This page is intended as a resource for folks who are interested in learning about the rural dimensions and possibilities for coworking, whether from a research perspective or that of potential space catalyst or coworker. We have sections to aggregate research,on rural coworking spaces and a collection of links to publications where rural coworking or topics of interest to rural coworking practitioners are being discussed.
Coworking in Big Cities vs. Small Towns - results from the 2011 Global Coworking Survey at deskmag
Preconditions for Sustainable Rural Coworking Spaces in Southwest Finland: Field Study England - Case Study Mietoinen. Master's thesis by Juha Heikkilä
e=mc2 The Centre for Business Excellence - Canmore, AB Canada
The Candy Factory - Lancaster, PA USA - Central PA
TMC Coworkspace - Plymouth, IN USA
JumpStart Community - Blacksburg, VA USA
AltamontCowork - Tracy, CA USA
Veel Hoeden - Pella, IA USA
La Venture Station - La Grange, KY USA
Spark Plaza - Johnson City, TN USA
The Tink Tank - Asheville, NC USA
Mojo Coworking - Asheville, NC USA
Business Success Unlimited - Three Rivers, MI, USA
Thomas Technology Group - Camp Hill, PA USA
Cowork Penticton, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
The Shop - Helena, MT USA
HardScrabble Solutions, Presque Isle, ME USA
Iron Clad Coworking - Wamego, KS USA
Ammersee Denkerhaus - Diessen, Bavaria GERMANY
Coworkerei - Tegernsee, Bavaria GERMANY
Coworking Königstein, 61462 Königstein, GERMANY
CREARIUM - Monzón, Huesca, SPAIN
Devon Work Hubs - Devon, UK
First Floor - Brescia/Lago di Garda, ITALY
Kamer52 - Oosterhout, North Brabant, NETHERLANDS
Rayaworx - Santanyí (Mallorca), SPAIN
weXelwirken Härten – Kusterdingen, GERMANY
Lo Gal Coworking Narbonne (Southern France rural coworking Space near Narbonne)
Publications
How To Start A Coworking Space In Your Small Town - By Joel Bennett, published by Becky McCray in Small Biz Survival
Everything Solid Melts Into Jelly: Coworking In Rural England - by Sophie Garrett in Shareable
Cultivating Rural Coworking - by Molly Malone at OpenDesks
Coworking to Quick-Start Rural Innovation by Mark Kidd in The Daily Yonder
Coworking: An economic development idea for rural America? - By Jessica Stillman on Gigaom
Can coworking spaces thrive in small urban areas? - by Holly Landau on Telesaur
How to Start a Rural Coworking Community - By Beth Buczynski on Shareable