FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2022 RURAL INNOVATION NETWORK SUMMIT

This recap of CORI’s 2022 Rural Innovation Network Summit highlights the energy that comes from rural leaders gathering to share strategies for digital workforce development, entrepreneurship, and community storytelling. From “raising each other’s flags” to celebrating wins and building collective momentum, the takeaways show how collaboration turns isolated efforts into ecosystems of innovation. The Summit underscores that the future of rural lies in connection — where one startup or training program can spark the next wave of opportunity. At Aspen CSG, we see this spirit of mutual investment and shared learning as core to our mission: helping rural communities build wealth that lasts, rooted in networks of trust, leadership, and possibility.