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May 1, 2007Office of Research and DevelopmentNational Center for Environmental Research
SBIR National ConferenceResearch Triangle Park, NC
EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
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Presentation Outline• Overview of EPA SBIR Program
–Program Structure–Commercialization–Proposal Review Process
• 2007 EPA SBIR Solicitation–Schedule–Topics
• EPA SBIR Success Stories• Other EPA Technology Resources
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Overview of EPA’s SBIR Program
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Mission• EPA: Protect Human Health and the Environment• SBIR: Develop and commercialize innovative environmental
technologies to solve priority environmental problems identifiedby EPA regions, program offices, laboratories and states
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EPA SBIR Budget• FY03 - $6.8 million• FY04 - $6.6 million• FY05 - $6.2 million• FY06 - $6.5 million• FY07 - $6.0 million
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EPA SBIR Awards• Phase I
–Proof of Concept–$70,000–6 months
• Phase II–Develop Phase I technology with focus on
commercialization–Base $225,000
• Commercialization Option ($70,000)• Verification Testing Option ($50,000)
–2 years
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Focus on Commercialization• Provide Phase I Commercialization Technical Assistance• Require Commercialization Plan in Phase II proposal• Offer two Options at Phase II:
–Commercialization• Promotes commercialization through partial match of third
party investment• Up to $70,000
–Verification• Supports EPA verification testing of SBIR “near commercial-
ready” technologies• Up to $50,000
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Proposal Evaluation and Selection
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External Peer Review
• Ratings:–Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor
• Five Criteria (equally weighted):–Scientific/Technical Quality and
Soundness–Uniqueness and Originality–Cost Effectiveness and Environmental
Benefit–Qualifications of Team–Commercialization Potential
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Internal Programmatic Review• Review only proposals rated “Excellent” and “Very Good”• Three Criteria:
–EPA Needs and Program Priorities–Significant Environmental Benefits–Broad Application and Impact
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SBIR Success Rate
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515
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477422 401
40 57 34 43 51 3619 14 14 15 130
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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Ph I Rec'd Ph 1 funded Ph II funded
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Successful Proposals• Carefully Read Solicitation• Review Topic Descriptions – Select Best Fit• Address Agency Priority Needs – Understand the Problem• Search EPA Website for Previous Awards• Put Together an Effective Team• Develop a Quality Proposal
–Address technical evaluation criteria–Quantify environmental benefits–Demonstrate innovation–Have a strong technical abstract–Have a realistic work plan–Show relationship to future research–Address cost–Show potential for future commercialization
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2007 EPA SBIR Solicitation
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EPA SBIR Solicitation – NOW OPEN
• Phase I Solicitation
–Open March 15, 2007–Close May 23, 2007
• www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir
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2007 SBIR Schedule• Phase I Solicitation Open
– March 15 – May 23, 2007• Peer Review - September 2007• Relevancy Review - December 2007• Phase I Contracts Awarded - February 2008• Phase II Solicitation Open - July 2008• Phase II Contracts Awarded - March 2009
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Solicitation Topics for 2007• Innovation in Manufacturing• Nanotechnology• Green Buildings• Drinking Water• Water and Wastewater• Control of Air Pollution• Monitoring/Remote Sensing
• Engine/Vehicle Emissions• Animal Wastes & Waste to
Energy• Solid/Hazardous Waste• Coal Bed Methane/Oil &Gas• Disaster Debris Management• Tribes/Small Communities• Homeland Security
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Innovation in Manufacturing• Process Changes to Improve Efficiency and Reduce
Pollution• Solvent Recovery• Environmentally Preferable Fragrances & Colorants• Green Suppliers Network
– Automobile Manufacturers– Pharmaceuticals
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Nanotechnology• Environmental Monitors/Sensors• Nanoporous filters• Green Applications
– Coatings– Catalysts– Ceramic Powders
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Green Buildings• New Building Materials (with lower Life Cycle Impact)
–Low Toxicity, Improved energy and water efficiency, Biodegradable, Durability
• Reuse and Recycling of Building Materials• Measurement
