Winners to be announced at awards gala in April 

TechPoint, the industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, announced the finalists for the 2026 Mira Awards, known as the “Oscars of Indiana Tech.”

The 106 finalists from across Indiana emerged from 231 submissions. Finalists were evaluated by a team of independent judges following live presentations earlier in the month. A total of 17 awards will be presented at the Mira gala at the Palladium in Carmel on April 24, 2026.

“Each year, the Mira Awards reveal just how powerful and dynamic Indiana’s tech ecosystem has become,” said Ting Gootee, president and CEO, TechPoint. “These finalists embody the ingenuity, resilience, and collaborative spirit that continue to position our state as a national leader in digital innovation. We’re proud to celebrate their achievements and excited to showcase their impact at the 2026 gala.”

Since 1999, the Mira Awards have celebrated Indiana’s top technology innovators, disruptors, business leaders, and game-changers. The awards showcase the state’s most advanced achievements across multiple industries and highlight the spirit of innovation that defines Indiana’s digital economy. Only 369 Mira Awards have been presented, selected from thousands of nominations.

“Through the work of the Mira Awards finalists, we can clearly see how digital innovation is at work across every part of Indiana’s economy,” said Melina Kennedy, CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. “Their solutions are boosting productivity, supporting entrepreneurs, and driving growth in both new and established industries, while contributing to our local communities.”

Mira finalists are highlighted below by award categories. Additional awards that do not identify finalists are Deal of the Year, Innovation of the Year, and TechPoint Trailblazer.

AgriNovus Indiana AgBioscience Innovation Award  

• BioBond Adhesives – Lafayette

• FiberX – Merrillville

• Verility – Maxwell 

AnalytixIN AI Transformation Award

• City of Indianapolis and Marion County – Indianapolis

• CNO Financial – Carmel 

• e-gineering – Indianapolis  

• Eli Lilly and Company – Indianapolis 

• Indiana University – Bloomington 

• INNOPOWER – Indianapolis 

• Murray Mentor – Carmel 

• Robosource – Fishers 

• SalesAi – Indianapolis 

• Versante LLC – Carmel

Ascend Indiana Talent Innovation Award  

• Awesome People Leaders – Indianapolis

• Eli Lilly and Company, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University – Lilly: Indianapolis; Ivy Tech: Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Lafayette Campuses; Purdue: West Lafayette and Indianapolis

• Indiana Cyber Network – Anderson

• Interns for Indiana at Purdue University – West Lafayette & Indianapolis

• Marian University – Saint Joseph’s College – Indianapolis

• Per Scholas Indianapolis – Indianapolis

• Purdue University Online – West Lafayette

• Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. – Bloomington

BioCrossroads Life Sciences Innovation Award  

• IHIE (Indiana Health Information Exchange) – Indianapolis

• Lilly TuneLab – Indianapolis

• PatientX – South Bend

• Safe Sleep Simulation (Parkview Health) – Fort Wayne 

• Syra Health Corp. – Carmel

Community Impact Award

• 16 Tech Innovation District – Indianapolis

• Butler Entrepreneurship, Lacy School of Business, Butler University – Indianapolis

• IU Ventures – Bloomington
• Ivy Tech Community College – Indianapolis
• MatchBOX Studios – Lafayette 

• Orr Fellowship – Indianapolis

• P30 – Indianapolis

• Plug and Play – Warsaw

• Republic Airways – Indianapolis

• SportsTech HQ – Indianapolis

• Syra Health Corp. – Carmel

• VentureVets – Indianapolis

Conexus Indiana Manufacturing Innovation Award  

• DoorBlockade – South Bend

• Major Tool and Machine – Indianapolis

• MSP Manufacturing – Bloomington

• SMC Corporation of America – Noblesville

Emerging Tech Leader Award 

• Jonathan Brack, V2X – Fishers

• Derrick Cash, RADcube – Carmel

• Robert Cochrane II, e-gineering – Indianapolis

• Jeff Davis, Lucas Oil Products  – Indianapolis 

• Sarah Day, Zylo – Indianapolis

• Josh Hurst, Your Money Line – Indianapolis

• Claire Kelley, High Alpha – Indianapolis

• Michael Marchese, Tempesta Media – Michigan City

• Dr. Pengyi Shi, DeltaOps AI – Indianapolis

• Michael Welling, bereave – Indianapolis

Innovation Service Partner of the Year 

• Blackink IT – Indianapolis

• Central Indiana Educational Service Center – Indianapolis

• CleanSlate Technology Group – Carmel

• EXOS – Indianapolis

• Havarti Risk – Indianapolis

• Milestone Business Solutions – Carmel

• Notre Dame IDEA Center – South Bend

• Purdue Innovates – West Lafayette

• Resultant – Indianapolis

• SalesAi – Indianapolis

• Syra Health Corp. – Carmel

Nextech Computer Science Teacher of the Year

• Carissa Domrase, Franklin Central High School – Indianapolis

• Nick Fishel, Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers

• Amanda Moore, Avon Community School Corporation – Avon

• Beth Smith, Monroe County Community School Corporation – Bloomington

Resilience Award

• Mercy Anawe, Purdue University – West Lafayette

• Akilah Darden, The Darden Group LLC – Indianapolis

• Matthew Griffin, MISO – Carmel

• Sabrina Konecky, Eli Lilly and Company – Greenwood

• Alicia Mckoy, Peak Mind – Indianapolis

• Quinton Pedrick, Interns for Indiana – Indianapolis

• Geng Wang, Civic Champs – Zionsville

Rising Entrepreneur of the Year  

• Kyle Armstrong, RefReps  – Indianapolis

• Jason Beutler, Robosource – Fishers

• Ray Biederman, Proteus Discovery Group – Indianapolis

• Akilah Darden, The Darden Group – Indianapolis

• Rob Eyler, Capturely – Westfield

• Johnny Goode, MSP Manufacturing – Bloomington

• Alicia Mckoy, Peak Mind – Indianapolis

• Eli Serrano, V Codinator – Bloomington

• Dalton Thieneman, Cracked Media Ventures – Carmel

• Jay Townsend, Motion Sports – Indianapolis

• Darius Willis, ScoutSync – Fishers

Startup of the Year  

• Capturely – Westfield

• Ekkobar – Indianapolis

• Founder’s College at Butler University – Indianapolis

• Motion Sports – Bloomington

• Oaken – Indianapolis

• QwynAI – Indianapolis

• Vibe Check, LLC – Carmel

Tech Company of the Year  

• Braden Business Systems – Fishers

• OTAVA – Indianapolis

• PIER Group – Jasper

• RADCube – Carmel

• Syra Health Corp. – Carmel

• Tempesta Media – Michigan City

• V2X – Indianapolis

TechPoint Tech Innovation of the Year  

• Ares Elite Sports Vision – Carmel

• CleanSlate Technology Group – Carmel

• Ekkobar – Indianapolis

• Flexware Innovation – Indianapolis

• Intrepid Finance – Fishers

• Knauf Insulation – Shelbyville

• RefReps – Indianapolis

• Zylo – Indianapolis

Tickets for Mira Awards are now on sale and can be purchased here. To learn more about the Mira Awards and sponsorship opportunities, visit TechPoint’s website.