APEX is the private sector-led business development engine for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. APEX investor-members represent some of the most influential companies in the region with a collaborative approach to promoting sustainable economic growth. APEX’s attraction, expansion and retention efforts focus in areas including aviation, data centers, manufacturing, professional services and next generation forest products. APEX has impacted over 4,300 jobs in the region, resulting in a regional payroll of over $174.9 million and contributing to over $24 million in state and local taxes annually.

APEX collaborates with local community partners on NORTHFORCE,  a regional initiative aimed at attracting and retaining a skilled workforce in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.  The mission of NORTHFORCE is to give every hopeful candidate and every enterprising employer the tools, resources, and network they need to be successful in this region.