–Energy and Water Consumption, Indoor Air Quality, Environmental Benefits
• Green Building Technologies–Green roofs, Under floor air distribution, Day lighting
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Drinking Water• Treatment Technologies for Small Systems• Improved Disinfectants• Detection & Monitoring
– Pathogens (multiple classes, large volume samples, viability/infectivity)
– Algal Neurotoxins and Cytotoxins
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Water and Wastewater• Infrastructure Rehabilitation
– Urban Water and Sewage Systems– Materials, Cleaning, Repair and Construction– Leak Detection/Failure Forecasting
• On Site & Decentralized Wastewater Treatment• Sourcewater Protection• Water Conservation and Reuse
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Control of Air Pollution• Multiple Pollutant Reduction
– Key Sectors: Refineries, Pulp & Paper, Cement– Small Sources: Industrial Boilers, Auto Body & Paint Shops,
Restaurants• Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plants
– Hot Gas Clean up Technology for Sulfur & Nitrogen
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Monitoring & Remote Sensing
• Air Pollution Monitoring– Particulate Matter (PM), Ammonia, polycyclic
compounds, non-methane organic compounds (NMOC)• Continuous Emission Monitors
– Fence-Line and stack emissions• Remote Sensing of facility leaks
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Engine and Vehicle Emissions• Diesel Construction Equipment Retrofits• Heavy-Duty Truck Hybrids
– Electrical and Hydraulic Systems• Ethanol and Biodiesel• Other Biofuels
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Animal Wastes and Waste to Energy• Waste Management from Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs)
– Manure and Wastewater Management– Air Pollution Reduction– Animal Feed Additives– Water Monitoring
• Waste-to-Energy Systems– Gasification Systems– Anaerobic Digestion
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Solid and Hazardous Waste• Cleanup of Contaminated Sediments• Hazardous Waste Management• Solid Waste Recycling• Waste Monitoring
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Coal Bed Methane/Oil & Gas• Coal Bed Methane
– Environmentally Friendly Drilling Methods– Downhole Water Separators– Reuse of formation waters
• Oil & Gas Drilling– Reuse of Brine Waters– Minimization/Reuse of Drilling Wastes
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Large-Scale Disaster Debris Management
• Source Separation, Volume Reduction, Recycling, Reuse• Disaster-Resistant Green Buildings
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Tribes and Small Communities• Alaska Solid Waste Management
– Technologies to Replace Open Burning• Puerto Rico Drinking Water Treatment
– Small Drinking Water Systems• Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters
– Retrofit Emission Control Devices– New Heater Designs
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Homeland Security
• Building Decontamination– Biological and Chemical Materials and Systems
• Emergency Response Field Test Kits• Drinking Water & Wastewater Security
– Early Warning “Smart” Systems– Point-of-Use/Point-of-Entry (POU/POE) Treatment– Decontamination of Water Infrastructure
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EPA SBIR Success Stories
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Compact Membrane Systems
• NOx Reduction in Diesel Engines– Nitrogen-enriched air membrane – Commercial fluoropolymer modules
operated over 1 million miles on 5 diesel trucks
– NOx reduction over 50 percent– Excellent fouling resistance at
high temp/pressure• Partners with Praxair, Air Liquide, Caterpillar• Markets: diesel trucks, locomotives, ships
and ferries, retrofit for emergency diesel generators
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Sigma Technologies International
• Plastic packaging films that use water-based and solventless printing inks– High-speed acrylate coatings– Inexpensive inline packaging – Eliminates VOC emissions – No hazardous solvent
disposal– Sells equipment and services
• 2 Spin-off Joint Ventures• Customers include Frito-Lay and
other food and beverage companies
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NITON• Lead Paint Analyzer
– Can detect lead in paint, in soil and on filters• Industry standard for analysis of lead in paint• Received R&D 100 Award• Received Lead Tech Product of the Year Award• Participated in ETV Program• Company was bought by Thermo Scientific
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Other EPA Technology Resources
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EPA’s Environmental Technology Development Continuum
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Environmental Technology Opportunities Portal (ETOP)• www.epa.gov/etop• “One-stop-shop” for EPA’s Technology Programs
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For More Information…• NCER SBIR website: www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir
–Project search• SBIR Success Stories Document
• April Richards, [email protected]
