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My small town of Camden, Ind. doesn’t even have a stoplight. Some residents still drive horse-powered buggies. But that’s not an impediment to our plans to make this north central Indiana community the HardTech capital of rural America—one where our kids and families have equitable access to 21st Century opportunity while simultaneously developing the infrastructure […]

1. Evolving Human-Computer Interactions & Interactive AI  How humans interact with computers will gradually shift in 2024. This change will involve increased comfort with digital humans, leading to more personal interactions with AI entities.  At The Engineered Innovation Group (EIG), we are already working on several projects that combine natural language processing (NLP), vision, speech […]

As part of his preview of 2024 administrative and legislative priorities, Governor Eric Holcomb this week announced one of his objectives is to “give students the skills they need to meet modern workforce demands by requiring a computer science (CS) course to graduate from high school.”   If enacted, Indiana would be the ninth state to require a […]

The new year is upon us and it’s time to update your calendar. Trust us, these are the Indiana tech-related events you’ll most want—dare we say need—to attend, so it’s best to already have them down in digital ink.  Below are our top picks based on current information. That’s not to say there aren’t other […]

An October 2023 Burning Glass Institute (BGI) report identifying and assessing “Cities on the Tech Frontier,” makes the case that a proper evaluation of regional economic competitiveness cannot rely only on measurements of workforce size and earnings. Instead, evaluations should also focus on the quality of the workforces based on their communities’ concentration of leading-edge […]

Cybercrime is predicted to bring damages totaling $8 trillion U.S. dollars globally this year, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. If this were measured as a country, it would be the world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China. So, it comes as no surprise that cybersecurity continues to be a top priority of business leaders, CIOs […]

When it comes to modern governance, trust has emerged as a pivotal cornerstone in shaping the relationship between businesses and their customers, as well as citizens and their governments. While digital transformation was traditionally associated with upgrading systems for efficiency, a recent Deloitte study presents an alternative perspective. This study underscores the profound connection between […]

We have some exciting news for north central Indiana employers and organizations statewide that are currently working with or plan to dive into data science: our nationally lauded Xtern program will expand next summer to include the South Bend-Elkhart region, and AnalytiXIN will return as an integral part of the program. It’s a great step […]