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New Report from the University of Phoenix Career Institute® and the Center on Rural Innovation Reveals Keys to Retaining Rural America’s Future Generation
Geography often becomes a barrier for workers in rural America, particularly those of younger generations, as they feel driven to leave their communities to progress in their careers
Siegel Family Endowment renews long-running, transformational support of CORI with new grant
The Center on Rural Innovation is excited to announce that Siegel Family Endowment has renewed its long-running, transformational support with a $1 million grant to create opportunities for rural people to thrive in the tech economy.
Who wins Build to Scale funding?
What do rural Build to Scale winners have in common? To find the answer, CORI set out to see what the data says about our lessons learned supporting more than 30 Build to Scale applications, and created an interactive tool for you to explore.
Six tips for mapping rural data
Working with rural data can be challenging, but CORI's data team has some helpful tips to guide anyone seeking to map rural data.
What ISPs can do to spark innovation in rural communities
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program provided historic funding to level the playing field for rural communities. Now comes the time to ask an exciting question: What happens next?
How joining the Rural Innovation Network benefits communities
Rural America is having a moment — now let's keep the momentum going
New initiatives are investing in the future of rural people on an historic scale, and Rural Innovation Network members are part of that push.
The top 10 micropolitan areas for raising venture capital
Using SEC Form D data to identify which micropolitan areas have been hotbeds for venture capital investment.
The power of “lighter, quicker, cheaper” placemaking in rural America
What does lighter, quicker, cheaper placemaking look like in action? We highlight examples from each of the communities CORI has worked with.