Washington APEX Accelerator

APEX Accelerator Program

CREDC is proud to host the Washington APEX Accelerator here in Clark County. APEX provides assistance to small businesses wishing to sell to federal, state, and local government.

In 2024, 

  • APEX provided personalized advising to 153 new clients and conducted 105 follow-up sessions with established businesses, totaling 312 hours of dedicated guidance.
  • Clients served by WA APEX in SW Washington secured 462 government contract awards, collectively valued at $24,077,102.25.
  • APEX hosted 19 events, attracting 641 attendees.

New Ways To Grow Our Market

The federal government spends between $900 million and $1.5 billion annually across Oregon and Southwest Washington—but Clark County’s bounty rings in at less than six percent most years.

With CREDC competing for and gaining the host seat for the Department of Defense-sponsored APEX Accelerator program in 2023, companies county-wide now enjoy free workshops, networking, and one-to-one guidance on responsibly bidding and winning government contracts—federal, state, and local—as well as
post award support.