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TechPoint partners with InnoPower to help Black Hoosiers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Gary launch tech careers

Raquel Bahamonde2022-10-18T12:45:59-04:00October 18, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS — (October 18, 2022) — Too few Black Hoosiers are working in or working toward a career in the Indiana tech sector. TechPoint, Indiana’s nonprofit, industry-led tech sector growth initiative and InnoPower, a community development organization that works to increase opportunities for Black Hoosiers, are working to change that. Through a series of grassroots-based gatherings, the two organizations will facilitate “Design Thinking” sessions focused on developing Black tech talent in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Gary. “We are committed to inclusively growing Indiana’s tech sector by 41,000 people by 2030, and this partnership will be key to reaching Black Hoosiers to let them know that we welcome them; in fact, we need them, to be part of our community,” said TechPoint President and CEO Ting Gootee. “Our tech companies will be the better for their participation, insights and leadership.” InnoPower [...]

TechPoint prioritizes adult apprenticeships in tech with nationally recognized partner New Apprenticeship to dramatically expand workforce

Raquel Bahamonde2022-10-11T09:12:29-04:00October 11, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (October 11, 2022) — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, today announced a strategic partnership with New Apprenticeship TM (NEW), another key element of its Mission41K plan to inclusively grow the Indiana tech workforce by an additional 41,000 workers by 2030. Apprenticeships are a proven way to encourage youth to join the tech sector, and a quick way for adults to enter the field while also providing an immediate return on investment to employers. TechPoint Executive Vice President of Talent Dennis Trinkle, citing U.S. Department of Labor statistics, said there are more than 435,000 adults working today in the U.S. as adult apprentices. Only about 4,000 of them are in the tech field, he said. “We know this approach works, but the tech sector is only now beginning to embrace it,” he said. “Now is [...]

TechPoint partners with IEDC to help Indiana startups afford young tech talent

Raquel Bahamonde2022-10-05T14:35:47-04:00October 4, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS — (October 4, 2022) — TechPoint’s signature Xtern program has helped attract and retain tech talent to Indiana for nearly 10 years, but the companies that have benefitted most from the early career development effort are established companies. Exciting young startups – which could one day grow into local or global giants – often don’t have a robust budget or structure to attract talent, provide training and offer amenities to engage these young professionals in pursuing lifelong careers in Central Indiana. That will change next year, thanks to a $300,000 investment in the Xtern program by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) which for years has invested in workforce training grants. Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers sees TechPoint’s Xtern Startup Assistance Program as a smart expansion of IEDC’s workforce training efforts, which traditionally target adult workers in need [...]

Indiana’s premier early career talent programs team up for employers and talent matching event at Lucas Oil Stadium

Raquel Bahamonde2022-09-26T09:46:00-04:00September 26, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 26, 2022) — For more than two decades, Indiana’s entrepreneurial and tech community has relied on Orr Fellowship and TechPoint’s Xtern program to find and develop young talent. For the first time, those initiatives will come together Friday, November 18, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium to make it easier for more than 100 Indiana companies to find their newest matches. During the first Orr Fellowship-Xtern Finalist Day, participating companies are expected to conduct thousands of interviews with prospective new hires. “Finalist Day is a rite of passage for each of our programs. It’s a tremendous amount of work to match employers to prospective talent and, of course, there is an equal amount of preparation and work for the young people and hiring managers who will participate in these job interviews,” said TechPoint’s Executive Vice President of Talent Dennis [...]

TechPoint partners with Markle Foundation to help Indiana tech companies adopt skills-based hiring

Raquel Bahamonde2022-09-13T09:26:36-04:00September 13, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (September 13, 2022) — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, today announced a strategic partnership with the Markle Foundation, which will be a key element of its plan to inclusively grow the Indiana tech workforce by an additional 41,000 workers by 2030. “The Markle Foundation, through its Rework America Alliance, is doing phenomenal work to bring more people, especially people of color, into quality, in-demand jobs,” said TechPoint Executive Vice President of Talent Pathways and Programs Dennis Trinkle. “We will rely on their resources, tools and experience to help Indiana tech companies transition their hiring practices to meet new pathways for Hoosiers.” Under the partnership with TechPoint, Markle’s Rework America Alliance will provide resources and tools that will be used during and after TechPoint’s Mission41K kickoff conference on Tuesday, September 27, at the Indiana State Museum. Tools [...]

