digital innovation

App development blossomed into a $68 billion global industry last year, and analysts at app-economy research firm VisionMobile believe it could more than double over the next two years. It puts into perspective a fully subscribed seed investment round led by Elevate Ventures with participation by VisionTech Angels and several individual angel investors in App […]

Smartphones have changed the way we shop, but the mobile deals apps on the market that helped usher in this revolution have also created noise for consumers through, as numerous reports indicate, too many irrelevant offers and offers that are too difficult to redeem. Stephanie Taylor is a mother and former university administrator who has […]

The free mobile giving app Givelify has partnered with Mayor Greg Ballard and several businesses and community groups to help feed the hungry this holiday season. Organizers of “Pack the Pantries” think nobody in Indianapolis should go hungry, but especially at this time of the year. Every dollar donated to Pack the Pantries is turned […]

Remember when your mom asked you “If they jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” Your mom was trying to tell you to reject peer pressure and go your own way, but she probably has never heard of Allos Ventures and the three original co-founders of ExactTarget — all of whom just invested […]

Matt and Cristina Goebel faced the same challenges many couples face during their own wedding last year. The wedding planning process is overwhelming, and a lot can get lost in translation with information stored in different notebooks and emails or contracts. Additionally, brides (and their grooms and families) are constantly asked the same questions over and […]

Disruptive businesses can sound pretty crazy at first. I thought Jim Brown might have a screw loose when he first told me about Haven. It’s a free mobile app and website that uses public data and predictive technology to help homeowners identify maintenance needs and then get that work done and pay for it at the […]

As we all know, on the final day of the Connections conference, the Salesforce leadership team announced that the conference will be in New York City in 2015. Before learning about the decision to move, TechPoint, the Indy Chamber, Visit Indy, and Downtown Indy banded together to showcase our city and tech community to the […]

UPDATE: pi lab announced this week (10/20/2015) that Edwin the Duck is officially shipping to consumers from direct purchases through the Edwin the Duck website. A company official indicated that Edwin will also be available in Best Buy stores and select Apple stores “in a few weeks.” I remember the first time I opened up […]