Mira Awards

Orr Fellowship is helping Indiana retain emerging talent by connecting high-achieving graduates with local employers and using AI to strengthen recruitment, candidate matching and long-term engagement.

Nick Fishel never planned to become a computer science teacher. Now a Mira Awards finalist for Nextech CS Teacher of the Year 2026, he shares how a winding path from the private sector to the classroom led him to build a program at Hamilton Southeastern High School, and why staying curious matters more than having all the answers.

TechPoint announced the winners of the 2026 Mira Awards, honoring the people, companies, and partnerships driving innovation across Indiana’s tech ecosystem.

Purdue University President Mung Chiang has been named TechPoint’s 2026 Trailblazer, recognized for advancing Indiana’s talent pipeline, innovation ecosystem, and tech economy.

SEP, the 2025 Mira Award winner for Exceptional Employer of the Year, shows what it looks like when culture, purpose, and people strategy align. From employee ownership to community stewardship and a retention rate that outperforms the industry, SEP demonstrates how an Indiana tech company can grow by investing deeply in its people — and in the ecosystem around them.

Submission period opens today, closes Oct. 15 INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 2, 2025) — TechPoint, the industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, announced today it is now accepting nominations for its 27th Annual Mira Awards gala. The award submission period will close on Oct. 15, 2025. Companies, organizations and individuals are encouraged to submit for […]

Annual gala will be held in April   INDIANAPOLIS (June 17, 2025) — TechPoint, the industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, today announced its annual Mira Awards gala will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, at The Palladium in Carmel. The annual event is known as the “Oscars of Indiana Tech.” With tech’s transformative […]

Indiana tech innovators and talent development leaders hail from Bloomington, Carmel, Evansville, Gary, Indianapolis, Muncie, South Bend and West Lafayette    INDIANAPOLIS (February 27, 2025) —  TechPoint, the industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, today honored 20 Indiana tech sector innovators and tech talent development leaders at the 2025 Mira Awards gala, commonly known […]