Office of Research and Development National Center for Environmental Research Photo image area measures 2” H x 6.93” W and can be masked by a collage strip of one, two or three images. The photo image area is located 3.19” from left and 3.81” from top of page. Each image used in collage should be reduced or cropped to a maximum of 2” high, stroked with a 1.5 pt white frame and positioned edge-to-edge with accompanying images. September 1, EPA Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Kick-off Meeting April Richards, Greg Lank, Paul Shapiro & Patrick Lau

1 Presentation Outline Background Your Current Phase I Award –Monthly Reports/Invoices Looking Ahead to Phase II –Phase II Proposal Submission –Proposal Review Process –Commercialization Option Communication Contact Information

2 Federal SBIR Program Set-aside program for small businesses to engage in federal R&D Promote commercialization SBIR Budget = % of Federal Extramural R&D Budget Approximately $2.5 Billion

3 EPA-SBIR Mission EPA: Protect human health and the environment EPA SBIR: Support development and commercialization of innovative technologies to meet Agency’s mission

4 Your Current Phase I Award

5 Monthly Reports & Billing – Who Does What? EPA Project Officer (PO) reviews technical report then approves invoice EPA Technical Specialist reads your report for technical content Contract Specialist maintains contract records Financial Management Center (FMC) processes your invoice (electronic invoice approval system)

6 Phase I Monthly Reports Reports: Submit monthly (with invoice) Approx. 2-3 pages Include: Company Name Contract Number Period of Performance Sections Background (short) This month’s results Plan for next month Commercialization success Phase I

7 Phase I Monthly Billing Invoices: Payment is monthly increments Payment Schedule for $100,000 5 payments of 18% = $18,000 each Final payment of 10% = $10,000 Please make sure invoice matches monthly report dates Phase I

8 Looking Ahead to Phase II

9 Phase II Description Solicitation will be sent directly to all Phase I Companies Develop & Commercialize Phase I Technology Base Award is $300,000 2 years Commercialization Option (up to $100,000) (Must apply for this up front regardless of whether you plan to exercise it or not) Phase II

10 Anticipated Phase II Schedule Phase I Contracts Begin – September 1, 2015 Phase II Solicitation Open – February 2016 Phase I Contracts End – February 2016 Phase II Proposals Due – April 2016 Phase II Contracts Awarded – October 2016 Option Documentation Due – 90 days before end of Phase II contract Phase II Ends – October 2018 Phase II

Proposal Evaluation and Selection 11 Phase II

12 External Peer Review Ratings: –Highly Recommended –Recommended –Not Recommended Five Criteria (equally weighted): –Technical Merit –Performance Demonstration –Company/Team –Commercialization Potential –Partners/Investors Phase II

13 Internal Programmatic (Relevancy) Review Review only proposals rated “Highly Recommended” and “Recommended” Three Criteria: –Address EPA Priorities –Advance the Principles of Sustainability Environmental, Economic and Societal –Have Broad Application and Impact Phase II

14 Commercialization Option

15 Description of Commercialization Option Encourages commercialization through partial match of 3rd party investment of $100,000 or more EPA provides up to $100,000 Commercialization Option Proposal (3-6 pages) –Include in Phase II Proposal Commercialization Option Commercialization Option Proposal - Must be included at time of Phase II Proposal Commercialization Option Documentation - Due 90 days before the contract ends

16 Commercialization Option Investors 3 rd party Investors include: –Venture capital firm –Individual “angel” investor –Another company under partnership, licensing or joint venture –Sales NOT –Federal government funding –Self-financing –In-kind Commercialization Option

17 EPA wants to help you communicate your success Website –news story –success story –EPA Website www2.epa.gov/sbir –SBA Website Social media –Twitter

Your Company Here

19 For More Information… EPA SBIR website: Government Wide Program: Contacts –Project Officers: –April Richards(703) , –Paul Shapiro(703) , –Greg Lank(703) , –Patrick Lau(703) , –Contract Officer: –Jeff Clodfelter(919) ,

20 EPA Support for your Company Connections POs will help you make connections within the Agency Technical Specialist is your expert connection Communications We can help you communicate your success Commercialization “Free” commercialization assistance from Foresight Commercialization Option – will supplement your Phase II award if you get eligible third party funding