On June 1,  the UM System Broadband Leadership Team, university researchers and community stakeholders convened to create a plan for bringing broadband to a pilot community, Bollinger County, MO.  Join us on July 8 to learn about the groups's findings … Continued

Insights from agri-food thought leader and author Mary Shelman about the “new normal”. How will our collective COVID-19 experience affect and interact with existing disrupters like changing customer values, climate change, new Ag technologies? Moderated by Claire Kinlaw, Director, Innovation … Continued

Date:   Wednesday, July 15, 2020   Time:  2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET   Overview: Cyberinfrastructure differs from traditional web and broadband access in its focus and magnitude. The high-performance computing and networking resources of cyberinfrastructure enables educators, scientists and … Continued

Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a start-up. Presented by Michele Weigand, Managing Partner of Focused Perspective with over 27 years of Finance and Business Development experience. Michele was the … Continued

Have a technology business but don’t know where to find funding or the best way to acquire it? Then this workshop is for you! This introductory seminar explains how to win SBIR (Small Business Initiative Research) and STTR (Small Business … Continued

September Summit Will Convene Industry and Government Leaders to Discuss Innovative Approach to 5G Network Development. WASHINGTON, August 18, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today announced that the Forum on 5G Open Radio Access Networks will take place on … Continued

The national response to the Coronavirus pandemic generated a rapid shift to more online activity as a replacement for face-to-face and socially-connected activity, and this shift has made the digital divide (those lacking access to modern broadband connections at home) … Continued

Farmers and ranchers use smart technologies to improve yields, reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and improve decision making. Join BroadbandUSA on September 16, 2020, to take a deep dive into the technologies being implemented to further these precision agriculture techniques. Speakers … Continued

Rural communities are increasingly challenged by changes to their traditional economic base. New technologies have forced change in familiar industries, and employers must accommodate to remain competitive. In the residential sector, such technologies have the potential to advance community relationships. … Continued

Although telehealth spread rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not reached all patient populations. Key health disparities have emerged in vulnerable and underserved communities including access to technology and technology literacy. As the “digital divide” continues to widen, those … Continued

Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a start-up. Presented by Michele Weigand, Managing Partner of Focused Perspective with over 27 years of Finance and Business Development experience. Michele was the … Continued