Chelsea Place, Author at Center on Rural Innovation

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Blog Six Rural Communities Selected to Accelerate their Tech Economies in Kansas and Missouri

Meet the six rural communities selected for CORI’s Heartland Rural Innovators Initiative, an 18-month journey to accelerate tech growth and spark new opportunities across Kansas and Missouri.

Chelsea Place

November 18, 2025

Blog|Entrepreneurship Small Towns, Big Ideas 2025: Founders, Innovation, and the Power of Rural Entrepreneurship

Rural founders from across the country proved that innovation can happen anywhere at CORI’s 5th annual pitch event. The evening highlighted the bold creativity and entrepreneurial momentum building across small communities nationwide.

Josh Trujillo

November 13, 2025

Blog A Practitioner’s Guide to Rural Digital Inclusion

Rural communities must pair broadband expansion with affordable devices, hands-on training support, and AI literacy—to turn connectivity into jobs, entrepreneurship, and long-term local prosperity.

Dani Blaise, Adam Dewbury, Alex Kelley, and Amanda Weinstein

October 8, 2025

Blog Snapshots from North Adams

Take a look back at the moments, connections, and inspiration captured at CORI’s National Conference and Rural Innovation Network Summit in North Adams, MA, September 9th and 10th, 2025.

September 29, 2025

Blog|Research, mapping, and data analytics More Than Numbers: The Threat to Rural Economies When Good Data Disappears

Losing reliable county-level data leaves rural communities without the insights they need to grow, compete, and plan for the future. Protecting this data is essential to ensuring an equitable, informed path forward.

Adam Dewbury, Lindsey Elliott, & Amanda Weinstein

September 18, 2025

Blog|Research, mapping, and data analytics Case study: Michigan Tech’s Global Entrepreneur in Residence Program creates jobs and attracts investment

Discover how Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is turning brain drain into brain gain by leveraging the Global EIR program to attract international talent and fuel rural innovation.

Daniela Blaise

September 5, 2025