APEX Accelerator

The Northwest Michigan APEX Accelerator is a grant-funded organization, supported by federal and state agencies, and offering no-cost marketing, technical consulting, and training to businesses in Northwest Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula who wish to pursue government contracts.

The mission of the Northwest Michigan APEX Accelerator is to help support and stimulate economic development in northwest Michigan by assisting businesses with finding, pursuing, obtaining, and performing on contracts with local, state, and federal branches of government.

Program Report 2024-2025

The Department of Defense has issued a Program Report highlighting the national Return on Investment for the APEX Accelerators. $55 million in federal funding has resulted in $64.9 billion in government contracts nationwide! This means American companies are benefiting from American investments. Read more about the program's impact in this report.

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The counties shown in dark blue are located within the Northwest MI APEX Accelerator service area. These counties are: Alger, Antrim, Baraga, Benzie, Charlevoix, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Gobebic, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Iron, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Leelanau, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Menominee, Missaukee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft, and Wexford.

Michigan businesses outside of this region can find their local APEX Accelerator office at: https://www.miapex.org.
Non-Michigan businesses can find their local APEX Accelerator office at: https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/

The Northwest Michigan APEX Accelerator is funded in part by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.

Northwest Michigan Works! is an essential resource for employers and job seekers in the Northern Michigan area.
- Kathy Stuart, Michigan Rubber Products Human Resource Manager