Indianapolis, IN
Gootee tapped to lead TechPoint
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Enterprise) — Indianapolis-based TechPoint has chosen Ting Gootee as its subsequent president and chief government officer. Gootee at present serves as chief funding officer for Elevate Ventures in Indy and succeeds Mike Langellier, who in January introduced plans to step down after 9 years main the group. TechPoint is the tech sector initiative of the Central Indiana Company Partnership.
In an interview with Inside INdiana Enterprise, Gootee mentioned she appears to be like to construct upon TechPoint’s current relationships with stakeholders in the private and non-private sectors.
“I’ve been working with startups and enterprise capital [firms] for a very long time,” she mentioned. “It’s been very rewarding in its personal manner, and this a chance to construct upon that information base and develop into different innovation-driven areas by way of alternatives to work with stakeholders in a really expanded position. That’s very thrilling and I feel I’m prepared for this new problem.”
Gootee joined Elevate Ventures as a key founding government in 2011 and has served as CIO since 2014. TechPoint says she has led funding selections in additional than 500 Indiana startups prior to now 11 years for Elevate.
She says her preliminary plan is to hit the bottom working to additional TechPoint’s work in expertise improvement, thought management and stakeholder advocacy.
“It will likely be essential for me to spend the primary few weeks in lively listening to the TechPoint/CICP members, to the board and to the broader neighborhood,” she mentioned. “There’s no query on the potential progress alternatives as our tech neighborhood has skilled the final decade or so, and now the tech enablement has been proliferating throughout varied sectors. The objective is to drive not solely possible progress methods, but additionally methods that a lot of the stakeholders can get behind for the long run.”
Gootee was chosen to steer TechPoint after a nationwide search performed by a CICP committee led by Board Chair and Cummins Chief Digital Officer Sherry Aaholm.
“Indiana’s tech sector is at an necessary inflection level because it prepares to handle momentous challenges with regard to expertise and the necessity to proceed to encourage new startups and appeal to funding for them and for scale-ups on the rise whereas additionally nurturing the enterprise tech and tech-enabled corporations that collectively comprise our tech ecosystem,” Aaholm mentioned in written remarks. “There are loads of competing components and challenges, and we couldn’t see anybody extra completely suited to step into this position and proceed the spectacular work Mike and his group have carried out.”
Gootee will start her new position Might 2.
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IMPD: No suspect in custody in officer's shooting, but there is no 'ongoing threat'
This article will update.
A police officer was injured in a shooting on the city’s far east side Friday and police were searching late into the night for whoever pulled the trigger.
Police said the event started unfolding shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the 3600 block of North Wittfield Street, near East 36th Street and North Post Road in the city’s Northeastwood neighborhood. The shooting happened after officers responded to the area on a “shots fired” call.
Shortly after the shooting police said the immediate area was not safe and residents were asked to stay inside their homes and avoid the neighborhood. About 11:15 p.m. police said a sweep of the area — including with K-9s — did not surface a suspect, but they did not believe there was an ongoing threat any longer.
Anyone with information or video footage is asked to call 911.
“There’s a lot that we don’t know about this incident. And we’re hopeful that we will learn more later on,” Capt. Shane Foley said during a media briefing at the scene.
The 8-year veteran officer was taken to Eskenazi Hospital in stable condition.
Shortly before 1 a.m., during a briefing at the hospital, Asst. Chief Michael Wooley said a house also was hit by gunfire but no residents were struck. Wooley said no officers fired their weapons and body cameras were activated throughout the situation.
The injured officer suffered gunshot wounds to his abdomen and right arm and was stable after undergoing surgery, Chief Chris Bailey said.
“He is expected to make a full recovery, although (he) is going to be in the hospital for some days,” Bailey added.
Police have not released a description of the suspect in the shooting, who remained at large early Saturday.
“Right now, officers are all over the city, looking for the individual or individuals responsible for what happened,” Bailey said.
Officers will remain in the neighborhood collecting evidence likely past sunrise, he added.
The K9 sweep of the area is complete.
IMPD is not aware of any ongoing threat to the public at this time, however, no suspects are currently in custody.
Media should stage at 36th/N Post Rd just east, but park on the NW corner. https://t.co/Es3zCovZrU
— IMPD (@IMPDnews) July 27, 2024
Second Indianapolis police officer shot this year
This is the second time this year an Indianapolis police officer has been shot. In March an off-duty officer working security at an east side bar on East Washington Street was hit in an exchange of gunfire with at least one suspect. A man who was injured in that shooting died at a local hospital.
The bar where that shooting happened, 11:11 Bar & Grille, located at 9439 E. Washington St., was closed by unanimous vote of the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission.
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A police officer was injured in a shooting on the city’s far east side Friday night.
Police said the immediate area around the shooting is not safe and residents are asked to stay inside their homes and avoid the area. Anyone with information or video footage is asked to call 911.
Few details were immediately available, but police said the event started unfolding about 8:30 p.m. in the 3600 block of North Wittfield Street, near the intersection of East 36th Street and North Post Road in the city’s Northeastwood neighborhood. Online police reports indicate the shooting happened after officers responded to the area on a “shots fired” call.
The officer is listed in stable condition, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said in a post on X, formally Twitter.
People can expect a “large police presence” in the neighborhood for a “significant” amount of time. Police have K-9s in the area searching for potential suspects.
“Officers are actively canvassing and we’re asking people to avoid the area for their own safety,” said Capt. Shane Foley.
Police have not released a description of the suspect in the shooting.
“There’s a lot that we don’t know about this incident. And we’re hopeful that we will learn more later on,” Foley said.
Second Indianapolis police officer shot this year
This is the second time this year an Indianapolis police officer has been shot. In March an off-duty officer working security at an east side bar on East Washington Street was hit in an exchange of gunfire with at least one suspect. A man who was injured in that shooting died at a local hospital.
The bar where that shooting happened, 11:11 Bar & Grille, located at 9439 E. Washington St., was closed by unanimous vote of the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission.
11:11 Bar & Grille shooting: State shuts down club where 6 people were shot, including off-duty IMPD officer
Bar shooting: Shooting at east side bar injures multiple people including IMPD officer
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