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 […]

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 […]

Indiana Leads in the HealthTech and MedTech Evolution

Every industry has been transformed in one way or another by technology, and the healthcare industry is no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated developments in the healthcare space to address challenges with ineffective patient care and inefficiencies in administrative processes—especially as digital health experiences have increased over the past five years. In addition, medical technology […]
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Delivering ‘more and better’ for Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem 

My first day in Indiana was the coldest day in 64 years. I came to do a campus tour at Butler University, and even though it was a typical cold and grey Indiana winter day, I immediately knew it would become my home. There’s a sense of growth and innovation here that is missing from […]