EPA Workshop Omaha, Nebraska

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EPA Workshop Omaha, Nebraska
SBIR Overview

• March 2008

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SBIR Program Overview

• 11 Federal Agencies with SBIR Programs
• Set-aside 2.5 of Extramural RD Budget
• Program utilizes Small Businesses with fewer than
  500 employees to Develop Technologies that
  Agencies Need
• Promotes Commercialization
• Over 2 Billion Total

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Participating Federal 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)

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SBIR Proposal Review Process

• External Peer Review
• Panels of Outside Experts
• EPA, USDA, NSF, NIH, ED
• Inside Line Review
• Mission Agency Looking for Product for Specific
  Need
• DOD, NASA, DOE, DOT

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SBIR Awards

• Phase I
• Proof of Concept
• 70,000
• 6 months
• Phase II
• Develop Phase I technology
• Focus on commercialization
• Up to 345,000 (with options)
• 24 months

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SBIR Solicitation Schedule

• EPA Phase I Solicitation
• Opens March 20, 2008
• Closes May 21, 2008

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Solicitation Topics for 2008

• Innovation in Manufacturing
• NanoTechnology
• Green Buildings
• Drinking Water and Water Monitoring
• Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation
• Monitoring and Control of Air Pollution
• Biofuels and Vehicle Emissions Reduction
• Waste Management and Monitoring
• Homeland Security

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Innovation in Manufacturing

• Process Changes
• Improved Efficiency
• Emission Reduction
• Green Suppliers Network
• Automobile Manufacturers
• Pharmaceuticals
• Healthcare

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NanoTechnology

• Environmental Monitors/Sensors
• MicroElectroMechanical Systems
• Green Coatings and Catalysts
• Environmental Improvements
• Energy Efficiency
• Pollution Prevention
• Better Resource Use

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Green Buildings

• New Building Materials
• Recycled Products
• Environmental Benefits
• Energy Savings
• Lower Water Usage
• Lower Indoor Pollution

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Drinking Water

• Small System Processes
• Better Water Disinfectants
• Detection Monitoring
• Multiple Pathogens
• Neurotoxins
• Microfluidic Concentrators

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Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation

• Urban Water and Sewage Systems
• Leak Detection/Failure Forecasting
• Cleaning, Repair and Construction
• Reduced Energy Requirements
• New Materials and Relining Methods
• See www.epa.gov/waterinfrastructure

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Monitoring Control of Air Pollution

• Multiple Pollutant Reduction
• Refineries, PulpPaper, Cement
• Sectors with Many Small Sources
• Industrial Boilers
• AutoBody Paint Shops
• Restaurants
• Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle
• Air Pollution Monitoring
• PM Speciation, Ammonia and more

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Biofuels Vehicle Emissions Reduction

• Improved Ethanol Production Plants
• New Tank Coatings Storage Additives
• Glycerin Recycle/Reuse in New Products
• Better Biodiesel Production Methods
• Wood, Cellulosic Waste, Biomass
• Diesel Construction and Truck Retrofits

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Waste Management Monitoring

• Cleanup of Contaminated Sediments
• Waste-to-Energy Systems
• Gasification Systems (Limited Oxygen)
• Anaerobic Digestion
• Hazardous Waste Monitoring

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Homeland Security

• Building Decontamination
• Biological and Chemical Systems
• Drinking Water WasteWater
• Early Warning Smart Systems
• Hand-Held and In-Line Detectors
• Emergency Response Field Kits

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2008 Phase I Awards

• BioDIESEL from Low Cost Feedstock
• ETHANOL Protein Enhanced Cellulose Destruction
• Small Farm Anaerobic Digestion
• Small Community Chlorination
• (Drinking Water)

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2008 Phase I Awards

• Nano-Immunosensor for Water Monitoring
• Recycling Spent Perchlorate Brine
• Adsorbant for Cooking Emissions
• Compact Ammonia Monitor
• Off-Road NOx Abatement
• E-Waste Removal of BR Flame Retardants
• Alaska MSW Combustors
• Water Security Monitor
• First Responder Decontamination Wipes

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Compact Membrane Systems

• Small Scale Ethanol Drying
• New SBIR Phase II Award (April 08)
• Ethanol from cellulose waste
• Hollow fiber membranes
• Phase I showed process economical
• Excellent flux and separation of ethanol
• Improved Economics is Phase II Focus

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KSE, Inc.

• Enhanced BioDiesel Economics
• New SBIR Phase II Award (April 08)
• Catalyst converts glycerol into propane
• Simple, single reactor
• External Hydrogen source not needed
• Phase I showed process economical
• Improved Economics is Phase II Focus

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EPA Commercialization

• Provide Phase I Commercialization TA
• Require Commercialization Plan in Phase II
  proposal
• Offer two Options at Phase II
• Commercialization Additional 70,000 for 3rd
  party investment
• Verification Testing Additional 50,000 for
  participation in EPA testing program

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Proposal Evaluation and Selection
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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

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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

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SBIR Success Rate
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SBIR Solicitation Schedule

• EPA Phase I Solicitation
• Opens March 20, 2008
• Closes May 21, 2008

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2008 SBIR Timeline

• Phase I Solicitation Open
• March 20 May 21, 2008
• Peer Review - September 2008
• Relevancy Review - December 2008
• Phase I Contracts Awarded - February 2009
• Phase II Solicitation Open - July 2009
• Phase II Contracts Awarded - March 2010

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Successful Proposals

• Meet agency priority needs
• Quantify environmental benefits
• Demonstrate innovation
• Have a strong technical abstract
• Have a realistic work plan
• Address technical evaluation criteria
• Show relationship to future research
• Address cost

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How to Win an SBIR Award

• Independent Proposal Review
• Letters of Support
• Excellent Executive Summary

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• Website www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir
• Contact Information
• Program Director, Jim Gallup
• Deputy Director, April Richards
• Program Specialist, James Gentry