Austin Danforth, Author at Center on Rural Innovation

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Blog|Entrepreneurship Kall Morris Inc. wins $10,000 cash prize in inaugural CORI Pitch Event

Featuring pre-seed or seed-stage startups from a variety of sectors, “Small Towns, Big Ideas,” the first-ever virtual pitch event hosted by the Center on Rural Innovation, gave small-town entrepreneurs a national spotlight.

November 11, 2021

Press Releases|Direct Investment, Entrepreneurship CORI Innovation Fund leads investment in Calypso Continuing Education

Today, the CORI Innovation Fund announced an investment in Calypso Continuing Education, a provider of sustainable clean technology for processing and liberation of natural resources.

November 3, 2021

Press Releases|Direct Investment, Entrepreneurship CORI Innovation Fund invests in Disa Technologies, Inc.

Today, the CORI Innovation Fund announced an investment in Disa Technologies, Inc., a provider of sustainable clean technology for processing and liberation of natural resources.

October 20, 2021

Blog|Tech Economies, Tech-Based Economic Development 10 higher education institutions playing a key role in promoting innovation, entrepreneurship in rural America

We’ve assembled a list of 10 rural colleges and universities across the country that are playing a key role in promoting technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship on their campus and in their communities.

October 5, 2021

Press Releases|Center On Rural Innovation, Tech-Based Economic Development Three Rural Innovation Initiative Participants Selected to Receive Highly Competitive U.S. Economic Development Administration Build to Scale Venture Challenge Grants

Federal Grants and Matching Dollars Represent a Combined Total of Almost $4.2 Million in New Investment in Rural Innovation Hubs.

September 30, 2021

In the news|Future Of Work Google-backed online learning service Udacity is partnering with local organizations to teach people tech skills so they get promoted at work

Udacity's work includes the "Future is Digital Challenge" with CORI, an initiative focused on training rural Americans interested in developing new skills to help them participate in the nation’s growing digital economy.

Business Insider

September 20, 2021