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APEX Accelerator

APEX Accelerator (APEX Accelerator)

APEX Accelerator procurement technical assistance center provides technical expertise to South Dakota businesses interested in bidding on and receiving federal, state and local government contracts.

This procurement technical assistance center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
Enterprise Institute

Enterprise Institute (SDEI)

The Enterprise Institute is a private, non-profit corporation that provides customized business development and commercialization services to entrepreneurs, inventors, and start-up companies in South Dakota.
International Trade Center

International Trade Center (ITC)

The International Trade Center (ITC) is part of the South Dakota Small Business Development Center serving as a source of management assistance to small businesses considering exporting, new to exporting, or those with exporting finance packaging needs.
Manufacturing & Technology Solutions

Manufacturing & Technology Solutions (MTS)

Manufacturing & Technology Solutions (MTS) is a South Dakota based resource for South Dakota's manufacturers looking to improve profitability through continuous improvement and innovation.
Small Business Development Center

Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

The South Dakota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helps new entrepreneurs realize their dream of business ownership and assists existing businesses in their efforts to remain competitive.
Small Business Innovation Research

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

We help qualified small businesses propose innovative ideas that meet research and development needs of the federal government with the potential for commercialization.
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Annual Report

It is the mission of the South Dakota Small Business Development Center to be an advisor for South Dakota businesses to start or grow by assisting with business planning, operational improvement, and product or market development.

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New Clients
2,179

Jobs Created/Retained
1,381

Business Starts
102

Direct Economic Impact*
$282,868,254

*Includes direct capital investment (cash, equity and loans), federal contracts won, new & retained sales and grant awards.

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Contact Us

Visit www.sdei.org to contact the The Enterprise Institue.
Visit www.sdmanufacturing.com to contact Manufacturing & Technology Solutions.
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