Austin Chamber
UTSA Institute for Economic Development

UTSA APEX Accelerator

No-cost advising Statewide Verified 2026-06-04
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Overview

No-cost government contracting appointments, training, market research, bid opportunity identification, registration assistance, and proposal support.

Eligibility and fit

  • Businesses entering federal, state, local, defense, or government industrial base markets.

How to use this resource

  1. Review eligibility and geography with the source organization.
  2. Prepare your business stage, county, and cost expectations before outreach.
  3. Use the Chamber record as a starting point, then verify current details directly.

Where it fits in the founder roadmap

2hiring

Use workforce and contracting pathways for growth

When the business is ready to sell to institutions or hire for growth, use City vendor resources, SMBR, HUB, SBA contracting, and UTSA APEX Accelerator.