Center on Rural Innovation report finds rural businesses receive less than 1% of all venture capital; highlights urgent need for targeted investments and policy changes to close rural-urban funding gap
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New economic study reveals higher broadband utilization improves the economic dynamism of rural areas.
Geography often becomes a barrier for workers in rural America, particularly those of younger generations, as they feel driven to leave their communities to progress in their careers
Rutland-based Tacitly, Inc., receives early-stage investment of $75,000
The investment CIF made in Disa in 2021 allowed the company to expand its HPSA technology to commercial scale and led to significant follow-on investment.
CORI awarded more than $520,000 in federal grants and matching dollars to help operate funds which will invest in rural Vermont startups.
Federal grants and matching dollars represent a combined total of $6.1 million in new investment in rural innovation
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.
Manitowoc becomes the latest American Connection Community to join nationwide network of rural tech hubs