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Press Releases|Center On Rural Innovation, Tech-Based Economic Development Land O’Lakes, Inc. program helps rural Wisconsin community advance its tech ecosystem with the Center on Rural Innovation

Manitowoc becomes the latest American Connection Community to join nationwide network of rural tech hubs

May 11, 2023

Blog|Center On Rural Innovation, Research, mapping, and data analytics Rural Matters Podcast: Using data to drive rural progress with CORI’s Mark Rembert

Mark Rembert, the director of research and knowledge and the Center on Rural Innovation, discusses common misconceptions about rural America, and how data and research can combat those misconceptions.

Rural Matters Podcast

February 24, 2023

Blog|Center On Rural Innovation, Entrepreneurship Transition wins $10,000 cash prize in CORI's Small Towns, Big Ideas pitch event

Featuring pre-seed or seed-stage rural tech startups from a variety of sectors, CORI's second annual Small Towns, Big Ideas virtual pitch event gave small-town entrepreneurs a national spotlight — and the chance to win a $10,000 cash prize.

November 16, 2022

In the news|Center On Rural Innovation U.S. Department of Commerce launches first of its kind Economic Recovery Corps with $30 million CARES Act Investment

The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is announced as one of the partner organizations for the EDA's new Economic Recovery Corps program.

U.S. Economic Development Administration

November 3, 2022

Press Releases|Center On Rural Innovation, Tech Economies, Tech-Based Economic Development Seven Rural Innovation Initiative participants selected to receive highly competitive U.S. Economic Development Administration Build to Scale grants

Federal grants and matching dollars represent a combined total of almost $12.9 million in new investment in rural innovation.

October 5, 2022

Press Releases|Center On Rural Innovation, Tech Economies, Tech-Based Economic Development Center on Rural Innovation launches new initiative focused on building tech-based economic opportunities in the rural South

Effort aims to empower rural BIPOC communities to maximize the impact of federal and philanthropic funding to support the development of tech ecosystems.

September 27, 2022