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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SBIR PROGRAM. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. 1. FEDERAL AGENCIES. Department of Agriculture (DOAg) Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (NOAA)

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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

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  1. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SBIR PROGRAM INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 1

  2. 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 Homeland Security (DHS) • Department of Transportation (DOT) • National Aeronautics & Space Admin. (NASA) • National Institutes of Health (NIH) • National Science Foundation (NSF)

  3. AGENCY SBIR MISSION • 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

  4. FY 2005 EPA SBIR BUDGET $ 6 M Phase I Contracts: $70,00K (6 months) Phase II Contracts: up to $345,000 (15 mo)

  5. SBIR Success Rate

  6. 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

  7. SOLICITATION SCHEDULE EPA -- Phase I Solicitation - OPEN – March 24, 2005 - CLOSE – May 25, 2005

  8. Solicitation Topics for 2005 • Mid-Atlantic (EPA Region III) Environmental Problems • Pacific Northwest (EPA Region X) Environmental Problems • Monitoring and Remediation of Hazardous Waste Sites (EPA/OSWER) • Critical EPA Technology Needs (from Environmental Technology Council)

  9. Mid-Atlantic (EPA Region III) Environmental Problems • Poultry and CAFOs and CWD • Drinking Water and Lead Service Lines • Beach Pollution and Pollutant Markers • In-Situ Sediment Cleanup

  10. Pacific Northwest (EPA Region X) Environmental Problems • Operating and Inactive Mining • Air Pollution • Tribal Environmental Health • Hazardous Waste Management • Alaska Oil and Gas

  11. Monitoring and Remediation of Hazardous Waste Sites • Hazardous Waste Monitoring • Solid Waste Recycling • Waste Gasification

  12. FY 2005 Research Topics • Hazardous Waste Monitoring • Air Emission Monitoring • - Contaminated Sediments • Field Test and Lab Instruments • Indoor Air Quality • In-Situ Monitoring • Subsurface Detection Systems • Inspection/Leak Detection of USTs

  13. Critical EPA Technology Needs (from Environmental Technology Council) • Innovation in Manufacturing • Nanomaterials • Pollution Prevention • Water and Wastewater Management • Green Buildings • Safe Buildings • Drinking Water & Wastewater Security

  14. FY 2005 Research Topics • Pollution Prevention • - Automobile and Other Green Supplier Networks • - Hospitals for a Healthy Environment • Fragrances • Waste Minimization (Mercury/Priority Chemicals)

  15. FY 2005 Research Topics • Safe Buildings • - Building Decontamination • - Better Building Design • Treatment of Contaminated Materials • Biological/Chemical Field Kits

  16. FY 2005 Research Topics • Drinking Water and WasteWater Security • - Water Protection Technologies • Wastewater Treatment Protection Systems • Biological/Chemical Monitoring • Early Warning Security “Smart” Systems

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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. SBIR Award Schedule • Phase I Solicitations Open • March 24 – May 25, 2005 • Peer Review - September 2005 • Relevancy Review - December 2005 • Phase I Contracts Awarded - February 2006 • Phase II Solicitations Open • July xx – Sept xx, 2006 • Phase II Contracts Awarded - March 2007

  21. 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

  22. How To Win An SBIR Award • Develop a Quality Proposal - Plan an Outline - 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

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

  24. 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

  25. EPA SBIR PROGRAM • Phase I Solicitation - OPEN – March 24, 2005 - CLOSE – May 25, 2005

  26. EPA WEBSITE • 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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