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We bring together local leaders and the innovation community to fund and facilitate technology pilots in rural communities.
By the numbers
14
8
Pilots in queue
Pilots executed
Startups rural ready through AscendRural
250+
Startups engaged
16
Rural changemakers convened
5
Publications
250+
Rural leaders wanted to help improve access to care & services
Rural residents travel over twice as far for healthcare compared to urban populations. We're exploring how to improve access and want your help shaping the work.
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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.