The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mid-Atlantic region's Business Assistance Center is hosting the eighth annual workshop for small and disadvantaged businesses on April 22 in Philadelphia to help prepare competitive proposals for an upcoming Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) solicitation.

Each year, EPA makes monetary awards through the SBIR program to small, high-tech firms to develop and commercialize cutting-edge environmental technologies. The workshop will provide practical, useful information on the program including writing winning proposals, commercialization and sources of local assistance.

For more information, contact Kelly Wylam, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, by calling 717-948-4318 or send email to: info@innovationpartnership.net .

3/28/2008