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In Q1, 2025, AI Innovation Network member Data317 shared two groundbreaking projects that use AI to tackle two significant business challenges: fraud detection and construction cost management. This case study explores these initiatives, detailing the implementation strategies, outcomes and broader implications for businesses.

By Chris Hutchinson  Tech occupations have been major contributors to Indiana’s overall job growth in the past decade. In fact, Indiana has outpaced most states in the growth of its tech sector due to collaborative efforts across the state.   TechPoint’s 2024 Tech Workforce Report, which updated the state’s progress in Mission41K goals, showed that Indiana’s […]

INDIANAPOLIS (March 26, 2025) — TechPoint, the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) and Fort Wayne Tech today announced that TechPoint’s Indiana Founders Network is expanding to Fort Wayne.  “We are so pleased to expand this support to entrepreneurs in northeastern Indiana,” said Chelsea Linder, TechPoint’s vice president for innovation and entrepreneurship. “Founders’ Network gatherings in […]

Research Completed by Burak Kulli, Alli McCrady, Emmanuel Quainoo, Alya Vasilevskaya Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a revolutionary force that is transforming every sector of society. This comprehensive overview covers key concepts, applications, legal issues, and market trends related to AI.  AI encompasses a range of technologies, including machine learning, deep learning, and neural […]

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 […]

INDIANAPOLIS (February 27, 2025) — Eli Lilly and Company’s Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Timothy F. Coleman will be honored today as the Indiana tech sector’s 2025 Trailblazer by TechPoint, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership’s industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy.  Coleman, who moved to Indiana as a child, has spent […]

NDIANAPOLIS (February 26, 2025) — TechPoint Youth and TechPoint today announced Chelsey Thompson, who serves as Principal at William Penn STEM Middle School in Indianapolis as the 2025 Bridge Builder Award winner. ​​Thompson was credited with “profoundly” impacting her students by fostering a culture of inclusivity and opportunity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and for prioritizing opening doors to […]

INDIANAPOLIS (February 25, 2025) – Nextech and TechPoint have named Tinya Fisher, an educator at Indianapolis Public Schools’ Arsenal Technical High School, as the 2025 Nextech K12 Computer Science Teacher of the Year.   The annual award, selected by the Nextech board of directors, honors educators who inspire students and creatively incorporate technology in their classrooms, significantly improving student achievement.   “Nextech […]