TechPoint to host Launch Mission41K event to help Indiana tech companies create new pathways for tech hiring

Raquel Bahamonde2022-09-06T08:12:34-04:00September 6, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (September 6, 2022) — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, today announced a one-day event — Launch Mission41K — where it will work with up to 250 early adopters of the organization’s new Mission41K movement: a plan to grow the state’s tech workforce by 41,000 by 2030 and solidify Indiana’s national reputation as a vibrant tech hub. “We’re gratified by the response from Indiana companies who are eager to work collaboratively to capitalize on the tech talent momentum we’ve created together,” said TechPoint President and CEO Ting Gootee. “This event will bring together hundreds of stakeholders, representing the first companies and community partners to embrace our call to inclusively grow Indiana’s tech workforce and create new career pathways,” she added. “Our collaborative efforts will help launch great tech and tech-enabled careers for those wanting to [...]

TechPoint launches new program to help out-of-state investors use the Indiana Venture Capital Investment Tax Credit

Raquel Bahamonde2022-08-31T13:14:59-04:00August 30, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (August 30, 2022) — A new program launched by TechPoint is aimed at assisting investors in Indiana startups from out-of-state to assign or sell up to $1 million in venture capital investment (VCI) tax credits which they can earn but can’t use. The Indiana VCI Marketplace is a free program to better connect investors who have earned VCI tax credits and Hoosier investors who want to buy them. The Indiana Venture Capital Investment (VCI) Tax Credit was enacted in 2003 but applied only to Hoosier investors who could use it to lessen their tax liability. Since out-of-state investors don’t pay Indiana taxes, the benefit didn’t apply to them. That changed in 2020 after the Indiana General Assembly updated the legislation to allow those investors to sell the credits they earned. The benefit applies to qualified capital investments in Qualified [...]

TechPoint says skills-based hiring a key part of resolving Indiana’s biggest tech talent challenges; Asks tech employers to change standard practice

Raquel Bahamonde2022-05-24T08:55:44-04:00May 24, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (May 24, 2022) — TechPoint, Indiana’s nonprofit, industry-led, tech ecosystem growth initiative, is encouraging Hoosier tech employers to rethink their job descriptions and to not require bachelor’s degrees for jobs that don’t need them but instead focus on credentials, skills and experience. Not making those changes will mean employers will continue to exclude more than 70 percent of Hoosiers from being considered for tech jobs, studies show. To help employers make this change, TechPoint has created the Job Description Playbook: Inclusive, Skills-Based Listings and the Tech Career Pathways and Competency Maps, which are both free. It’s part of the organization’s focus on a collaborative, comprehensive effort to inclusively add more than 41,000 Hoosier tech workers by 2030.This will require Indiana to double the current national tech workforce growth rate from 2 to 4 percent. “Achieving this growth is not [...]

TechPoint receives $750,000 from Microsoft Philanthropies to help career-changing adults access tech jobs in Indiana

Raquel Bahamonde2022-05-11T07:12:43-04:00May 11, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS — May 11, 2022 — 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 adults. “Indiana must meet our sector’s growing demand for new tech workers with greater participation from traditionally underrepresented groups, particularly from a gender and racial diversity perspective,” said TechPoint President and CEO Mike Langellier. “This funding will help us reach our goal of exponentially growing the Indiana tech workforce in an inclusive way by helping people get the skills they need to step into tech careers that can dramatically improve their lives, and the lives of their families.” “Everyone [...]

TechPoint honors ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Award winners during 23rd annual gala

Raquel Bahamonde2022-04-25T08:25:40-04:00April 23, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 23, 2022) — 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 Albany, Noblesville and West Lafayette, and are recognized by their peers in the Indiana tech ecosystem to be: Reinventing industries through virtual-first and hybrid approaches; Turning everyday business processes into marketing opportunities and profit centers; Shifting progress-resistant traditional marketplaces into advanced digital spaces; Bringing new thinking to healthcare delivery and administration that is literally saving lives; Helping expand diversity throughout the Indiana tech ecosystem; Transforming lives by encouraging and helping people into tech careers; and Inspiring others by their actions and examples. “Community matters, not only in challenging times, but also in times of celebration and hope,” said Mike [...]

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