Tahlequah, Great Bend, and Rolla are joining a growing national network of rural leaders building stronger economies through entrepreneurship, technology, talent, and collaboration.
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Our AI Forward Studio gave rural founders the tools, guidance, and community to experiment with AI and turn ideas into working products — and showed us what's possible when we invest in that space.
Meet the latest three rural communities selected for CORI’s Heartland Rural Innovators Initiative, a program to accelerate tech growth and spark new opportunities across Kansas and Missouri.
As AI data centers expand into rural America, communities should use their leverage to protect local resources, create workforce pathways, and ensure they share in the long-term benefits of the AI economy.
Brightwater Tools is gaining global recognition through two leading water-tech accelerators, advancing rural-built solutions that turn wastewater into reusable water and nutrients.
SoilTech Wireless founder and CEO Ehsan Soltan has been named a 2026 CEO of Influence, highlighting rural Idaho entrepreneurship and agtech innovation.