🌟 Heartland Forward President Angie Cooper recently sat down with @ai_equal's @VogelMiram and Chattanooga @MayorTimKelly to talk Chattanooga’s secret sauce and our recent work to advance AI-powered innovation through access across the Heartland. 🎙️ Check it out on the latest

Read more about the exciting announcement of Senior Manager of Connecting the Heartland Mary Larkin Furlow’s appointment as a @Microsoft TechSpark Fellow in a recent article from Talk Business & Politics:

Heartland Forward President Angie Cooper joined KUAF @OzarksatLarge's Kyle Kellams to discuss our big announcements at “Big Bets for America” last month: the Heartland AI Caucus and the Center for Investment Readiness. Read the interview here:

As a part of @Microsoft TechSpark initiative, Heartland Forward’s Mary Larkin Furlow has been named a TechSpark Fellow in recognition of Heartland Forward’s ongoing work to promote opportunity and innovation through access to high-speed internet and AI skills training.

We’re making big bets for the future of the heartland. Are you all in? On November 4th in Oklahoma City, we joined The Rockefeller Foundation to host Big Bets for America: Oklahoma City – a national event to accelerate bold innovations to help communities thrive. Read the full

In the latest episode of the Heartland Forward Podcast, Arkansas State Representative and Heartland Health Caucus Co-chair, Dr. Lee Johnson, joined host Blake Woolsey to dive into the importance of community health workers and share the positive influence on health outcomes from

The U.S. is facing a nationwide shortage of skilled workforce just as demand for new infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and AI data centers accelerates. https://t.co/TTz09KirNI 📈 Our new analysis shows the heartland is in many ways leading the charge in rebuilding

At Heartland Summit 2025, we launched the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and Practice (MCH CPP) to partner with state leaders and community organizations and improve maternal and child health outcomes across the heartland. 🏥 The need is clear: The maternal

The latest issue of the Pulse of the Heartland Newsletter arrived this afternoon, bringing fresh insights into the forces shaping economic development across the region. This edition features: 🎰 Coverage of “Big Bets for America” 🛠 Analysis of trends in the skilled workforce

Chattanooga, TN has earned a national reputation as a city that doesn’t wait for things to happen—they make things happen. We are so grateful to leaders like @MayorTimKelly, @VogelMiriam of @ai_equal, @MissTaylorShead of @StemuliStudios, Chattanooga’s CIO @JereleNeeld and other

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Thinking back to our event in Oklahoma City last week, we want to send a “thank you” to all of our wonderful partners, speakers and attendees who made it all possible. Enjoy a few of the photos from the day of big announcements and big bets for the heartland! @RockefellerFdn

Excited to have Heartland Forward’s Research Director of Talent Pipeline Cass Crews join the conversation with the @nasdaqcenter and @penn_state on how higher education strengthens entrepreneurial regions and growth. We’re only one week away! Join us Nov 18 →

Look forward to working with fellow legislators and @HeartlandFWD through the Heartland AI Caucus to share ideas, drive smart policy, and advance responsible AI innovation in Arkansas and our region.

Earlier this week, @JournalRecord published a great recap of our announcement of the Center for Investment Readiness. Read more to learn about how Heartland Forward and our partners are emphasizing the transformative power of local economic policy and strategic investment.

Read the full recap here: