The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with rural leaders across industries, across sectors and across the country to build tech economies that support scalable entrepreneurship and lead to more tech jobs in rural America.
These repositories are maintained by the Mapping and Data Analytics (MDA) team at CORI/RISI. Our team provides data, analytics and visualizations to support rural participation in the digital economy through scalable entrepreneurship and tech job growth in rural America. We aim to provide a better understanding of the forces and trends affecting rural America as we help communities chart a path to opportunity and prosperity through the tech economy.
We strive towards serving as the primary center of excellence advancing sustainable, economic opportunity and equity in rural America. We do this by providing expert spatial and statistical analysis, modernized visualization and tool development, credible technical subject matter expertise, and transparent documentation.
Follow our work by reading our blog and reviewing the following list of past projects:
Research
- Rural Aperture Project (RWJF)
- Defining rural America
- Who lives in rural America? Part 1 Part 2
- The equity of economic opportunity in rural America
Rural Innovation Network
- Ascendium reports and data viz
- Economic Development (ERC) tool
Rural Innovation Initiative
- Tech Economy Diagnostic (TED)
(i.e., community assessment → ERC tool)
Tech Entrepreneurship
- Feasibility studies
- Tech Talent Tracker → ERC tool
Additional work
- Economic Development Administration (EDA) reports
- Economic impact analysis
- Multistate Workforce Analysis - example
- Who Is Missing Analysis
Learn more about the MDA approach to Knowledge here: Research, mapping, and data analytics