Within the Idaho APEX Accelerator, Dr. Omotowa is a consultant on government procurement and the development of Phase 1 and 2 proposals for all 11 SBIR/STTR agencies and program departments. He is a founding member of the Elevate Idaho team, an interagency (APEX, SBDC, and REDI) volunteer group that is committed to advancing opportunity for Idaho small businesses. Elevate Idaho aims to coordinate Idaho Institutions and resources for the maximum number of residents to win available federal support to develop successful commercialization of new deep technologies of the future and accelerate the growth of a diversified Idaho economic base.