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With an aging population and younger people leaving, there is an urgency to investing in workforce training and making people aware of jobs that already exist in rural communities
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.
By investing in the right infrastructure, training programs, and support for local startups, rural areas are becoming vital contributors to the knowledge economy.
The investment CIF made in Disa in 2021 allowed the company to expand its HPSA technology to commercial scale and led to significant follow-on investment.
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.
How philanthropies with a technology focus or background have been particularly creative in funding education and workforce programs
If we are proactive in building tech opportunities in rural places by investing in core infrastructure, training, and rural startups, we can have more equitable outcomes in this age when the knowledge economy drives so much growth.
Internet speeds have come a long way since the days of the dial-up modem, but sometimes you can’t beat the millennia-old method of carrier pigeon.
CORI awarded more than $520,000 in federal grants and matching dollars to help operate funds which will invest in rural Vermont startups.
