Green Mountain Accelerator Fund makes first investment
Rutland-based Tacitly, Inc., receives early-stage investment of $75,000
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Four takeaways from CORI's first national conference, "From Ideas to Impact"
The sold-out convening brought together leaders and change-makers from across the country representing a variety of fields for two days of connection and discussion about the biggest challenges and opportunities facing rural America today.
Drawing attention to the geography of disadvantage: "The Injustice of Place"
“The Injustice of Place” sheds light on the structural and place-based nature of poverty and inequality, a valuable counterpoint to the harmful individualistic narratives about poverty, especially poverty in rural places.
CORI’s first national conference is coming to Red Wing, Minnesota, this May
"From ideas to impact" will turn the spotlight on innovation May 8-9, 2024, in Red Wing, Minnesota, bringing together changemakers, thought leaders and others interested in leveraging technology to drive positive change in rural communities.
How CORI’s Rural Innovation Network Summit connects rural leaders
What else can attendees of CORI's annual Summit and Conference expect when the biggest week in rural innovation comes to Red Wing, Minnesota, this May?
An experiment in jumpstarting Vermont tech startups
How CORI is planning to support rural Vermont entrepreneurs with the Green Mountain Launchpad, a program that will connect startups to pro-bono legal and financial accounting assistance, potential angel investors, and help developing pitches.
Bearapy Bookshelf 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 third annual Small Towns, Big Ideas virtual pitch event gives small-town entrepreneurs a national spotlight — and the chance to win a $10,000 cash prize.
Center on Rural Innovation selected to receive highly competitive U.S. Economic Development Administration Build to Scale Capital Challenge grant
CORI awarded more than $520,000 in federal grants and matching dollars to help operate funds which will invest in rural Vermont startups.
Three 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 $6.1 million in new investment in rural innovation
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