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With a dramatic rise in rural hospital closures since 2010, and poor broadband infrastructure unable to support modern telehealth solutions, we as a nation are failing to protect aging rural Americans. Use this map to understand the scope of the issues facing our rural health care system, and where there may be opportunities to expand telehealth access.
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These infrastructure failures that divide our children’s equal access to education, are only now getting the national attention they deserve. This grievous situation is a reminder that we must build future proof infrastructure that democratizes broadband and provides internet access to all Americans, regardless of where they live.
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Press Release Contact: Aidan Calvelli, 802-436-4100, aidan.calvelli@ruralinnovation.us For Immediate Release February 27, 2020 CORI Innovation Fund makes Opportunity Zone investment in Voi, Inc. Voi has also received an SBIR Phase II contract from the U.S. Air Force Springfield, VT — The CORI Innovation Fund (CIF) today announced an investment in Voi, Inc, a leader in…
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Contact: Aidan Calvelli, 802-436-4100 aidan.calvelli@ruralinnovation.us For Immediate Release January 21, 2020 DRK Foundation to Provide Strategic and Financial Support for CORI’s Mission Hartland, VT—The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is excited to announce that it has been selected to join the portfolio of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. CORI’s selection comes as part of DRK’s…
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Press Release Contact: Aidan Calvelli, 802-436-4100, aidan.calvelli@ruralinnovation.us For Immediate Release January 14, 2020 Proximity Space, a global leader in connecting and enabling coworking, becomes first CORI Innovation Fund portfolio company Hartland, VT — CORI Innovation Fund (CIF) closed on its first investment: Proximity Space, Inc., a fast-growing software business based in Montrose, CO that creates…
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Contact: Aidan Calvelli, 802-436-4100, aidan.calvelli@ruralinnovation.us For Immediate Release January 10, 2020 10 Communities Selected to Participate in 2020 Rural Innovation Initiative to Catalyze Digital Economy Job Growth in Small Town America Communities Will Receive EDA-Funded Technical Assistance from Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. to Kickstart Entrepreneurship and Tech-Powered Job Creation Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. (RISI) today…
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New Mapping Tool Will Enable Diverse Stakeholders to Gain Insights Easily, Helping Them Take More Impactful Action to Encourage Rural Prosperity Today, at The Opportunity Project Demo Day and Summit at the U.S. Census Bureau in Suitland, Maryland, the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) launched the Rural Opportunity Map, a suite of data visualization and…
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Center on Rural Innovation Launching Opportunity Zone Fund Focused on Rural Operating Businesses The CORI Innovation Fund will support communities across the United States by investing in the growth of technology-enabled businesses The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) today announced that it will establish a qualified opportunity zone fund called the CORI Innovation Fund to…
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Three Rural Innovation Initiative Participants Selected to Receive Highly Competitive U.S. Economic Development Administration Regional Innovation Strategies i6 Challenge Grants Federal Grants and Matching Dollars Represent a Combined $5.3 Million New Investment in Rural Innovation Hubs Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. (RISI), today congratulated three communities on securing i6 Challenge grants via the U.S. Economic Development…
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Local residents can access Flatiron School’s Income Share Agreements, which align tuition payments with post-program income The Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC), the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) and Flatiron School, a global school that specializes in teaching tech skills such as Software Engineering, Data Science and UX/UI Design, today announced a collaboration aimed at…
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