Indiana Needs to Lead the Nation in Digital 4.0 

The industrial revolutions have been powering transformational changes in human society for centuries. In fact, we are on the fourth industrial revolution powered by artificial intelligence, commonly known as the Industry 4.0. Each revolution was marked by clear and identifiable technological advances that resulted in higher outputs in goods and services and in workforce productivity:  […]

TechPoint honors ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Award winners during 24th annual gala

System Scale and Growth Heroes, Tactile Engineering, RxLightning, Glassboard, Ixana, Zylo, JobWorks, gener8tor, Preventia, Qualifi, Allegion and Solinftec among top honorees  TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, today honored 141 nominees and presented 18 awards during the organization’s 24th annual Mira Awards gala, presented by UKG, Salesforce and the Indiana […]

Q1 2023 VC Report: Cautious Movement but Significant Deals Start the Year.

By Ting Gootee, CFA, CAIA and Roger Shuman We noted in an earlier report that 2022 was a year of venture market normalization from the 2021 high watermark, and our analysis of Q1 2023 indicates a continued pace toward more cautious deal making. Nationally, according to PitchBook, venture capital (VC) activity dropped in all stages […]
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Indianapolis Airline Pilot, Bridge Builder Award announced for TechPoint’s Mira Awards

Indianapolis native Captain Ryan Lynch, a Republic Airways commercial airline pilot, founder of the National Aviation Youth Resources (NAYR) Foundation and director of the Indianapolis/Indiana ACE Academy, will receive the TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) Bridge Builder Award during TechPoint’s 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.   Also at the virtual gala, […]

Participants sought for TechPoint, InnoPower and Sagamore Institute effort to help Blacks in central Indiana get into and succeed in tech careers

A $300,000 grant from the Indianapolis Urban League could be a “game-changer” for Indiana’s effort to inclusively grow the state’s tech workforce. Awarded through the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IAAQLI) to TechPoint, InnoPower and Sagamore Institute, the funding will be used to create and market a tech-focused, adult apprenticeship program for low-income, […]

Indiana health tech companies drive digital innovation through infrastructure

Health tech is finding its golden age in a post-pandemic world.  Advancements of every sort and size have quickly gone from “maybe someday” timelines to developments happening right now, whether out of necessity or audacity. Health tech is one of the tech community’s fastest-growing bright spots, and a key digital innovation opportunity for the state. […]

Ivy Tech Community College and TechPoint to provide innovative IT training to Hoosiers and grow Indiana’s tech workforce   

Ivy Tech Community College and TechPoint are partnering on a statewide strategy designed to solidify the state’s reputation as a vibrant tech hub and help develop new tech talent as part of TechPoint’s Mission41K.  The collaboration provides career pathways for Hoosiers that meet the needs of employers for tech and tech-reliant talent through Ivy Tech’s Ivy+ […]