TechPoint

After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the annual Technology Councils of North America Conference in Washington D.C.— more commonly known as the “TECNA Fly-in” – returned to the capitol. TechPoint President and CEO Ting Gootee and I (Jordan Isaacs) participated in the event, which allowed us to connect with peer organizations and […]

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation threw a huge party in Indianapolis last weekend, and everybody came. Seriously. The Excel spreadsheet of attendees went on for 20 pages. There were ambassadors, consulates general, federal agency heads. The governor. Mayors. Legislators. Company CEOs. University representatives. And if you’ve heard of a global—or local—tech or tech-enabled company, they […]

Startups are essential to any tech ecosystem. Every industry needs fresh and new innovations to stay relevant, and startups bring needed capital, ideas, and solutions to the market that can further support the bigger tech ecosystem. It’s crucial during the initial introduction of a startup tech company that they find their niche and stride, quickly. […]

For almost a decade, TechPoint has been connecting Indiana tech employers with tech- and business-skilled talent, particularly through its Xtern program, which serves up top college students for internships and jobs. Armed with a three-year, $750,000 grant from Microsoft Philanthropies, TechPoint will expand its impact by creating new tech career pathways for upskilling and career-changing […]

Wunderkind, Market Wagon, RxLightning, Sixty8 Capital, LiftBridge CXO, myCOI, Eleven Fifty Academy, Neurava and IU Health among top honorees TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, today honored 125 nominees and 16 award winners during the organization’s annual Mira Awards gala, with presenting sponsor Salesforce.  Winners come from Fishers, Indianapolis, Nappanee, New […]

Fundraising goal set at  $17,500; donations can be made now! TechPoint Foundation for Youth has launched a campaign to expand its popular after-school State Robotics Initiative (SRI) into Indiana classrooms to encourage an additional 1,000 Hoosier girls and children of color toward tech careers. SRI is the Foundation’s largest program, with 24,000 students already participating. […]

Veteran investment capital leader succeeds Mike Langellier. Ting Gootee, a key founding executive and chief investment officer for Elevate Ventures, has been named the new President and CEO of TechPoint. TechPoint and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) made the announcement today following a national search to replace Mike Langellier, who had led the nonprofit, […]

Honor to be presented during TechPoint’s Mira Awards gala on April 23 The need to develop a diverse pipeline of Indiana tech talent has been a top priority for Indiana tech leaders for the past few years, but it’s been the sole focus of the Informatics Diversity-Enhanced Workforce (iDEW) program since 2015. Working in eight […]