Franklin College teams with Lumavate to bring Black history scavenger hunt to campus

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Franklin College got students to lace-up and log on for a campus wide scavenger hunt last week. The digital-meets-real-world event, the first of its kind for the private liberal arts college, focused on bringing Black history to life during Black History Month.  “We wanted to engage our students […]

Inaugural Community of Practice on Workforce Issues Shows Unity in Indiana Tech

More than 100 members of the Indiana tech community gathered recently in a virtual setting as a Community of Practice to discuss how to collectively help achieve Mission41K’s ambitious goal of adding 41,000 people to Indiana’s tech workforce.  Their passion was inspiring and their ideas are already being incorporated by the TechPoint team. You can […]

IndyHub: Al Carroll — X Years of Talent

In this episode, we sit down with Al Carroll, CEO of IndyHub. IndyHub is on a mission to grow and engage a community of young adults in Indianapolis. He talks about the mission alignment between IndyHub and TechPoint, how Indiana can be a destination for talent, and reflects back on the early days of Xtern. […]

TechPoint releases 2022 Indiana Tech Venture Report

Digital innovation was alive and well in Indiana last year despite all the markings of a potential inflection point amid inflation, rising interest rates, fewer public listings, global supply chain strains, labor shortage, increasing geopolitical tensions, and the most complicated macroeconomic trends of the last few decades.   Public filings and independent analysis showed 132 Hoosier […]
Read the 2023 Indiana Tech Workforce Report

TechPoint releases 2023 Indiana Tech Workforce Report

The Digital Innovation Age demands an increase in the number of Hoosier tech workers and in their skill-level if Indiana is to maintain its position as a leader in key economic sectors and to continue growing its reputation as a tech innovator. In a report issued today – “Seismic Shifts in the Talent Landscape: 2023 […]

Indiana Bets on CES as a Showcase for Hoosier Innovation 

Blackjack tables, sports betting and slot machines weren’t on the minds of Indiana tech companies and economic development focused organizations when they visited Las Vegas last week for the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES.) They had higher stakes in mind: ensuring the world knows that Indiana-born innovations are a key part of the digital transformation […]

Indiana Economic Development Corporation: Julie Heath, Elisabeth Nieshalla — X Years of Talent

In this episode, we sit down with Julie Heath, vice president of entrepreneurial ecosystems at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, along with Elisabeth Nieshalla, Taylor University student and entrepreneurial fellow at IEDC. They talk about the role talent plays in the success of Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and IEDC’s new partnership to bring Xtern to young […]
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How to Advance your Tech Career

A tech career may have different trajectories than traditional industries, but the requirements for advancement are largely the same. Learn how to grow and advance your tech career with advice from professionals.