Nominations open today for TechPoint’s 25th annual ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Awards 

Tickets are on sale now; capacity has doubled with the April 26, 2024, event now at the Old National Centre   TechPoint today opened nominations for its highly anticipated 25th-anniversary Mira Awards honoring the “Best of Tech” in Indiana. Named after the brightest star that can be seen from Earth, the Mira Awards gala recognizes excellence […]

TechPoint launches internship program in South Bend-Elkhart, expands collaboration with AnalytiXIN

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 […]

Three action steps needed to inclusively grow the Indiana workforce by 41,000 workers and secure Indiana’s economic future 

In September of 2022, TechPoint launched Mission41K, one of the nation’s most comprehensive strategies to address a growing talent crisis. It’s a bold and ambitious goal, but the future of Indiana’s economy is heavily dependent on collaborative action to ensure mission success.  MISSION41K: INCLUSIVELY GROW THE INDIANA WORKFORCE BY 41,000 WORKERS BY 2030.   Demand for […]

Indiana employers can hire top-ranked college students for 2024 summer internships if they act fast 

A fast-growing pool of more than 1,300 college students have flocked so far to TechPoint’s Xtern program, a nationally regarded internship platform, vying for spots next summer with Indiana’s vibrant tech community and other digital innovators around the state.   Record applications and new expansions create more opportunities  Interest in the program is at an all-time […]

SEP built a forever home that others now see as their home office, too 

When a majority of the Indiana tech community adopted remote work in 2020, software product design and development firm SEP started building a world-class headquarters in Westfield that would more than double its space.   In 2021, when many of those companies had decided to go permanently remote or hybrid, SEP brought its full team back […]

Yes, a college degree is still worth the investment

The mantra “knowledge is power” has long been a phrase many of us have heard since we were in grade school. While it might sound cliche, it does reign true as knowledge can jumpstart our careers and help us move up the ranks within our organization. However, the need for a college degree has recently […]

TechPoint progress report on its collaborative Mission41K shows early progress, but more work to do.

A new TechPoint report released today details progress made in Mission41K, Indiana’s collaborative effort to inclusively grow the state’s tech workforce by 41,000 Hoosiers by 2030 and calls on the state’s tech community to continue working toward the aggressive goals.  The report compares 2022 tech job growth to the first several months of 2023 and […]

Hoosier STEM kids bring home world-level robotics trophies

Indiana sent a record-breaking number of 192 teams to the highly anticipated VEX Robotics World Championship held in Dallas, Texas, culminating on May 7 and highlighting the state’s exceptional prowess in STEM Education. Teams from 25 Indiana schools and organizations emerged victorious and earned recognition on the global stage. Representing cities such as Arcadia, Bedford, […]