Northern California APEX Accelerator – Arcata, CA
Tool : Technical Assistance
The Northern California APEX Accelerator (formerly Norcal PTAC) provides services to all small businesses in the Northern California region but focuses particularly on women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and veteran business owners, as well as businesses located in low-wealth, rural, or disaster impacted areas. Norcal APEX helps small businesses identify and obtain contracts with federal, state, local, and tribal agencies through free one-on-one counseling, networking opportunities, and other resources.
Norcal APEX is one of more than 90 APEX accelerators across the country, with more than 300 local offices that help local businesses sell their products and services to government agencies. In 2019, the APEX network served over 54,000 clients and assisted them with obtaining over $28 billion in government contracts and subcontracts.