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Pilots in queue
Pilots executed
Startups rural ready through AscendRural
250+
Startups engaged
16
Rural changemakers convened
5
Publications
250+
Featured technology opportunity
Mental health ecosystem accelerator
AscendRural, a program of Sourcewell, is accepting applications for the Mental Health Ecosystem Accelerator, a four-week program connecting technology companies with rural stakeholders who are actively looking for solutions. The accelerator targets the gaps that make rural mental health care hard to coordinate. The curriculum is built to move selected companies toward a lasting partnership with a community partner.
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A new path to government procurement built with rural communities at the center
A new initiative is redefining how technology startups connect with public sector opportunities. AscendRural, a program of Sourcewell, is introducing a scalable, challenge-based procurement model designed to better serve rural communities.