Only approximately 6% of high-tech businesses are located in rural counties, but some micropolitan areas have emerged as leaders in rural high-tech.
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"On the Road" highlights the work and experiences that the Center on Rural Innovation team has across rural America. In this edition, join us as we visit Portsmouth Ohio for our biannual staff offsite.
Gallatin County stands out as a leader in broadband development, where collaborative efforts between local entities ensure high-quality connectivity that fuels a thriving tech ecosystem.
Robust fiber connectivity helps Bulloch County residents and businesses make connections on local and global scales.
Join us on Thursday, November 21, 2024 for a conversation on the essential strategies for creating a thriving rural tech economy and the steps to secure the funding needed to make it happen.
Since the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ended, the gap between acknowledging broadband’s essential nature and ensuring its affordability and accessibility for all has widened.
The Center on Rural Innovation is excited to announce that Siegel Family Endowment has renewed its long-running, transformational support with a $1 million grant to create opportunities for rural people to thrive in the tech economy.
What do rural Build to Scale winners have in common? To find the answer, CORI set out to see what the data says about our lessons learned supporting more than 30 Build to Scale applications, and created an interactive tool for you to explore.
Working with rural data can be challenging, but CORI's data team has some helpful tips to guide anyone seeking to map rural data.