McKenzie County, in the heart of North Dakota’s Bakken oil patch, blends boomtown energy with rural resilience.
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Why is rural America perceived as being perpetually in decline? In part, because superstar rural counties often grow into run-of-the-mill urban counties.
Building tech talent pipelines in rural America is a critical need, and CORI's unique model and network of communities demonstrates how it can be effectively achieved.
From downtown placemaking to broadband planning and economic research, data-driven analysis remained at the heart of CORI’s work this past year.
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped the way we live and work. One of the most significant changes has been the dramatic rise in remote work, allowing workers to decouple where they live from their employer’s location. This shift has impl
With historic federal investments in broadband infrastructure and a growing recognition of the potential for tech-based economies, the question is no longer if rural regions can participate in the tech economy—but how.
The next generation of rural innovators were on display at the Tech Builders Challenge in Seward, Nebraska.
Alabama has become a national model for state initiative and success in broadband policy and strategy, showcasing the effectiveness of early planning, substantial executive and legislative support, and strategic use of federal funds.
For the first time, our uniquely rural pitch event happened in person at the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth College and virtually via livestream.