TechPoint launches CDO Network to advance data strategy and innovation across Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (July 23, 2025) — TechPoint, the industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy and overall tech ecosystem, today announced the formation of the Indiana CDO Network, bringing together the state’s best minds in data and analytics. The network, which will hold its inaugural meeting in August, formalizes a previously organic consortium of central […]
Parkview Health’s global challenges spur innovation, improve healthcare
Since launching its first Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition in 2020, Parkview Health has embedded innovation into the fabric of its mission to improve health and inspire well-being. In partnership with MATTER, a leading healthcare incubator, the initial competition quickly evolved into a globally recognized platform for advancing maternal and pediatric health. In its […]
Case Study: In Search of Flawless Execution – RT Moore’s Machine Vision Journey
In Q2 2025, RT Moore, a long-standing innovator in mechanical contracting, partnered with AI consultancy Stellar to address one of construction’s most persistent and costly challenges: detecting quality issues before they result in expensive rework. With advances in AI becoming more accessible, RT Moore’s CIO, Josh Adams, asked a critical question: “Could artificial intelligence help catch these issues earlier; ideally, during rough-in construction, before they became expensive problems? And if so, where should RT Moore begin?”
The Death of Ideation Tech Startups in the AI Era
In the golden age of tech entrepreneurship, all it took was a compelling idea, a strong team, a minimum viable product , and a well-designed pitch deck to get a foot in the door with investors. Ideation-stage startups, companies built around nascent concepts with minimal traction, were once the darlings of seed-stage venture capital. A […]
TechPoint Announces 2025–2026 Executive Committee Leadership
INDIANAPOLIS (June 20, 2025) — TechPoint, the industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, today announced its executive committee members for the 2025–2026 term. The newly appointed leadership reflects TechPoint’s ongoing commitment to advancing digital innovation, developing Indiana’s tech talent, and supporting innovation & entrepreneurship. After distinguished service since 2019, Sherry Aaholm, former Chief Digital Officer of Cummins Inc., is […]
TechPoint announces 2026 Mira Awards gala date & venue
Annual gala will be held in April INDIANAPOLIS (June 17, 2025) — TechPoint, the industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, today announced its annual Mira Awards gala will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, at The Palladium in Carmel. The annual event is known as the “Oscars of Indiana Tech.” With tech’s transformative […]
LHP’s Synopsis on the 2025 Gartner Data and Analytics Conference
Introduction Most in the industry know that Gartner is one of the leading research, conference, and digital market frameworks, and consulting companies in the United States. But is what’s presented from industry behemoths and prevailing buzz in the market what is resonating with the attendees and audience? LHP had an opportunity to be an Integrator […]
A New Era of AI-Enabled Entrepreneurship
In my more than two decades working at the intersection of innovation, venture capital, and economic development, I’ve had the privilege of supporting hundreds of Indiana entrepreneurs, many with bold ideas, but limited access to capital, teams, or infrastructure. Launching a startup in the past often required significant capital and a team of engineers, marketers, […]