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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Environmental Technology Council Brown Bag Seminar December 16, 2004 April Richards. Federal SBIR Program. Set-aside program for small businesses to engage in federal R&D -- with potential for commercialization

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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

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  1. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Environmental Technology Council Brown Bag Seminar December 16, 2004 April Richards

  2. Federal SBIR Program • Set-aside program for small businesses to engage in federal R&D -- with potential for commercialization • Budget = 2.5 % of Federal R&D Budget • Over $ 2 Billion in 2004

  3. Eligibility • Organized for-profit U.S. business • At least 51% U.S.-owned • Located in the U.S. • 500 or fewer employees

  4. 11 Participating Agencies • Department of Defense (DOD) • Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) • National Aeronautics & Space Admin (NASA) • Department of Energy (DOE) • National Science Foundation (NSF) • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) • Department of Agriculture (USDA) • Department of Commerce (DOC) • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Department of Transportation (DOT) • Department of Education (ED)

  5. Mission • EPA: • Protect human health and the environment – air, water and land • EPA SBIR: • Develop and commercialize innovative environmental technologies needed by EPA regions, program offices and states

  6. EPA SBIR Budget • FY03 - $6.8 million • FY04 - $6.3 million • FY05 - $5.5 million • FY06 - $5.5 million

  7. EPA SBIR Awards • Phase I • Proof of Concept • $70,000 • 6 months • Phase II • Develop Phase I technology with focus on commercialization • Up to $345,000 (with options) • 15 months

  8. SBIR Success Rate

  9. EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW EPA RELEVANCY REVIEW AWARDS APPLICATIONS Proposal Evaluation and Selection

  10. External Peer Review • Ratings: • Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor • Five Criteria: • Scientific/Technical Quality and Soundness • Uniqueness and Originality • Cost Effectiveness and Environmental Benefit • Qualifications of Team • Commercialization Potential

  11. Internal Relevancy Review • EPA Internal Programmatic Review • Review only those proposals rated Excellent and Very Good • Evaluate Proposals on 3 Criteria: • EPA Needs and Program Priorities • Significant Environmental Benefits • Broad Application and Impact

  12. Commercialization • Provide Commercialization Technical Assistance during Phase I • Require Commercialization Plan in Phase II proposal • Offer two Options at Phase II: • Commercialization – Additional $70,000 for 3rd party investment • ETV – Additional $50,000 for participation in Environmental Technology Verification program

  13. Existing SBIR Projects – Remote Sensing • Remote Sensing Instrument for Particulates and NOx from Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles (68D02046) • Robust Tunable Diode Lasers for Environmental Monitoring (EPD04063) • Active Gas Correlation Spectrometer (AGCS) Sensor for Gas Leak Detection (EPD02058) • Handheld Laser-Based Sensor for Remote Detection of Gas Leaks (68D00279) • A Non-Cryogenic Tunable Diode Laser Monitor for On-Road Vehicle Emissions (68D00270) • Miniaturized Electrochemical Sensor for Cr(VI) in Groundwater and Surface Water (68D02053)

  14. Existing SBIR Projects – Gasification • The Manufacture of Carbon Black From Oils Derived From Scrap Tires (68D99080) • New Phase I to be awarded early 2005

  15. Existing SBIR Projects – CAFOs • No current projects • Two new Phase I projects to be awarded early 2005

  16. Existing SBIR Projects – Arsenic MCL Compliance • Limestone-Based Material for Arsenic Removal From Drinking Water (68D03064) • Removal of Arsenic From Drinking Water Using a Novel Hybrid Sorbent (68D03063) • Arsenic Removal System for Residential and Point-of-Use Applications (68D03062)

  17. Existing SBIR Projects – Sediment Reuse • No current projects on this topic • Several projects on remediation

  18. Existing SBIR Projects – Lead Paint Detection/Remediation • Paint Removal From Architectural Surfaces With an Innovative Pulsed Light Source (68D03046) • Improved Technology for Measuring Lead Detection in Lead-Based Paint (68D30069)

  19. Existing SBIR Projects – Continuous Air Monitors for PM • Method for Direct Continuous Monitoring of Particulate Emissions from Industrial Effluents (68D60057) • An Innovative Sampler as a Reference Standard for Measurement of Particulate Matter Mass in Ambient Air (68D03047) • Sample Conditioning System for Real-Time Mercury Analysis (68D01060) • A Proposed Continuous Monitor for Stack Emissions or Process Effluents with Recorder/Controller Function (68D00054)

  20. Existing SBIR Projects – Pesticide Application • Drift Mitigation by Optimization of Wingtip Modification (68D01061)

  21. Existing SBIR Projects – Detecting Infectious Organisms • A New Microfluidic System for the Determination of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Water (68D01064) • MEMS Biosensor for In Situ Drinking Water Analysis (68D01063) • A New Biosensor for Rapid Identification of Bacterial Pathogens (68D02051)

  22. Project Search www.epa.gov/ncer

  23. SBIR Solicitation Schedule • ALL Phase I Solicitations • Open March 25, 2005 • Close May 25, 2005

  24. Solicitation Topics for 2005 • Mid-Atlantic Environmental Problems (Region 3) • Pacific Northwest Environmental Problems (EPA Region 10) • Monitoring and Remediation of Hazardous Waste Sites (OSWER) • Critical EPA Research Topics

  25. Mid-Atlantic (Region 3) • Poultry and CAFOs • Drinking Water Treatment and Monitoring (including lead lines) • Pollution Indicators for Beaches • In-situ cleanup of Contaminated Sediments ETC ETC ETC

  26. Pacific Northwest (Region 10) • Mining Wastes • Air Pollution Monitoring and Control • Environmental Health at Tribal Reservations and Alaska Native Villages • Hazardous Waste Management • Alaska Oil and Gas Management ETC

  27. Hazardous Waste (OSWER) • Hazardous Waste Monitoring • Solid Waste Recycling • Waste Gasification ETC

  28. Critical EPA Research Topics • Innovation in Manufacturing • Nanomaterials • Pollution Prevention • Water and Wastewater Management • Green Buildings • Safe Buildings • Drinking Water and Wastewater Security

  29. Input on SBIR Phase I Solicitation • Would like comments from ETC on any sections relevant to your action team • Need comments by January 14th

  30. SBIR Success Story – Compact Membrane Systems • High Gas Flux and Chemically Resistant Membranes • Retrofit for diesel engines and generators • Reduces NOx emissions in diesel engines by 50% Will provide Region I with a solution to enforcement issue. Otherwise would fine polluters but no technology available to meet regulation

  31. SBIR Success Story - 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

  32. For more information • Website: • www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir • Previous research solicitations • Abstracts and final reports from awardees • EPA success stories • Links to other agencies

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