Rochester, N.Y. — Monroe County is expanding opportunities for local businesses to secure government contracts.
County officials hosted a press conference Monday to announce an expansion and rebranding for its APEX Accelerator.
The program helps businesses provide their goods and services to federal agencies, including the Department of Defense.
The system is now expanding into Erie and Niagara counties following success in the Rochester region.
The accelerator is now connected through the Entire New York Smart Corridor, further strengthening business opportunities for the region’s growing semiconductor ecosystem.
“This expansion of Monroe County’s APEX Accelerator across the entire upstate NY-SMART I-Corridor boosts local job growth by helping local businesses compete for and win federal contracts.” U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. “By connecting businesses from Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse with the tools to land federal contracts, we’re creating more good-paying jobs, sparking innovation, and building a stronger industrial base that keeps America competitive on the world stage.”
Over the past five years, the program, which will now be known as the Monroe County-Upstate New York APEX Accelerator, has helped businesses secure roughly 20,000 contracts totaling more than $1.1 billion.
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