 2019 proved to […]