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TechPoint now accepting entries for the 23rd annual Mira Awards celebrating the ‘Best of Tech in Indiana’

Raquel Bahamonde2021-11-30T09:51:18-05:00November 30, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 30, 2021) — TechPoint has officially launched the entry process for the 23rd annual Mira Awards, Indiana’s largest, best known and most prestigious technology awards program. People are encouraged to enter the awards themselves or they can nominate others in 15 different “Best of Tech in Indiana” award categories. The Mira Awards gala, which is often referred to as “Tech’s Biggest Night” and the “Oscars of Tech” for the state of Indiana, will return to the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis as an in-person event next spring on Saturday, April 23, 2022. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities for the ball gown and black tie event are available. This year, TechPoint has introduced a new category recognizing leadership and excellence in workforce development, including the vital pipelines into Indiana tech careers. The new Talent Impact Award celebrates initiatives [...]

After 2-year hiatus, TechPoint brings back Sales Bootcamps in 2022

Raquel Bahamonde2021-11-16T10:10:39-05:00November 15, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS — Nov. 15, 2021 — Applications are now open for TechPoint’s Sales Bootcamp, a free four-week program to help adults -- often times career changers or recent graduates -- learn the skills and make the connections to land a job in tech sales. “Tech companies are back in growth mode and in need of sales talent to fuel that growth,” said TechPoint CEO Mike Langellier. “Sales is a critical role for growing companies and offers a career path with high earnings potential for performance. This Sales Bootcamp program is a perfect opportunity to break into tech sales and has a 90-plus percent placement rate for getting bootcampers into full-time jobs.” The first four-week session begins January 24. Two other sessions are planned for 2022. APPLY HERE TechPoint, Indiana’s nonprofit growth initiative for the tech sector, first offered the course [...]

22 students to share $25,000 prize purse in TechPoint’s 2021 S.O.S. Challenge

Raquel Bahamonde2021-08-04T08:35:43-04:00August 2, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS — August 2, 2021 — Twenty-two students from a dozen universities and colleges will share in the $25,000 Summer Opportunities for Skills Challenge (S.O.S. Challenge) prize purse and an opportunity to participate in Elevate Ventures’ Fall 2021 Regional Nexus Pitch Competition. The event was the culmination of six weeks of work that involved 170 students and recent coding graduates from Eleven Fifty Academy working on 39 teams with 81 coaches from 42 Indianapolis area tech companies. The objective was to create solutions for challenges communities across Indiana (and the world) are currently facing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Learn about the student developed technologies below. S.O.S. Challenge participants were asked to devise a solution to current challenges in five categories and build a portfolio worthy project. Indy area tech companies supported the program through volunteer coaches who dedicated time [...]

TechPoint’s Mira Awards, Another Great Year for the “Best of Tech”

Raquel Bahamonde2021-05-05T13:41:03-04:00May 5, 2021|

The 22nd annual TechPoint Mira Awards once again highlighted the innovative work being done in the Indiana tech sector. The awards honored 112 nominees with 16 awards. This year, several of the winners were recognized for their ability to pivot their businesses during a pandemic. The Mira Awards is the state's largest and longest running technology awards program, recognizing the "Best of Tech" in Indiana. Recently, Inside INdiana Business featured several of the winners. Rising Entrepreneur Award and Startup of the Year – Yaw Aning, Co-founder and CEO, Malomo. TechPoint President and CEO Mike Langellier also talks about the importance of Aning's contributions to the tech sector. [WATCH] Trailblazer Award – Justin Christian, CEO and Founder, BCforward [WATCH] Rising Tech City Award – City of Bloomington [WATCH] TechPoint Foundation for Youth Bridge Builder Award – Dr. Carlotta Berry, Professor of Electrical and Computer [...]

TechPoint honors ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Award winners during 22nd annual gala

Raquel Bahamonde2021-05-05T06:34:52-04:00April 23, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 22, 2021) — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, honored 122 nominees and 16 award winners during a live broadcast of the organization’s 22nd annual Mira Awards gala, with presenting sponsor Salesforce. “Community matters, not only in the challenging times, but also the times of celebration and hope,” said Mike Langellier, president and CEO of TechPoint. “Now is one of those times and the Mira Awards gala is our tech community’s rallying point to come together, share stories of success, and look to the future with hope and determination.” The Mira Awards, which is the state’s largest and longest running technology awards program, recognizes the “Best of Tech” in Indiana. This year, 16 award winners and honorees were chosen from a record-breaking 211 applications. Fifty-two independent, volunteer judges spent more than 850 total hours [...]

