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Blog|Entrepreneurship, Tech Economies, Tech-Based Economic Development Why coworking and entrepreneurship spaces are crucial to digital economic development

The second part of a three-part series on the infrastructure needed to build digital economy ecosystems in rural America.

July 7, 2021

Blog|Entrepreneurship, Tech Economies Five startups that show rural innovation is way more than ag tech

Too often, we have conversations with people who believe that agriculture technology is the only innovation that could occur in rural America. But let's be clear: That notion is woefully incomplete.

June 23, 2021

Blog|Broadband, Tech Economies Why broadband is essential to participate in the digital economy

The first part of a three-part series on the pieces of necessary infrastructure required to build digital economy ecosystems in rural America.

June 16, 2021

Blog|Direct Investment, Entrepreneurship, Tech-Based Economic Development How the Vermont Community Foundation is trying to spark entrepreneurship in rural VT

As part of its efforts to support economic resilience, the Vermont Community Foundation invested $250,000 in a partnership with the Center on Rural Innovation to fund CORI's digital economic strategy services in five Vermont communities.

June 8, 2021

Blog, Rural Founder Conversations|Entrepreneurship Rural startup qBraid aims to become 'the place' for quantum computing

With entrepreneurship assistance from the Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) in Springfield, Vermont, Kanav Setia channeled his skills into an education and research platform called qBraid he hopes can accelerate the quantum computing revolution.

May 6, 2021

Blog|Broadband Why now is the time to seek public-private partnerships for broadband networks

What to know about how public-private partnerships work for broadband networks, as well as tips and best practices to consider when embarking on a project in your community.

April 20, 2021