Q2 2023 Indiana Tech Venture Report: Steadying Pace Towards Market Equilibrium Between Startups and Investors

By Ting Gootee, CFA, CAIA and Roger Shuman  The venture capital landscape today, with regards to deal flow, looks similar to that of the early months of the pandemic in 2020. Crunchbase data showed global venture funding in Q2 2023 fell 18% quarter over quarter to $65 billion, down 49% compared to the second quarter […]

Hoosier STEM kids bring home world-level robotics trophies

Indiana sent a record-breaking number of 192 teams to the highly anticipated VEX Robotics World Championship held in Dallas, Texas, culminating on May 7 and highlighting the state’s exceptional prowess in STEM Education. Teams from 25 Indiana schools and organizations emerged victorious and earned recognition on the global stage. Representing cities such as Arcadia, Bedford, […]

EDITORIAL: Diversity-unfriendly legislature works against Indiana business and talent imperatives

My name is Kate Maxwell, and I am a member of the Indy tech community, a TechPoint Board Member, and a Hoosier by Choice. I became a Hoosier by Choice four years ago, when I made the decision to move my family to Indiana for a career opportunity in the tech-enabled Aerospace & Defense industry. […]

‘We give power to marketers’: CEO Joanna Milliken on how Emarsys is driving smart growth in 2023

Since being purchased by SAP 2.5 years ago Emarsys still calls Indianapolis home, running its North American Headquarters from Market Tower. The leading omnichannel customer engagement platform is making waves with its speed of growth, expanding a customer base that already includes world-famous brands in Gibson Guitars and Estée Lauder, alongside industry disruptors such as […]

Indiana Tech Community Pays Tribute to Long-time Tech Leader and Community Champion Bill Oesterle

When serial entrepreneur Bill Oesterle told an Indianapolis newspaper columnist last year that he was dying, it shocked those who hadn’t already heard of his Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis. Despite that knowledge, the news of his death last week was just as startling.  As word spread, the tributes flowed. It seemed few companies in […]

Indiana Needs to Lead the Nation in Digital 4.0 

The industrial revolutions have been powering transformational changes in human society for centuries. In fact, we are on the fourth industrial revolution powered by artificial intelligence, commonly known as the Industry 4.0. Each revolution was marked by clear and identifiable technological advances that resulted in higher outputs in goods and services and in workforce productivity:  […]

2023 Guide to the Best Tech Jobs for the Future

The tech industry is only continuing to grow, which means there are a lot of opportunities for new tech jobs in the future. As the industry continues to change and adapt, you might be wondering what the best tech jobs are now and in the future. Fortunately, the required experience and education for these roles […]

TechPoint honors ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Award winners during 24th annual gala

System Scale and Growth Heroes, Tactile Engineering, RxLightning, Glassboard, Ixana, Zylo, JobWorks, gener8tor, Preventia, Qualifi, Allegion and Solinftec among top honorees  TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, today honored 141 nominees and presented 18 awards during the organization’s 24th annual Mira Awards gala, presented by UKG, Salesforce and the Indiana […]