TechPoint announces nominees for 22nd annual Mira Awards Honoring ‘The Best of Tech in Indiana’

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:52:10-04:00February 16, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 16, 2021) — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s technology ecosystem, announced the nominees for its 22nd annual Mira Awards program presented by Salesforce. The Mira Awards is the state’s largest and longest-running technology excellence and innovation recognition program, and the annual gala celebrates the “The Best of Tech in Indiana.” Last year, an estimated 5,000+ people watched the first-ever virtual live broadcast of TechPoint’s Mira Awards gala. WATCH VIDEO recap of the Mira Awards gala virtual live broadcast from 2020. The nominees include individuals, community organizations, investors, education institutions and tech employers with remarkable achievements in the prior year. In aggregate, the 53 company nominees that provided data employ more than 18,600 people in the state of Indiana and they represent nearly $8.54 billion in annual revenue (excluding Eli Lilly and Company, Verizon, UKG, and [...]

Nominations and applications now open for TechPoint’s 22nd annual ‘Best of Tech in Indiana’ Mira Awards

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:52:10-04:00December 1, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (December 1, 2020) — TechPoint has officially launched the nominations and applications process for the 22nd annual Mira Awards, Indiana’s largest, best known and most prestigious technology awards program. People are encouraged to apply for awards in more than a dozen categories, or they can nominate others in all four “Best of Tech in Indiana” award divisions including people, place, products and companies. “RISE UP” is this year’s theme, which encourages the community to seize opportunities and look to the future with hope and resolve to overcome the turbulence and tragedy suffered during 2020. “As the nucleus of Indiana’s tech ecosystem, TechPoint reflects both the triumphs and challenges of our members and the tech industry at large,” said TechPoint President and CEO Mike Langellier. “The Mira Awards is largely about celebrating our state’s tech successes, but it’s also a [...]

TechPoint expands popular Xtern talent program to Muncie

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:52:10-04:00October 27, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS — (Oct. 27, 2020) —TechPoint’s coveted Xtern program, deemed the “ultimate summer internship experience” for the tech sector, is expanding beyond Indianapolis to Muncie, Ind. The popular program, which began in Indianapolis in 2014, has consistently broken application records each year. College students from across the country vie for spots in the 10-week, summer internship program that gives them access to the city’s tech and civic leaders, provides them with paid internships at top tech companies, all while living in the city for the summer. More than 2,000 students from 222 universities and 43 home states applied to be in the summer 2021 Xtern class. Now, a portion of those students will be getting that same experience in Muncie next summer. “We are really proud of the Xtern program’s reputation as one of the country’s top internship programs for college [...]

TechPoint announces 2020 Class of Tech 25 winners

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:52:10-04:00August 19, 2020|

August 19, 2020 — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, has announced the Tech 25 Class of 2020. Now in its sixth year, the Tech 25 Awards honor a prestigious selection of twenty-five individuals who are critical and exceptional performers helping to grow Indiana’s tech and tech-enabled companies, but who—not being the CEO or other top executive—don’t get celebrated publicly as often. A panel of 18 independent judges, including past winners and tech community leaders, selected this year’s class from three main job role categories: tech product/R&D, tech sales & marketing, and tech professional services. Winners were chosen from a very competitive class of nominees based on criteria including professional contributions, energy and attitude, and community commitment. In addition to being star performers at their companies, winners are committed team players who build others up through [...]

TechPoint S.O.S. Challenge Winner to be announced Friday

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:52:10-04:00July 28, 2020|

July 28, 2020 — On Friday, July 31, TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s technology companies, and Governor Eric Holcomb will announce the winners of the TechPoint Summer Opportunities for Students Challenge (S.O.S.). The Challenge, provided up to 500 students from Indiana colleges and universities a five-week summer internship experience, helping them strengthen their resumes, demonstrate skills, make professional connections and develop potential solutions to a number of COVID-19-related problems. The student teams were assigned “coaches” from a pool of 200 volunteers from the Indiana tech community. Nine real-world, COVID-19-related challenge topics were identified: workplace & work-from-home environments, tourism, schools & colleges, restaurants & small businesses, COVID-19 outbreak detection, community organizations, telehealth, transportation and sports & entertainment. “The students came up with a stunning array of ideas and products,” said Mike Langellier, TechPoint president and CEO. “Our judges [...]

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