TechPoint Foundation For Youth facilitated 55,000+ STEM hours for 8,315 students
With back-to-school time in full swing, TechPoint Foundation for Youth is thrilled to share a by-the-numbers look at our achievements and student impact during the past school year. With the help of the Indiana tech community, we are growing Indiana’s future! As you can see, the Foundation’s growth over the past year has allowed us […]
$5.7 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Support TechPoint’s Talent Initiatives
TechPoint, Indiana’s tech growth initiative, will use a $5.7 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to enhance its efforts in attracting and retaining tech talent in the state. The grant, awarded to the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) Foundation, will support TechPoint’s suite of talent programs, recently branded as TechPointX, which are designed to prepare […]
TechPoint Announces Class of 2017 Tech 25 Winners
TechPoint, the growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, is recognizing Indiana’s tech builders with the announcement of the third annual Tech 25 Class of 2017. In 2015, TechPoint launched the Tech 25 Awards, a prestigious selection of twenty-five individuals who are critical and exceptional performers helping to grow our community’s tech and tech-enabled companies, but […]
TechPoint announces new chair, Scott McCorkle, and two new board members
Salesforce Marketing Cloud COO Glenda Akers and Kronos VP, Global Professional Services Kristina Lengyel join board of directors TechPoint has announced new leadership for its board of directors. Scott McCorkle, former chief executive officer of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, will become board chair replacing Kelly Pfledderer, founder and former CEO of Apparatus. Glenda Akers, chief operating […]
How I accidentally became a TechPoint Xtern
To accurately describe how I accidentally became a TechPoint Xtern, I first should explain what led me to apply for an internship at Mimir. As an incoming junior in Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management, my area of study has been finance and marketing. Last fall, I began to pursue a summer internship and my […]
Summer of giving: TechPoint Foundation for Youth supports Indiana STEM programs
School’s out for the summer, but TechPoint Foundation for Youth is on the fast-track with programs, funding announcements and recognition for their success in STEM. STEM Hall of Fame The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation recently inducted TechPoint Foundation for Youth and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) jointly into the STEM Hall […]
Indy Women in Tech partners with TechPoint to improve tech diversity
Women in tech is no doubt a subject of interest locally and nationally. You’ve likely seen the ranking from SmartAsset calling Indy the fourth best city for women in tech due to compensation and opportunity in our current workforce. I’ve interviewed many female tech movers and shakers in Indiana, and they are all working hard […]
Kicking off summer with TechPointX – your talent multiplier
Are you ready to meet the next generation of tech talent? Finals are over and students are moving to Indianapolis for a summer that will propel their tech careers forward. In total, TechPoint has created four distinct programs addressing talent needs for our community: Xtern — a 10-week internship program for tech-skilled college students Xtern […]
