Indianapolis-based TechPoint is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Mira Awards.
Tech and tech-enabled organizations innovating in communities throughout Indiana are encouraged to participate. In 2025, Mira Award winners hailed from Gary (IronWorkz), South Bend (rScan), Evansville (Anu), Muncie (Accutech) and Bloomington (Kevin Celisca, Integrate School).
“Technology is no longer a standalone sector. It is the driving force behind every advanced industry in Indiana,” said Ting Gootee, TechPoint president and CEO, in a press release. “With Indiana emerging as one of the nation’s most AI-ready economies, the Mira Awards celebrate this impact with categories that mirror our collective priorities, whether it’s groundbreaking research, tech-enabled entrepreneurship, digital adoption in our industries, or talent pathways that prepare the next generation.”
Award Categories for the 2026 Mira Awards are:
- AgriNovus AgBioscience Innovation Award
- AI Adoption Award (previously Digital Transformation Award)
- Ascend Talent Innovation Award
- BioCrossroads Life Sciences Innovation Award
- Community Impact
- Conexus Manufacturing Innovation Award
- Deal of the Year
- Emerging Tech Leader (previously Tech25)
- Innovation of the Year
- Innovation Service Partner of the Year
- Nextech Computer Science Teacher of the Year (K-12)
- Resilience Award
- Rising Entrepreneur of the Year
- Startup of the Year
- Tech Company of the Year
- TechPoint Tech Innovation of the Year
- Trailblazer Award
Companies, organizations and individuals are encouraged to submit for the awards quickly, as each category will accept a maximum of 25 submissions. The nominee submission process includes a section on why nominees deserve the award alongside categories to highlight years of service and operation. The award submission period closes Oct. 15.
TechPoint staff will review and forward submissions that meet the required criteria for interviews with a panel of industry leaders, chosen to reflect a range of expertise and perspectives. Judges will evaluate the finalists Dec. 3 and 4, with finalist announcements Dec. 10. Winners will be announced during the Mira Awards Gala April 24, at the Palladium in Carmel.
Since 1999, the Mira Awards have promoted and celebrated the state’s top technology innovators, disruptors, business leaders and game-changers. The awards recognize the technological achievements coming out of multiple industries, and the spirit of the digital innovation landscape in Indiana. Only 369 Mira Awards have been presented in the past 26 years, amongst thousands of nominations.
