With the help of Future Wonder, 11 small Indiana businesses were awarded funding through the INTAP program for 2024. This will be the most Indiana businesses we will work with in a single year since we began participating in the program.
It’s also a great track record moment for the teams involved and for the program. While we’re proud of the results, we also learned that the ROI isn’t always there for every project, so later cycles became more selective. The best outcomes tend to come from teams that have clear goals, a realistic scope, and the ability to follow through after funding.
Judges often favor projects that show strong execution potential and measurable business acceleration. Existing, revenue-generating businesses can be especially attractive because they can demonstrate demand and a clear path to impact. Targeted projects that improve a real workflow (and can show results quickly) tend to stand out. Examples in the ecosystem include businesses like Henry Holsters and Chasteen Land, where focused improvements can drive meaningful outcomes.
For teams that win funding, the most important part comes next: turning a great idea into an executable plan and a product that can actually ship. That’s where we focus our time, helping teams translate goals into a scoped build with clear outcomes.
What “implementation support” usually looks like after an award:
- Clarifying requirements and success metrics (what changes for the business when this ships?)
- Scoping a realistic first version and timeline (build the smallest useful thing first)
- UX and design support so the product is understandable and usable
- Engineering planning for the right stack, integrations, and data model
- Testing and quality checks so the product is stable and maintainable
- Launch planning and iteration (what we’ll learn and improve after real users touch it)
INTAP projects often create a strong foundation: a modern website, a customer portal, a workflow tool, an early MVP, or an improved experience for existing users. The biggest wins tend to come from focusing on one high-value workflow and shipping it well, then iterating.
If you’d like an example of what this can look like in practice, check out our Grantcycle case study. It’s a good snapshot of how thoughtful planning and execution can turn funding into a real, evolving product.
A January 2026 update:
One example we’re excited about is Soloist. This was year two of INTAP support for Soloist, and they continued building momentum after the grant work. In Q4 2025 they ran a Kickstarter for their Infinite Loop Pedal:
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soloistapp/soloist-infinite-loop-pedal
- https://www.soloistapp.com
Soloist is also part of our mobile work and we’re planning a deeper case study.
If you’re thinking about applying in a future cycle and want help scoping your project, reach out to us here.