TechPoint, State Launch Tech Startup Initiative

TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, in partnership with the Indiana Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE) is launching Tailwind, an initiative aimed at growing Indiana’s most promising innovation-driven tech startups. The new initiative aims to increase entrepreneurial education, startup promotion and investment to help tech startups accelerate their growth. “The Tailwind initiative ensures that […]

Don Brown speaks at first-ever TechPoint Tech Thursday on the road

Last week, Interactive Intelligence hosted TechPoint’s first-ever Tech Thursday on the Road. A capacity crowd of 120 attendees gathered for networking on a patio at the company’s headquarters on the northwest side. Interactive Intelligence CEO Don Brown was the featured speaker. Brown is a self-proclaimed “public school kid from Indiana.” His parents hailed from the […]

$1.3 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Launch Techpoint’s Ultimate Tech Internship Experience

CICP Foundation has received a $1.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Xtern program at Techpoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative. The program attracts top university talent and immerses them in a one-of-a-kind summer internship experience. TechPoint is using the grant to launch the Xtern program, which the nonprofit economic development organization promotes […]

The TechPoint Foundation for Youth Silent Auction is Coming to the Mira Awards Gala!

The annual Mira Awards Silent Auction benefiting the TechPoint Foundation for Youth is coming to the 2014 Mira Awards Gala! We're putting the finishing touches on the incredible evening, but before you arrive at the JW Marriott on Saturday, be sure you've registered to bid on items in the Silent Auction. You can even bid […]

TechPoint CEO discusses nominee growth rates, purpose of awards, talent attraction and more

In a studio interview with host Gerry Dick on Inside Indiana Business, TechPoint President and CEO Mike Langellier talked about some of the exciting things ticket holders can look forward to during the 15th annual Mira Awards gala at the JW Marriott on May 3. WATCH VIDEO Gerry opened this five-minute segment reporting on the […]

5 Reasons You Should Care About TechPoint’s Workforce Report

Last Friday, TechPoint released the Technology Workforce Report: Employment Trends and the Demand for Computer-Related Talent in Central Indiana, the results of a study funded by the Lilly Endowment and Katz, Sapper & Miller. The report proved what many area businesses have long suspected: the tech job market has grown much faster than others in […]

Nominees Announced for 15th Annual TechPoint Mira Awards Honoring ‘The Best of Tech in Indiana’

Eighty-eight companies, schools and startups, and 25 individuals selected by independent judging panels from record-breaking number of applicants Winners will be announced during “Gatsby-themed,” black-tie awards ceremony and gala on May 3, at the JW Marriott DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE   DOWNLOAD DIGITAL BADGE   TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, has announced the nominees for the 15th annual […]

Angie’s List Vice President Shelly Towns Joins TechPoint Board

Shelly Towns, vice president of product for Angie’s List, is the newest member of the TechPoint board of directors. TechPoint's Chairman Mark Hill and President and CEO Mike Langellier made Shelly's appointment official today, though she has been an active member of the IndyX talent initiative advisory committee for some time. In a press release, […]