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HIGH ALPHA’S COMMUNAL STAIRCASE SYMBOLIZES THE TECH INCUBATOR’S FOCUS ON SCALING UP. BY M E G A N F E R NA N D E Z
seating is a big trend in collaborative offices. At High Alpha’s new headquarters in the Bottleworks District, designed by Indy-based DKGR Architects and built by Shiel Sexton, it’s a place where small groups can work together or a large audience can gather for a presentation. (2) High Alpha’s
own staff includes former IndyCar driver Kyle Kaiser. (3) At the top of the
stairs, the fifth floor extends to a fully furnished rooftop Sky Deck.
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(4) If you could
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bottle High Alpha’s story, it would be this: Kultured Kombucha’s founder works in the building with Castiron, one of High Alpha’s portfolio companies that sells ecommerce software for food businesses.
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(5) “High alpha” is
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an aviation term for an aircraft’s ability to achieve lift. This fighterpilot helmet has the company’s core values—”Dream Big, Move Fast, Expect More”—on the back. (6) These high-
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design chairs from midcentury-modern giant Knoll capture High Alpha’s culture of creativity. Indy’s RJE Business Interiors sourced them. 40,000-square-foot space contains office suites for 11 startups to lease for below-market rates, taking that burden off the nascent companies.
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PHOTO BY TONY VALAINIS
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