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United StatesEnvironmental ProtectionAgencyResearch andDevelopment(8722R)EPA/XXX/R-97/XXXJuly I997

NoticePreparation of this commercialization assistance guide has been funded by the United StatesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) under contract numbers 68-D4-0014 and 68-D7-0010with The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. This guide is intended to be used as a point ofdeparture for EPA SBIR awardees seeking assistance for commercialization of their technologies.Inclusion in this guide or the mention of trade names, commercial firms, or ventures does notconstitute an endorsement by the U.S. EPA. In addition to the numerous resources identified inthis guide, SBIR awardees are encouraged to contact their local universities, chambers ofcommerce, and state offices for information on other sources that may be helpful.U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyi

OverviewEPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is administered bythe Agency’s National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance(NCERQA) in the Office of Research and Development. The Agency’s SBIR Programsolicits proposals on cutting-edge research on advanced concepts that address EPApriority needs. The goal is to promote technology innovation and commercialization.The Program is intended to spawn commercial ventures that improve our environmentand quality of life, create jobs, increase productivity and economic growth, and enhance the international competitiveness of the U.S. technology industry. Generally,businesses with fewer than 500 employees are eligible to receive an SBIR award.Phase I of the Agency’s SBIR Program determines the technical feasibility and qualityof performance of the proposed innovation. Phase II awards are based on the results ofPhase I and the technical merit and commercial potential of the innovation. (Phase IImay not complete the total research and development needed for commercialization.)This commercialization assistance guide presents information on various programs and organizations that offer technical and financial assistance, as well as information and other resources, to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Some of the programs are specific to SBIR awardees, while others are open to any company thatqualifies for the assistance. The programs, organizations, and sources described in theguide fall into the following four categories: Programs sponsored or cosponsored by the federal government. Programs/organizations that are organized at the state or local level and targeted towardcompanies in that state or area (these programs are not necessarily funded by the state). Private programs/organizations that are not limited to a particular state or city. Resources available on the Internet that may provide useful information for companiesinterested in commercializing a technology.For each of the programs and organizations included in this guide, there is a briefdescription of: (1) the purpose and mission of the program/organization, (2) the typesof technical (e.g., business plan development, market analyses, etc.) and financialassistance offered by the program/organization, (3) whether the program/organizationcharges a fee for services, and (4) information on how to contact the program/organization for assistance. For each of the Internet sources included in Section IV of thisguide, a brief description of the types of information available and contact information—typically the Universal Resource Locator (URL)—are presented.Information contained in this guide was gathered primarily from various federalagencies and the programs and organizations that provide technical and financialassistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs.U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyii

How to Use This GuideThis guide describes sources of technical assistance, financial support, and information that may be helpful in bringing SBIR-developed technologies to the commercialization stage. It includes information on federal, state and local, and privatesources of assistance, as well as Internet resources that may be helpful. The guide isintended to be used as a point of departure for contacting these various organizationsthat could be of assistance to companies seeking to commercialize a technology. Foreach organization or resource identified in the guide, a brief overview of the varioustypes of services (e.g., financial assistance, market plan development, market research,technical assistance, management assistance, etc.), is provided. Many of the organizations listed in the guide provide all of these services, while others provide only one ortwo. For companies interested in learning about the types of services offered in aparticular region (e.g., federal or individual state programs), the guide’s table of contents should be consulted for the area of interest. The index of this guide should beused for seeking a specific organization or type of type of assistance—for example, themost efficient way to identify potential sources of financial assistance is to consult thatentry in the index. The description of services for each noted organization should bescanned to determine which of those organizations could provide the needed services.The company should then contact the organization at the address, telephone number,fax number, or e-mail address listed in the guide to determine if the organization canprovide the needed assistance and the fees (if any) that will be charged for such assistance. We have tried to indicate in the guide those organizations that charge fees fortheir services; however, none of the organizations provided fee structures so companiesmust contact the organizations to get such information. In general, those organizationsthat provide very tailored, specific support (e.g., development of a market plan, marketresearch for a specific product), charge a fee for services.It is our hope that the information contained in the guide will be useful to bothfirst-time and repeat SBIR awardees. Your comments and suggestions for futureeditions of the guide are welcome. The form at the back of this publication can be usedto make such suggestions or send us your comments by e-mail on our Home Page athttp://www.epa.gov/ncerqa.U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyiii

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ContentsNotice . iOverview . iiHow to Use This Guide . iiiChapter 1: Federal Sources of Commercialization Assistance . 1U.S. Small Business Administration. 3SBIR Commercialization Matching System . 3Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) . 3Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) . 4Business Information Centers and Tribal Business Information Centers . 5Small Business Investment Company Program. 5SBA Programs of Financial Assistance . 9Office of International Trade . 14U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . 14Environmental Finance Program . 14Technology and Markets Program, Technology Innovation Office . 15Center for Environmental Industry and Technology . 16EPA Region III Business Assistance Center . 16U.S. Department of Defense . 17Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Help Desk and Home Page . 17U.S. Department of Energy . 17Commercialization Assistance Project . 17National Science Foundation . 18Small Business Guide to Federal R&D Funding Opportunities . 18U.S. Department of Commerce . 18Office of Environmental Technologies and Exports . 18The Trade Information Center. 19U.S. Agency for International Development . 19Environmental Technology Network for Asia . 19National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 20U.S. Regional Technology Transfer Centers (RTTCs) . 20National Technology Transfer Center . 22TAP-IN. 22Chapter 2: State- and Local-Level Sources ofCommercialization Assistance . 25Alabama . 27Alaska . 29Arizona . 33Arkansas . 36U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyv

California . 38Colorado . 46Connecticut . 50Delaware . 56District of Columbia . 59Florida . 60Georgia . 63Hawaii . 66Idaho . 68Illinois . 69Indiana . 76Iowa . 82Kansas . 84Kentucky . 88Louisiana . 90Maine . 92Maryland . 96Massachusetts . 102Michigan . 106Minnesota . 112Mississippi . 114Missouri . 117Montana . 120Nebraska . 124Nevada . 126New Hampshire . 127New Jersey . 128New Mexico . 131New York . 133North Carolina . 138North Dakota . 145Ohio . 147Oklahoma . 156Oregon . 160Pennsylvania . 165Rhode Island . 177South Carolina . 180South Dakota . 181Tennessee . 185Texas . 187Utah . 194Vermont . 197Virginia . 199Washington . 204West Virginia . 207Wisconsin . 208Wyoming . 220U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyvi

Chapter 3: Other Private Sources of Commercialization Assistance . 223Advanced Business Consulting, Ltd. . 225American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth . 225The Business Clearinghousetm . 226Calvert Social Venture Partners . 226The Center for Entrepreneurship . 226Center for Hazardous Materials Research . 227Environmental Business Council—New England . 228Environmental Export Council. 228Foresight Science and Technology, Inc. . 230Information International . 231International Venture Capital Institute . 231The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship . 231MBI International’s Center for Biotechnology Entrepreneurship . 232Michael D. Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship . 233The MIT Enterprise Forum . 233National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers . 234National Association of State Development Agencies . 234National Business Incubation Association. 235National Center for Industrial Competitiveness . 235National Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers . 236National Venture Capital Association . 236New Enterprise Associates . 237Olympic Venture Partners . 237Pacific Rim Enterprise Center . 238Research Triangle Institute . 238Small Business Advancement National Center . 239Technology Advancement Program . 240Technology Capital Network at MIT . 241UNISPHERE .

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency i Notice Preparation of this commercialization assistance guide has been funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agen

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