One of Indiana’s biggest names in technology says a newly-announced multi-million-dollar accelerator is a key opportunity for the state to blend its strengths in tech and sports. Indiana Sports Corp. Board Chair and High Alpha founding partner Scott Dorsey says Techstars SportsTech Accelerator Powered by Indy can impact the state’s sports organizations "in a profound way" […]... Read More
A group of sports organizations is making a big bet on sports tech through a three-year, multi-million-dollar partnership with a worldwide entrepreneurship network. The Indiana Sports Corp., NCAA and Pacers Sports and Entertainment are among the founding partners of a sports tech accelerator that will launch in Indianapolis with the backing of Colorado-based Techstars. ISC […]... Read More
An Indianapolis-based computer science curriculum startup has closed on a new round of funding. Codelicious has secured $940,000 in funding, nearly double its goal of $500,000. The company says it will use the money to scale up sales and marketing efforts, build out intellectual property and add critical personnel, though specific jobs numbers were not given. ... Read More
Can a center teaching children about science help solve the worker shortage? Leadership behind the ETHOS Innovation Center say yes. We take you inside the sprawling campus where STEM is king! ... Read More
Salesforce.com Inc. is underway with the first cohort of its Pathfinder Training Program that is part of the tech giant’s ongoing Indianapolis growth. The company is partnering with Deloitte to provide business and technical training to Ivy Tech Community College students and Hoosier veterans looking to become Salesforce administrators and developers. ... Read More
Director of gBeta Indy discusses Indiana’s presence at the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt SF. Chelsea Linder says there will be eight Hoosier startups representing the state at the Tech Disrupt conference in San Francisco, September 5-7. Last year’s event drew 5,000 attendees and more than 1,200 investor-founder meetings with 500 startups from around the globe.... Read More
The chief executive officer of Fishers-based Vibenomics Inc. says new contracts with the Indianapolis International Airport and Downtown Indy Inc. will have a ride-reaching impact. The company, which used to be known as Fuzic, will create "an all-encompassing, engaging environment" for travelers at the airport and people on Georgia Street in the city’s downtown through […]... Read More
The Heritage Group is adding to its innovation culture by launching a corporate venture arm. A former Duke University innovation and entrepreneurship vice provost is leading the new initiative and shares why the timing is right for the company and Indiana. ... Read More
Notre Dame’s IDEA Center blows away expectations for student and faculty startups in its first year of operation. Find out what’s fueling the innovation and entrepreneurship, and how the center is helping build a regional startup ecosystem.... Read More
Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) executives have debuted the final unfinished portion of its Indianapolis regional headquarters. The Ohana Floor, a hospitality and event area for employees, customer and partner functions, is located on the 47th floor of Salesforce Tower in the center of downtown Indianapolis. Saleforce says nonprofit and community organizations can host events in […]... Read More
A former attorney took his legal expertise and launched a digital contract tech company three years ago. PactSafe CEO Brian Powers talks about a $5.5 million round of funding and what it means for Indiana’s growing VC scene.... Read More
The mayor of another major city competing for the Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) second headquarters is discussing some techniques he says Indianapolis could employ to land the tech giant and other economic development investments. Boston’s Marty Walsh, whose city, like Indianapolis, is among 20 finalists vying for the so-called HQ2, says setting in motion ample […]... Read More
The Maker Youth Foundation is taking its makerspace concept out of schools and into a once-troubled apartment complex. Leadership from the foundation explain how the learning and creativity lab will work, and if the concept could be a statewide and, perhaps, national model.... Read More
Teachers typically take a break from school in the summer, but hundreds went back to the classroom to learn about computer science at the inaugural Pathfinders Summer Institute. We explain how the Infosys Foundation is attacking the digital divide in the classroom.... Read More
Venture studio High Alpha has raised more than $100 million to fuel the next generation of enterprise software. Co-founder Eric Tobias explains how this latest round of funding elevates Indy’s tech profile, and makes High Alpha one of the largest venture studios in the world.... Read More
A $4.2 million investment round has tech training school Kenzie Academy Inc. gearing up for growth. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco and has its first campus in Indianapolis, is looking to expand its learning tracks and, eventually, its number of campuses. Co-founder Chok Ooi says Kenzie Academy oversubscribed on its second seed stage of […]... Read More
One of the largest private-held companies in Indiana is growing its footprint abroad. Telamon Corp is opening a new manufacturing in Macedonia. CEO Stanley Chen talks about expanding to Europe, updating its Carmel HQ and a wireless acquisition.... Read More
Studio Science helps solve business problems through design. Its customers include big wigs like Exact Target, Interactive Intelligence and Angie’s List. New CEO Steve Pruden explains why it’s the tech sector’s best kept secret and growth plans.... Read More
Just two short years ago Julie Heath moved to Indy from the East Coast not knowing what was in store for her. Now she’s leading the city’s first coworking space The Speak Easy.... Read More
