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We’ve assembled a list of 10 rural colleges and universities across the country that are playing a key role in promoting technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship on their campus and in their communities.
Federal Grants and Matching Dollars Represent a Combined Total of Almost $4.2 Million in New Investment in Rural Innovation Hubs.
We must debunk a pervasive myth about rural America that says small towns can't support innovation and technology. They can — and do. And for more of them to thrive, we need a shift in attitude.
The second part of a three-part series on the infrastructure needed to build digital economy ecosystems in rural America.
As part of its efforts to support economic resilience, the Vermont Community Foundation invested $250,000 in a partnership with the Center on Rural Innovation to fund CORI's digital economic strategy services in five Vermont communities.
Four spaces available for fall 2021, with services valued at $30,000 per community
National nonprofit organization expands its network and continues working to close the rural opportunity gap
Scalable tech entrepreneurship is, in some ways, the apex of a tech economy ecosystem. Startups are a key source of job creation, and the ones that scale can transform a community and create regenerative wealth.
For a rural place to become an entrepreneurial center, people need to actively believe it’s possible — and that everyone, from all racial, gender, educational, class, and professional backgrounds are truly included in those tech opportunities.
Communities need to be able to connect capable workers with opportunities in the technology industry. This requires them to have a sufficient mix of locally based tech employers and remote work opportunities.
