digital innovation

Hoosier companies are now more often the acquirer than the aquiree TechPoint regularly tracks and reports on investments and M&A (mergers and acquisition) activity in the Indiana tech ecosystem within our Quarterly VC reports, including the most recent report. Sometimes, however, it’s good to step back and focus on what is happening over multiple years. […]

Mike Mead, the chief information officer at $3.8 billion insurer CNO Financial Group lights up when asked about his team of 250 corporate associates and 1,400 global partners, whom he passionately refers to as “One-Team”.  Mead offers, “I get to work with some of the best in the business, a team focused on achieving Tech […]

Startups are essential to any tech ecosystem. Every industry needs fresh and new innovations to stay relevant, and startups bring needed capital, ideas, and solutions to the market that can further support the bigger tech ecosystem. It’s crucial during the initial introduction of a startup tech company that they find their niche and stride, quickly. […]

Tech innovation is all-encompassing. It’s more than creating a product and marketing; it’s about understanding technology itself and how it can be leveraged to help solve everyday problems. With that being said, what exactly makes up a tech company? How exactly do we define tech? Is it the product? Is it the service? Is it […]

There are great entrepreneurs and great companies everywhere. Including in Middle America. In cities such as Indianapolis, Louisville, Lexington and Cincinnati, there are emergent entrepreneur-led ecosystems. A growing contingent of investable opportunities continues to build, but venture capital formation in Middle America has not matched supply and demand. This market imbalance has created an opportunity […]

How Businesses Can Protect Their Networks, Devices and Data. As businesses continue to shore up remote and hybrid workspaces, cybersecurity practices are more vital than ever. Businesses of all sizes are at risk for attacks, and they are even more vulnerable now since employees working from home may not have their own cybersecurity procedures in […]

Missed out on the PEST Analysis Approach Event? Below are a few highlights to spark important conversations at your organization.  What is the PEST Analysis?  In 2022, there are increasing risks that your organization should be proactively addressing. Many of these risks evolved throughout the pandemic. Frameworks such as the PEST Analysis (political, economic, social […]

Celebrating mission-driven people or organizations that have helped push our tech community forward; especially relating to diversity, equity and inclusion As tech in Indiana continues to grow and expand, we get a front-row-seat to see how not only the tech landscape is drastically changing, but how these organizations are investing in their local communities. It’s […]