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Webinar|Digital Economic Development, Digital Economies Webinar: How to increase tech talent and tech employment in Rural America

This event, held on June 2, 2022, includes a presentation of research findings about the tech employment landscape of rural America and a panel discussion with leaders engaged in tech talent development and staffing in Statesboro, Georgia.

Reports|Future Of Work Report: Rural America’s tech employment landscape

What is the state of tech employment in rural communities? What are rural employers looking for in a tech workforce? These are two of the questions that fueled our year-long research endeavor funded by the Ascendium Education Group.

Storytelling|Digital Economies Portraits of a community: The Berkshires

We travel to the Berkshires in Massachusetts, for the seventh installment of our “Portraits of a community” series, which shines a light on the people who make up the unique ecosystems within the Rural Innovation Network.

Videos|Digital Economies The Rural Edge: Independence, Oregon

Learn how local leaders in Independence, Oregon, are empowering technology and agriculture, and including the entire community in the process, in our latest Rural Edge film.

Reports|Future Of Work Report: The geography of innovation

A research brief from the Center on Rural Innovation and Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc., created through funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

Webinar|Digital Economic Development, Digital Economies, Future Of Work Webinar: Future-focused economic development strategies in rural America

This event, held on Feb. 17, 2022, includes a discussion of research about trends and factors affecting rural economic development, as well as a conversation about strategies some communities have employed to find success.

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