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Bridging the gap: Empowering rural America through tech and innovation
By investing in the right infrastructure, training programs, and support for local startups, rural areas are becoming vital contributors to the knowledge economy.
May Erouart
Blog|Center On Rural Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Bearapy Bookshelf wins $10,000 cash prize in CORI's Small Towns, Big Ideas pitch event
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.
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Unlocking rural prosperity: The role of tech jobs in equitable development
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.
May Erouart
Blog|Research, mapping, and data analytics
The overlooked equity conversation: Rural America in the tech age
Without appropriate interventions, the concentration of poverty in rural regions may persist impacting future generations.
May Erouart
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Understanding broadband resilience and natural disaster risk
Resilience can vary widely based on the specific disaster risk that each region faces, as well as the strength or resilience of the region’s current telecom equipment.
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How disaster resiliency factors can impact broadband deployments
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.
Blog|Broadband, Research, mapping, and data analytics
Introducing the Broadband Climate Risk Mitigation Tool
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.
Blog|Tech Economies
How Black tech professionals are building careers in rural America
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: