Indianapolis Tops Global 15 VC Ecosystem by Growth

I’ve spent my professional career working in the world of venture capital, but my interest has reached new heights as I’ve gotten fully grounded as TechPoint’s President and CEO. In the past 20 months or so, I’ve become even more driven to help grow Indiana’s digital innovation economy and overall tech ecosystem.  Indiana’s leading policy […]

Last TechPoint Pitch Night of 2023 demonstrates greater focus on helping Hoosier innovators 

TechPoint’s latest Pitch Night was sprinkled with applause throughout the four founders’ presentations, but the loudest and longest sustained support came when the launch of the Indiana Founders Network was announced.  More than 30 founders had already signed up to join the Founders Network by Index press time, a good portion of them coming during […]

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 […]

Adapting to a Rough Venture Capital Funding Terrain

Breaking Tradition Securing financial backing through venture capital rounds has always posed significant challenges, yet the landscape has evolved over time, rendering these hurdles even more visible in recent years. At ActiveCampaign, we know what financing is like during these very challenges your business might be facing today. However, the crucial periods for our company […]

The Biggest Tech Hubs in the World & How They’re Changing

For years, Silicon Valley has been seen as the major tech hub in the United States. As tech has continued to thrive as a major industry, more and more tech hubs have emerged as a result of the demand for more great technology solutions. In fact, if you consider transportation, amenities, livability, cost of living, […]

A decade after the ExactTarget exit, central Indiana continues to benefit 

A 2013 TechPoint Index article made note of a “watershed event that will forever mark time in the history of Hoosier business,” predicting it would be viewed as “the genesis of a new era in the tech sector.”  That moment was the announcement of Salesforce’s $2.5 billion acquisition of ExactTarget.   It’s still the biggest exit […]

AIs Assist: What ChatGPT Could Mean for Banking

Financial institutions are no strangers to cutting-edge technologies and how the latest advancements can disrupt banking’s status quo— from customer service to compliance. Artificial intelligence (AI) is just one example of this, and it’s already presenting significant opportunities for the banking industry. With the rise of AI, banks can now leverage generative language tools like ChatGPT […]

Generative AI and Indiana’s Tech Community

The world is abuzz with chatter about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and how new tools, such as ChatGPT, can be leveraged to help generate ideas, create new work products and even complete simple tasks.   Many businesses, including those in the Indiana tech community, are in the early stages of exploring the ways generative AI can […]