Success Stories
Ecovative
Ecovative addresses challenges of waste producing
packaging by pioneering a new materials science. With
early and ongoing support from EPA's SBIR Program,
Ecovative developed MycoFoam™ materials — grown
from the mushroom component mycelium — as a
replacement for hydrocarbon-derived synthetics in
packaging, insulation, and structural cores.
PittMoss LLC
PittMoss LLC was established to offer a sustainable,
manufactured product that would serve the same
function as peat moss, which sequesters 33 percent of
the world's stored soil carbon. Made of paper rescued
from landfills, PittMoss is a sustainable alternative to
potting soil. It delivers many benefits over traditional
peat moss including a lower price, decreased runoff,
and decreased water usage.
GVD Corporation
GVD Corporation created a mold-release coating that
uses no hazardous organic solvents. GVD has partnered
with major automotive parts manufacturers that
use GVD's mold-release coatings to streamline tire
manufacturing and reduce the environmental burden
of traditional coatings.
Lucid Design Group Inc.
Lucid Design Group Inc. developed software that
drives energy conservation and savings in commercial
buildings.Their software has been used by more than
500 customers in 13,000 buildings in metropolitan
areas like Chicago and Washington. Lucid was acquired
by Acuity Brands, Inc. in 2018 to enhance their base of
networked sensors for lighting and building automation
controls.
May 2019
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EPA's SBIR Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) mission is to protect human health and
the environment. EPA's Small Business Research
Innovation Program supports small businesses (500 or
fewer employees) to develop and commercialize novel
environmental technologies that support this mission.
PHASE I
Phase I awards are $100,000 for six months and for
"proof of concept" of the technology.
PHASED
Phase II awards are for up to $400,000 for two years
to further develop and commercialize the technology.
Phase II companies that obtain qualifying third-party
investments are eligible for a commercialization option
of $100,000.
For information on the EPA SBIR Program, visit
www.eDa.aov/sbir.
For questions, contact:
April Richards, SBIR Program Manager
(202)564-6462, richards.aDril&eDa.aov
For information on the federal-wide SBIR Program, visit
www.SBIR.aov.
Join the listserv for notices about the 2019-2020
solicitation and other EPA funding opportunities at
https://www.epa.gov/sbir/sbir-Hstserv.
The 2019-2020 EPA SBIR solicitation is scheduled to open in
June 2019. The proposed topic areas are listed below. The final
topic areas will be released in the official solicitation.
Clean arid Safe Water
•	Novel sampling devices for microplastics
•	Novel technologies for rehabilitation of water infrastructure
•	Novel technologies for the destruction of per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances in water and wastewater
•	Point-of-use treatment for opportunistic pathogens
•	Innovative technologies for the rapid detection and treatment
of antibiotic resistant bacteria in wastewater
•	Treatmentforcyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in drinking water
•	Resource recovery for decentralized wastewater systems
Air Quality
•	Air monitoring technology for ethylene oxide
•	Air monitoring technology for sulfur dioxide
Land Revitalization
•	Mining site characterization and remediation
Homeland Security
•	3-D gamma camera to map radiological contamination
•	Novel water distribution and stormwater system sensors
Sustainable Materials Management
•	New applications for industrial non-hazardous secondary
materials
•	Preventing food waste
Safer Chemicals
•	Novel, safer paint and coating removal products
Support for
innovative green
technology
/Topics in
Water, Air, Land,
Materials, Chemicals
and Homeland
Security
Focus on
commercialization
Communication
of success
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