TechPoint adds ‘Pandemic Pivot of the Year’ category to 2021 Mira Awards

New category to recognize exceptional work during COVID-19 pandemic TechPoint is adding a new category to its annual Mira Awards. The “Pandemic Pivot of the Year” award recognizes exceptional efforts by tech companies in the face of a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entries for the awards are due by Jan. 22, 2021. […]

What the 2021 Mira Awards theme ‘RISE UP’ means to me

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “rise up” and how does it make you feel? Because I’m a theatre nerd, the first thing I think of is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical Hamilton. The “rise up” phrase is used to great effect in the show, and those six simple letters are so […]
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Call for Entries: 10 Reasons to Enter the 2021 Mira Awards

As the year 2020 comes to a close, now is the time to reflect upon what you have achieved during these tumultuous and unprecedented times. How did you face the tremendous challenges of the past year and what impact did you have on your team, your company or organization, your industry or field of expertise […]

Nominations and applications now open for TechPoint’s 22nd annual ‘Best of Tech in Indiana’ Mira Awards

Enter by Friday, January 22, 2021 TechPoint has officially launched the nominations and applications process for the 22nd annual Mira Awards, Indiana’s largest, best known and most prestigious technology awards program. People are encouraged to apply for awards in more than a dozen categories, or they can nominate others in all four “Best of Tech […]

hc1 ‘Tech Product of the Year’ fills healthcare void to improve outcomes and save lives

The addressable market is a critical element of any company’s game plan: How big is the problem you’re trying to solve? Most companies forecast into the millions or even billions of dollars. hc1 is different. Indy-based hc1 is tackling a huge chunk of the $3.4 trillion Americans spend on healthcare every year. A longtime pioneer […]

TechPoint’s S.O.S. Challenge yields promising solutions to problems created by COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has upended just about every aspect of life around the world and has caused global leaders to question how to manage through and beyond it. Here in Indiana, the 500+ college students and the 200+ Indiana tech sector coaches and advisors who took part in the TechPoint Summer Opportunities for Students Challenge […]

Six Ways to Take the Oscars of Tech Virtual: Lessons Learned From Planning the 2020 Mira Awards Gala

Plans were well underway for the 21st annual Mira Awards gala to be held at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis when COVID-19 hit. Like so many other organizations, our grand event plans were thwarted.  But TechPoint isn’t like many organizations. Tech is in our name, and leveraging it was a natural pivot. With virtual […]

TechPoint honors ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Award winners during first-ever virtual gala

Zylo, KSM Consulting, Woven, Republic Airways, Kronos Incorporated, Anvl, hc1 and Elevate Ventures among top honorees TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, honored the successes and innovation of Indiana people, companies, places, and products during a live broadcast of the organization’s 21st annual gala, with presenting sponsors Eli Lilly and Company, […]