Michael Snyder, MEK Group principal, publishes a weekly column each Thursday on Midwest Business (formerly e-Prairie), a Chicago-based online publication that reaches more than a quarter of million CEOs, decision-makers and technology executives. Titled 'The Hoosier Coefficient,' the column profiles the often-overlooked rich technology development and commercialization in Indiana. The Hoosier state is home to four of the top technology research and engineering universities in the nation and tech pros ignore Indiana at their own peril.