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Our report and the accompanying Broadband Climate Risk Mitigation Tool are intended to help policymakers understand how to encourage deployment of broadband networks that are more resilient to natural disasters.
Today, the CORI Innovation Fund II announced an investment in Barn Owl Precision Agriculture, a tech startup based in La Junta, Colorado, developing time- and budget-saving solutions for small and mid-sized farms.
The Center on Rural Innovation has developed a new web application designed to help communities and organizations make informed decisions about broadband deployment while considering natural hazard risks.
Manitowoc becomes the latest American Connection Community to join nationwide network of rural tech hubs
Any effort to build an inclusive tech culture must start with an understanding of the tech employment landscape. But it's also crucial to bring visibility to success stories, like these four Black tech professionals thriving in rural America:
Mark Rembert, the director of research and knowledge and the Center on Rural Innovation, discusses common misconceptions about rural America, and how data and research can combat those misconceptions.
In Part 2 of our story on rural race and ethnicity, we explore how the census’ racial and ethnic categories are distributed across rural America, as well as the historical factors that have influenced the current geography.
Misunderstandings of diversity in rural America can inhibit efforts to support programming and policies designed to increase the ability of rural communities to thrive. In this story, we explore how data affects our understanding of rural diversity.
Featuring pre-seed or seed-stage rural tech startups from a variety of sectors, CORI's second annual Small Towns, Big Ideas virtual pitch event gave small-town entrepreneurs a national spotlight — and the chance to win a $10,000 cash prize.
