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NEXT EPA SBIR SOLICITATION
ANTICIPATED OPENING:

June 2022

September 21, 2021

Announcements

EPA SBIR PFAS Projects Highlight

Over the past decade, the EPA SBIR program has supported
numerous projects to develop and commercialize innovative
technologies to reduce PFAS in the environment. Check out this
article to learn more about these projects.

if you are interested in applying
to SBIR, start early with your
required registrations. For more
information:

h tt ps: //www .epa.gov/sbir/how-
apply-sbir-contract

EPA 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Nominations
Now Open

EPA is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Green Chemistry
Challenge Awards. These prestigious annual awards recognize
innovation and chemical technologies by American small
businesses and researchers that incorporate green chemistry into
chemical design, manufacture, and use. The 2022 awards will
also recognize green chemical technologies that address climate
change. Nominations are due December 10. Register for the
informational webinar on September 22 at 2 p.m. ET and read
more about the challenge and how to apply here.

SBIR Small Business Spotlight

XIMAX Technologies Corporation Ltd. an EPA SBiR Phase II
small business out of Colorado, was awarded EPA SBIR
commercialization option funding of nearly $100,000. This option
matches $100,000 in funding XIMAX secured from an angel
investor. With this funding, XIMAX will further advance their Phase
il EPA SBiR project to develop and commercialize a green rooftop
technology with superior energy efficiency for commercial
buildings.

METSS Corporation, an EPA SBIR Phase II small business out of
Ohio, was awarded EPA SBIR commercialization option funding
of $100,000. This option matches $100,000 in private investment
METSS secured from a company interested in novel disinfection
technologies. METSS will use this additional funding to further
their Phase II EPA SBIR project to develop of a safe, robust,
rapid, and effective chlorine dioxide gas dispersion system to be
used for on-site room decontamination in hospital and non-
hospital settings.

The EPA's mission is to protect human
health and the environment. EPA's
Small Business Innovation Research
Program supports small businesses to
develop and commercialize novel
environmental technologies that
support this mission.

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Phase I awards are $100,000 for six
months for "proof of concept" of the
technology.

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Phase II awards are up to 5400,000
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
SI 00,000.

EPA SBIR contact:

April Richards

richards.april@epa.gov

EPA SBIR: www.epa.gov/sbir

Federal SBIR Information:

www.SBIR.gov

EPA SBIR ALUMNI:

Share your story.

If you're a former EPA SBIR
awardee whose technology
has made an impact, we want
to hear from you. Contact
Richards.April@epa.gov arid
share any successes your
technology or small business
has experienced since your
EPA SBIR award.

EPA SBIR

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