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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

EPA’S SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. 1. EPA SBIR PROGRAM. ALL Phase I Solicitations OPEN – March 25, 2004 CLOSE – May 25, 2004. EPA ORGANIZATION CHART. Administrator Deputy Administrator.

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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

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  1. EPA’S SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIONRESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 1

  2. EPA SBIR PROGRAM ALL Phase I Solicitations • OPEN – March 25, 2004 • CLOSE – May 25, 2004

  3. EPA ORGANIZATION CHART Administrator Deputy Administrator Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resources Management Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance General Counsel Inspector General Assistant Administrator for International Activities Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances Assistant Administrator for Research and Development Assistant Administrator Solid Waste and Emergency Response Assistant Administrator for Water Region 1 Boston Region 6 Dallas Region 2 New York Region 7 Kansas City Region 3 Philadelphia Region 8 Denver Region 4 Atlanta Region 9 San Francisco Region 5 Chicago Region 10 Seattle

  4. SBIR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Foster Development of New Cutting-Edge Environmental Technologies • EPA Programs Use SBIR Technologies to Reduce Pollution • Reduced Capital and O&M Costs • Controls More Efficient and Effective • Protecting Human Health • Safeguard the Environment • Improving American Economy

  5. FY 2004 EPA SBIR BUDGET $ 7 M Phase I Contracts: $70,00K (6 months) Phase II Contracts: up to $320,000 (15 mo)

  6. EPA’S SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIONRESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM • Congress Passed Initial SBIR Law in 1982 • Ten Federal Agencies with Extramural R&D Budget • Over $100 Million • SBIR Budget in 2000 over $1.2 Billion • SBIR is 2.5% Extramural R&D Budget (EPA $7 Million)

  7. FEDERAL AGENCIES • Department of Agriculture (DOAg) • Department of Commerce (DOC) • National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (NOAA) • Department of Education (DOEd) • Department of Energy (DOE) • Department of Transportation (DOT) • National Aeronautics & Space Admin. (NASA) • National Institutes of Health (NIH) • National Science Foundation (NSF)

  8. FEDERAL AGENCIES • Department of Defense (DoD) • Air force • Army • Navy • Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) • Defense Advanced Research Proj. Agency (DARPA) • Special Operations Command (SOCOM) • Department of Homeland Security

  9. SBIR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Foster Development of New Cutting-Edge Environmental Technologies • EPA Programs Use SBIR Technologies to Reduce Pollution • Reduced Capital and O&M Costs • Controls More Efficient and Effective • Protecting Human Health • Safeguard the Environment • Improving American Economy

  10. EPA SBIR PHASE I • Prove Scientific and Technical Feasibility • Awards up to $70,000 • Commercialization Assistance $4,000 • Six Months Duration • Approx. 1 in 10 Funded

  11. SBIR PHASE I -SOLICITATION AREAS • SPECIAL: Pacific Environmental Problems • SPECIAL: Hazardous Waste Minimization • SPECIAL: Pollution Prevention • REGULAR PHASE I SOLICITATION

  12. SPECIAL: Pacific Environmental Problems • Solicitation Subtopics • Urban ENV Management in Arid Climates • Green Buildings • Technologies for Rural and Tribal Lands • Dairy and CAFOs • Stormwater from Construction and Industry • Fuel Tank Evaporative Emissions

  13. SPECIAL: Hazardous Waste Minimization • Solicitation Subtopics • Minimizing Priority Chemicals • 30 Organics and Metals • Waste Gasification

  14. SPECIAL: Pollution Prevention • Solicitation Subtopics • Automobile Green Supplier Networks • Hospitals for a Healthy Environment • Flame Retardants • Diisocyanates • Fragrances • Industrial Design • Printed Wiring Boards

  15. REGULAR SBIR Solicitation • NanoMaterials • Air Pollution Monitoring and Control • Drinking Water and WasteWater Treatment • Solid and Hazardous Waste Management • Safe Buildings • Drinking Water and Wastewater Security

  16. FY 2004 Regular Solicitation - Research Topic Areas • NanoMaterials • New Nanoporous Filters • Nanofiltration Membranes • Nanoparticulate Catalysts • MEMS and Nano Monitors

  17. FY 2004 Regular Solicitation - Research Topic Areas • Air Pollution Monitoring and Control • Heavy Metal Ambient Monitors • Improved Air Emission Monitors • Hazardous Air Pollutants • Low VOC Coatings

  18. FY 2004 Regular Solicitation - Research Topic Areas • Drinking Water and WasteWater Treatment • Inexpensive Small Treatment Systems • Cryptosporidium, Arsenic, Chemicals • Clean Disinfection By-Products • Chemical and Biological Monitors

  19. FY 2004 Regular Solicitation - Research Topic Areas • Solid and Hazardous Waste Management • Hazardous Wastes • Site Cleanup • Soil and Sediments • Ground Water Cleanup • Solid Waste Recycling

  20. FY 2004 Regular Solicitation - Research Topic Areas • Safe Buildings • Building Decontamination • Better Building Design • Treatment of Contaminated Materials • Biological/Chemical Field Kits

  21. FY 2004 Regular Solicitation - Research Topic Areas • Drinking Water and Wastewater Security • Water Protection Technologies • Wastewater Treatment Protection Systems • Biological/Chemical Monitoring

  22. SBIR PHASE II • Prototype Developed/Commercialized • Only Phase I Winners Eligible • Awards $225,000 up to $320,000 • Phase II Options (Commercialization/ETV) • 15 Month Duration • Approx. 40 Percent Funded

  23. EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW EPA RELEVANCY REVIEW AWARDS APPLICATIONS SBIR EVALUATION AND SELECTION

  24. External Peer Review • Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor • - Five Criteria (Equal Weight) • Scientific / Technical Quality and Soundness • Uniqueness and Originality • Cost and Environmental Benefit • Qualifications of Team • Commercialization Potential

  25. Relevancy Review • EPA Internal Program Review • - Only Review Excellent and Very Good Rated • Proposals • Three Criteria (Equal Weight) • Meets EPA Needs and Program Priorities • Significant Environmental Benefits • Broad Application and Impact

  26. How To Win An SBIR Award • Read the Solicitation • Review Topic Descriptions • Search EPA Website for Previous Awards • Understand the Problem and Build a Team • Brainstorm, Plan and Select Approach

  27. How To Win An SBIR Award • Develop a Quality Proposal • Plan an Outline • Develop a Realistic Work plan • Broaden your Capability • Emphasize your Strengths • Show the Potential of your Idea • Show Clear Path to Commercialization • Use Key Figures and Tables • Don’t Quit – Learn from Losing

  28. How To Win An SBIR Award • Third Party Independent Evaluation • Letters of Support • Excellent Executive Summary

  29. Formula For SBIR Success • Address Agency Priority Needs • Environmental Benefits • Strong Competition / Innovative Proposals • Technical Abstract • Work Plan • Technical Evaluation Criteria • Relationship to Future Research • Cost Breakdown

  30. EPA SBIR PROGRAM • ALL Phase I Solicitations • OPEN – March 25, 2004 • CLOSE – May 25, 2004

  31. EPA Website - Information • www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir • Listing and Abstracts of Phase I and Phase II Awards • Technology Results • Other SBIR Agency Environmental Technologies • EPA SBIR Reports and Publications • 1-800-490-9194 Telephone Helpline

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