We’ve assembled a list of 10 rural colleges and universities across the country that are playing a key role in promoting technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship on their campus and in their communities.
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We must debunk a pervasive myth about rural America that says small towns can't support innovation and technology. They can — and do. And for more of them to thrive, we need a shift in attitude.
The Simplify Business Consultancy (SBC) Announces Four Rural Communities Selected to Receive Fully-Funded Technical Assistance through the Simplify Business Consultancy Initiative
The second part of a three-part series on the infrastructure needed to build digital economy ecosystems in rural America.
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.
The first part of a three-part series on the pieces of necessary infrastructure required to build digital economy ecosystems in rural America.
Scalable tech entrepreneurship is, in some ways, the apex of a tech economy ecosystem. Startups are a key source of job creation, and the ones that scale can transform a community and create regenerative wealth.
Communities need to be able to connect capable workers with opportunities in the technology industry. This requires them to have a sufficient mix of locally based tech employers and remote work opportunities.
Capital is at the core of a tech ecosystem: it’s what enables entrepreneurs to get their ideas off the ground and ultimately scale their products and services.