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Students Develop AI and Energy Solutions at MISO Xtern Challenge

Fifty college students from across the region teamed up with MISO for TechPoint’s 2026 Xtern Challenge, developing solutions to real-world AI and energy challenges before presenting their work at MISO’s Carmel headquarters.
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One Opportunity at a Time: Nick Fishel’s Journey to Computer Science

Nick Fishel never planned to become a computer science teacher. Now a Mira Awards finalist for Nextech CS Teacher of the Year 2026, he shares how a winding path from the private sector to the classroom led him to build a program at Hamilton Southeastern High School, and why staying curious matters more than having all the answers.
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Community Connect to Explore Building a Workforce AI Can’t Replace

This Community Connect event, presented by Google, brings together Indiana employers, educators and emerging talent to explore AI adoption, workforce readiness and the skills that will matter most in the years ahead.
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What is AI Inference? Why It’s the Real Enterprise Challenge Nobody’s Talking About

Most enterprises do not need to train foundation models from scratch. The real challenge is making AI inference work reliably, affordably, and at scale within existing infrastructure, cost constraints, and operational realities.

Case Study: Beyond Code Generation: How SEP Uses AI Across the Software Delivery Process

This Indiana AI Innovation Network case study explores how SEP is applying AI beyond code generation to improve planning, analysis, testing, reviews, and delivery across the software lifecycle.

Case Study: How Baker Hill Used AI to Boost Employee Efficiency by 30%

This Indiana AI Innovation Network case study explores how Baker Hill used a structured AI strategy to improve employee efficiency while balancing adoption, governance, compliance, and risk management.

Artificial Intelligence: What Business Leaders Need to Know

Research Completed by Burak Kulli, Alli McCrady, Emmanuel Quainoo, Alya Vasilevskaya Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a revolutionary force that is transforming every sector of society. This comprehensive overview covers key concepts, applications, legal issues, and market trends related to AI.  AI encompasses a range of technologies, including machine learning, deep learning, and neural […]

Winning is Great, but Startup Founders Taught me that the Work is Where it’s At 

I recently read “Choosing to Run” by Des Linden, the 2018 Boston Marathon winner. The book delves into the power of grit and perseverance, and I highly encourage anyone to read it regardless of your interest in running. I came across a quote from her in the book that I cannot stop thinking about:  “Having […]