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Cullman County, Alabama, is a fast-growing community conveniently located between two of the state’s largest cities: Huntsville and Birmingham. Like many rural areas, it has historically had limited access to high-speed broadband. That changed with
Center on Rural Innovation report finds rural businesses receive less than 1% of all venture capital; highlights urgent need for targeted investments and policy changes to close rural-urban funding gap
Entrepreneurial Gen Z and Millennials in rural America are ready to lead — but gaps in access and infrastructure could squander high-potential talent.
McKenzie County, in the heart of North Dakota’s Bakken oil patch, blends boomtown energy with rural resilience.
CORI's Executive Director Matt Dunne shares his thoughts on the AI revolution and what CORI is doing to ensure rural communities aren't left behind
Why is rural America perceived as being perpetually in decline? In part, because superstar rural counties often grow into run-of-the-mill urban counties.
Discover how your rural community can take the first steps toward building a thriving tech economy. Join us for an Exclusive Webinar with CORI's Tech-Based Economic Development Experts
Building tech talent pipelines in rural America is a critical need, and CORI's unique model and network of communities demonstrates how it can be effectively achieved.
From downtown placemaking to broadband planning and economic research, data-driven analysis remained at the heart of CORI’s work this past year.
