New categories recognize company growth, AI, industry transformation and global impact as Indiana tech community says ‘I’m In’
(INDIANAPOLIS, November 12, 2026) TechPoint today opened submissions for the 2027 Mira Awards, inviting Indiana’s technology companies, startups, founders, leaders, and community champions to say ‘I’m In’ and be part of Indiana’s biggest night in tech.
Set for April 23, 2027 at the new Signia by Hilton Indianapolis, the Mira Awards will bring together the founders, executives, builders, investors, educators and entrepreneurs powering Indiana’s technology economy. Scott Dorsey, managing partner of High Alpha and co-founder of ExactTarget, will serve as the awards’ first honorary chair.
Submissions will remain open through Jan. 8, 2027. Finalists will participate in live judging Feb. 10-11, and winners will be announced at the April celebration.
TechPoint is introducing several award categories for 2027, placing greater emphasis on the companies and people building and growing technology businesses in Indiana, applying technology and AI to established industries, creating partnerships that produce measurable results, and competing in markets around the world.
“Indiana has extraordinary advantages for what comes next,” said Eric Christopher, president and CEO of TechPoint. “We have experienced technology founders and builders, strong companies and talent, and industries that are solving some of the world’s most important problems. The 2027 Mira Awards will recognize the companies, people and partnerships bringing those strengths together, building the next generation of Indiana technology companies and showing what is possible from right here in Indiana.”
The 2027 awards include Tech Company of the Year, the highest honor for an Indiana technology company demonstrating exceptional performance, innovation, growth and influence; and Breakout Company of the Year, recognizing emerging companies experiencing a defining period of customer, revenue, market or investment growth.
Other categories reflect areas that are increasingly important to Indiana’s technology economy. AI Pioneer of the Year will recognize both AI-native companies and organizations using AI at scale, while Industry Transformation of the Year will honor the application of technology in established industries, particularly areas where Indiana has deep expertise such as manufacturing, agriculture, life sciences and logistics.
Collaboration of the Year will recognize partnerships among startups, corporations, universities and other organizations that create commercial, technology or economic results. Global Impact Award will honor an Indiana technology company whose reach demonstrates the state’s ability to compete nationally and globally.
Dorsey, an early TechPoint board member and longtime champion for Indiana’s tech community, has attended nearly every Mira Awards celebration since he and his co-founders launched ExactTarget. He received the Trailblazer Award in 2011 and will work with Christopher and the TechPoint team on judging, partnerships and the overall awards experience.
The 2027 theme, ‘I’m In,’ is an invitation to founders, companies, investors, technology professionals and partners across Indiana to participate in building the state’s technology community and celebrating the people behind its progress.
Award categories for the 2027 Mira Awards are:
- Tech Company of the Year
- Breakout Company of the Year
- Innovation of the Year
- AI Pioneer of the Year
- Industry Transformation of the Year
- Collaboration of the Year
- Deal of the Year
- Global Impact Award
- Tech Leader of the Year
- Technologist of the Year
- Rising Star of the Year
- Trailblazer Award
- Ecosystem Champion of the Year
Only 386 Mira Awards have been presented in the awards’ 27-year history, selected from thousands of nominations.
To submit or learn more about the 2027 Mira Awards, visit miraawards.com.
About TechPoint
TechPoint is the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership’s branded initiative for Indiana’s tech ecosystem. TechPoint focuses on the entire tech community with the sole agenda of growth and storytelling. TechPoint brings talent to the community, helps founders start and scale companies, opens doors to capital and sharpens Indiana’s edge. For more information, visit techpoint.org.