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8 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
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TechPoint is a nonprofit whose mission is to drive Indiana's digital economy through talent, innovation and community.
“TechPoint is a nonprofit, and our mission at TechPoint is to drive Indiana's digital economy through talent, innovation and community.”
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TechPoint applied to the Growth Accelerator Fund competition, a federal program hosted by the SBA, to assess AI education needs in Indiana.
“we had the opportunity through a federal program called the Growth Accelerator Fund competition that's hosted by the SBA to apply.”
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The AI Innovation Network launched in January and had 399 members at the time of recording.
“So it's been going on for almost a year. We launched it in January. Congratulations. Yeah, Thank you, yeah. And we have, as of today, 399 members of the AI Innovation Network.”
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TechPoint's report found job postings for generative AI engineers were up seven times year over year.
“job postings for generative AI engineers are up by seven times, uh, year over year.”
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TechPoint's talent pillar historically focused on Indiana's brain drain, retaining and recruiting tech workers after graduation.
“the talent pillar has historically been about solving the brain drain problem we had in Indiana, helping retain and recruit workforce, especially tech workforce.”
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Indiana employers told TechPoint that aligning the workforce with new in-demand skills is their number one talent problem.
“aligning the workforce with these new in demand skills is their number one talent problem right now.”
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TechPoint's report recommends integrating AI into workforce training, aligning it by industry, and expanding adoption past early-adopter sectors with cross-sector knowledge sharing.
“We need to focus on integrating AI into the workforce training programs, so including higher ed as well as within an organization upskilling.”
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The report found postings requiring generative AI skills in other IT roles were up 35 percent.
“job postings requiring generative AI skills in other IT roles are up 35.”
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