Rural Revitalization

Workforce, Housing, and Growth: How Applied Digital Is Revitalizing a Rural Town Through AI Infrastructure

As AI infrastructure spreads beyond tech hubs and into America’s heartland, companies face a new imperative: not just to build facilities—but to build trust, local partnerships, and long-term value for the communities that host them. In Ellendale, North Dakota, Applied Digital’s Polaris Forge 1 campus has become a case study in what rural revitalization…

Reviving America: The Power of a Public-Private Partnership

Join Applied Digital’s CEO Wes Cummings as he moderates “Reviving America: The Power of a Public-Private Partnership” at SXSW 2025, featuring North Dakota State Representative Jim Grueneich and Applied Digital’s Nick Phillips. This session delves into how public-private collaborations can revitalize rural communities, using North Dakota’s successful initiative as a blueprint for addressing housing…

Applied Digital Investor Day: Revitalizing Communities through Data Center Development

Richard Nottenburg, a Board of Directors member at Applied Digital, describes the company’s impactful initiative of constructing data centers in less populous areas such as North Dakota. This strategy is not only advancing technological infrastructure but also revitalizing small towns by creating jobs and attracting people back to these communities, thereby contributing to their economic…