As TechPoint prepares to announce this year’s “Best of Tech” Mira Award winners during a live broadcast on June 18, we’ll be shining a spotlight on the 2020 award nominees in all 12 categories. Learn more by exploring the nominees’ listings in the Tech Directory, which is a great resource for tech buyers, investors and job seekers who want to work for or do business with companies recognized for their excellence and innovation.

Recognizing ground-breaking and disruptive new tech products coming from innovative organizations in Indiana

This year’s Tech Product of the Year nominees are on a mission to solve real-world problems. The nominees in this category range from small teams like Zylo who serve large brand accounts like Nike and secured $22.5 million in Series B funding, to large corporations like Cummins, Inc. who quickly pivoted and responded to COVID-19 needs by utilizing labor and equipment to manufacture high-efficiency particulate filters for use in 3M’s Powered Air Purifying Respirators in Indiana.

The Tech Product of the Year award recognizes ground-breaking and disruptive new tech products that highlight the innovation coming from Indiana. These commercially available, technology-based products (hardware or software) have demonstrated that they have the lasting ability and potential to become technology staples.

The nominees in this category use their resources and products to help people and organizations in a variety of ways, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. 120Water, the fastest growing digital water company in the country, is working with schools, childcare facilities, hotels, and other large buildings to provide useful guidance to test their water supply in light of COVID-19 concerns. Anvl expanded in Fishers, Ind. last year and further seed funding is helping them expand their operations to support companies who are modernizing their safety programs by engaging front-line workers. hc1 launched a free CV19 Lab Testing Dashboard to show test results data for the SARS CoV-2 RNA genome test to help healthcare professionals best respond to the pandemic across the United States.

The past winners in this category have also seen great success, including 2019 Mira Award winner SIMBA Chain who has surpassed 1,000 apps on their platform and been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to deploy secure messaging solutions. The Heliponix GroPod (2018 Mira Award winner) has received more investment funds and continued to innovate their smart garden appliances that grow daily produce like greens and herbs in the comfort of your home without the use of any pesticides or preservatives. And 2017 Mira Award winner DemandJump—a nominee again tis year—has gone on to win the trust (and business) of leading digital marketers at Fortune 500 companies who use DemandJump’s data science driven platform to fuel growth, improve their ROI, and win more customers.

This year’s nominees include:

120Water — 120Water is the world’s most comprehensive safe drinking water solution. Our sample kits, software, and services protect public health today…and in the future. 

Anvl — Anvl is purpose-built safety software to automate paperwork and processes. We make it easy to stay connected with the field, distribute safety responsibility, and ensure accountability and compliance.

Cimcor, Inc. — The CimTrak Integrity Suite monitors and protects a wide range of physical, network, cloud, and virtual IT assets in real-time while providing detailed forensic information about all changes.

Cummins, Inc. — PrevenTech Mining securely delivers remote engine monitoring and reporting of potential performance issues using alerts and recommendations.

Delta Faucet Company — As a recognized market leader, Delta Faucet Company is proud to be a large, growing company headquartered in Indiana.

DemandJump — DemandJump eliminates blindspots by revealing more of the customer journey and competitive landscape than you could ever see before.

FlexePark — FlexePark makes parking easier and more efficient while creating sustainable opportunities for communities everywhere.

hc1 — hc1 PGx Advisor is the first solution to combine MTM, PGx and lab data with integrated engagement and workflows for precision prescribing.

Karyosoft — Karyosoft’s genomics NLP intelligence platform revolutionizes microbiome research by empowering biologists to quickly transform vast amounts of genomics data into meaningful insights in seconds.

KMC Controls — KMC Controls is an American manufacturer of open, secure and scalable Internet of Things and building automation solutions, from hardware devices to smart and connected software.

NCAA — The NCAA is a membership-led association providing a pathway to opportunity for college athletes.

Raytheon Company (prime) Secure Communications (partner) — Raytheon extended CODE Center to Indiana as CASL to provide defensive focused cybersecurity engineering for weapons system customers.

Schneider Geospatial — Schneider Geospatial creates innovative solutions that change and improve how people interact with state and local governments.

Zylo — 3 years ago, the co-founders shared a desk. Today, Zylo powers SaaS management for Nike, Adobe and Salesforce and manages $12B in software.

The 2020 Mira Award winners will be announced live on a special broadcast during the 21st gala on Thursday, June 18, with presenting sponsors Eli Lilly and Company, Genesys, Infosys, Raytheon and Salesforce. Thousands are expected to watch the live broadcast on social media platforms and via Zoom VIP room watch parties.

Get more information about the broadcast here. Join us on June 18 for the unveiling of the Tech Product of the Year Mira Award winner and 12 other categories recognizing excellence and innovation across Indiana.