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From our work in dozens of rural communities across the U.S. — from Wasilla, Alaska, to Nacogdoches, Texas — we’ve identified three takeaways for successful tech-based economic development.
Checking in with four past participants of CORI's annual pitch event for rural tech startups, Small Towns, Big Ideas, to see how the experience helped them on their entrepreneurship journey.
Rutland-based Tacitly, Inc., receives early-stage investment of $75,000
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.
Why allowing broadband grant projects to include some served areas, as New York recently did, stands to have a big (positive) impact for bringing service to unserved and underserved areas.
“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.
Red Wing Ignite's work to create the Entrepreneurs First collaborative established an innovative model for rural regions looking to engage in 21st-century tech-based economic development.
In the final story of the Rural Aperture Project we turn our focus to rural communities that are most affected by various systemic inequities but who are nonetheless demonstrating signs of vitality and improvement.
A rural leader in Alabama explains how the broadband technical assistance he received helped keep his project on track.
"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.
