EPA’s SBIR Program Showcases Small Businesses Developing Technologies to Test and Treat PFAS
This April, EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program highlighted eight companies supported by the program that are developing technologies to detect, assess, and treat PFAS in the environment. Of the eight companies, seven are pioneering technologies to remove PFAS from water, wastewater, and/or other liquids. They utilize a variety of technological methods: Onvector LLC […]
Biden Administration Announces Goals to Advance Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
Last month, the Biden Administration announced “new bold goals and priorities” to promote American biotechnology and biomanufacturing. The announcement comes after a September 2022 executive order intended to bolster biotechnological innovation. “Biomanufacturing – or the use of biological systems to produce goods and services at commercial scale – has the potential to drive new sustainable […]
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Requests Information on the Regulation of Biotechnology
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recently released two Requests for Information (RFI) regarding the National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative. The Initiative is intended to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing for innovative solutions in a number of areas, including health, climate change, energy, food security, agriculture, and supply chain resilience. The goal […]
CIEL Report Claims Regulation Stimulates Chemical Innovation
Chemical Regulation/Innovation: Earlier this month, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) released its report, Driving Innovation: How stronger laws help bring safer chemicals to market. In the report, CIEL offers research showing that stronger laws foster innovation by large and small companies alike. Among other things,CIEL cites the number of patents for alternative chemicals filed every […]