Monroe County is expanding a program that helps businesses get contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
The Monroe County-Finger Lakes APEX Accelerator will now be known as the Monroe County-Upstate New York APEX Accelerator. The previous iteration served counties in the Rochester and Syracuse metro areas and it will now include Erie and Niagara Counties in the Buffalo region.
“The new name reflects not just the broader reach of the program, but our intention to be collaborative across the Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse region to support businesses and now grow our economies together,” Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said during a news conference Monday…