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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.
Federal grants and matching dollars represent a combined total of $6.1 million in new investment in rural innovation
Without appropriate interventions, the concentration of poverty in rural regions may persist impacting future generations.
With nearly $2 trillion in federal funding currently available to boost U.S. innovation, competitiveness and national security over the next decade, now is the time for states like Oklahoma to fully invest in their future.
