Indiana innovation

Photography today is driven by the instant gratification of social sharing through photo sharing apps. Proud parents, especially, love showing off the amazing things their children are doing. (Everyone has to see the first time your child eats sweet potatoes right? It’s a must!) However, is sharing these photos over the Internet dangerous? When you share […]

Ed Rice has lived in Los Angeles, New York City, and Austin, but has now made the move back to Indiana. This is the home of his alma maters: Cathedral High School, Ball State and IU, and he’s working as a product designer and strategist for Angie’s List. His friends are all asking why; he […]

The tech and startup scenes of Indiana will converge at Dallara Indycar Factory this week for Innovation Showcase — one of the largest gatherings of fundable companies, capital sources, and entrepreneurial energy in the state. Whether you’re exhibiting, attending, or just hoping to someday meet up with investors at an event like this, you should […]

The organizers of The Innovation Showcase — the largest entrepreneurial showcase in Indiana and possibly the Midwest — have released the full list of 74 fundable companies that will be pitching for $72,000 in cash investment and services. These companies are among a select group of startups that made the cut to pitch and exhibit at […]

Sometimes the hardest part of crafting content is deciding what to write about and determining what the audience will interact with most. Sometimes it feels as though it’s a shot in the dark. What if I told you there was a new software-as-a-service product coming out that will measure not only the channel success, but […]

By the end of last year, more than half of all email was opened on a mobile device, and 30 percent of consumers now read emails only on their mobile devices. The good news for marketers is that email marketing is predicted to remain a great way to reach customers and stimulate sales. With that […]

Everything is now automated or on-demand. With the snap of our fingers (or push of a button) we can hail a taxi, get the lawn mowed, and even order dinner and drinks. When we go on vacation or travel for business we expect the same on-demand, hassle-free style of service. We want what we want […]

The big news in tech last week (and I’m sure in weeks to come) for Indianapolis was High Alpha. Four well-known Indy entrepreneurs — Scott Dorsey, Mike Fitzgerald, Eric Tobias, and Kristian Andersen — all banded together with venture capital firms from the East and West Coasts and the Midwest, as well as strategic angel investors, […]