Several businesses in Northwest Indiana were named finalists in TechPoint's 2026 Mira Awards.

The 106 finalists were chosen from 231 submissions for 17 awards. The winners will be announced during a gala on April 24 in Carmel.

“Each year, the Mira Awards reveal just how powerful and dynamic Indiana’s tech ecosystem has become,” said Ting Gootee, president and CEO of TechPoint, in a press release. “These finalists embody the ingenuity, resilience and collaborative spirit that continue to position our state as a national leader in digital innovation.”

Companies in the Region that were nameds finalists include: FiberX, Merrillville; PatientX, South Bend; DoorBlockade, South Bend; Tempesta Media – Michigan City; and the Notre Dame IDEA Center, South Bend.

The awards, which are considered by some to be the “Oscars of Indiana Tech,” began in 1999 as a way to celebrate innovation in technology.

“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.”

TechPoint is the tech arm of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.

The following is the full list of finalists. Other categories include Deal of the Year, Innovation of the Year and TechPoint Trailblazer, which will be announced at the gala.

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 and 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 University Lacy School – Indianapolis 

• IU Ventures – Bloomington 

• 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 III, 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, Delta Opps – 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