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Your Environment. Your Health.

Previously Funded

Superfund Research Program

Small Business Innovation Research (R43/44) (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (R41/42) grants were awarded to foster the commercialization of technologies, products and devices developed by the SRP and others. The SRP SBIR grants are made under the NIH Omnibus Solicitation.

NIEHS does not display grants that have not received funding in more than five years. Older previously funded grants are stored on our archive site. Click this link to go to the NIEHS website archive. In the archive, you may encounter broken links, images, or videos in some articles.

Previously Funded SBIR/STTR Programs

  • ADA Technologies, Inc.
    Sorbents for Removal of Arsenic and Heavy Metals
    Project Leader: John Stanley Lovell
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2004
  • ADA Technologies, Inc.
    Removal of Arsenic and Heavy Metals from Drinking Water
    Project Leader: John Stanley Lovell
    Funding Period: Phase II: 2004-2007
  • Access Sensor Technologies, LLC
    AST: On Target Cards for Monitoring Superfund Sites
    Project Leader: Thomas Reilly
    Funding Period: Phase I: May 2020 - October 2022
  • Advanced Microlabs, LLC
    Microchip-based Perchlorate Analyzer for Water Remediation Monitoring and Field Assessments
    Project Leader: Dale Willard
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2008 – September 2009
  • Advanced Microlabs, LLC
    Safe and Cost Effective Water Remediation, Enabled by an Online Perchlorate Analyzer
    Project Leader: Philippe Dekleva
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2008 – July 2012
  • Agiltron, Inc.
    Portable SERS Detector for Simultaneous Detection of Trace-level Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Superfund Sites
    Project Leader: Wayne Weimer
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2015 - November 2015
  • Airlift Environmental, LLC
    Improving the Treatment of Contaminated Aquifers by Developing Direct-Push Oxidant Candles with Pneumatic Circulators
    Project Leader: Mark Christenson
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2013 - June 2014
  • Airlift Environmental, LLC
    Improving the Treatment of Contaminated Aquifers by Developing Direct-Push Oxidant Candles with Pneumatic Circulators
    Project Leader: Mark Christenson
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2015 - September 2017
  • Amaratek, Inc.
    Green Remediation Sponge for Poly- and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances
    Project Leader: David Dumas
    Funding Period: Phase I: March 2019 - April 2020
  • Amsen Technologies, LLC
    Low-temperature Electrocatalytic Oxidation of VOCs
    Project Leader: Hongxing Hu
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2004-2005
  • AquaMost, LLC
    A Photoelectrocatalytic Device for Removing MTBE from Water
    Project Leader: Terence P. Barry
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2009 – September 2010
  • AquaMost, LLC
    Continued Development of Photoelectrocatalytic Oxidation for Treating Gasoline Contamination
    Project Leader: Terence P. Barry
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2011 – August 2013
  • AxNano, LLC
    Controlled Release Polymer Structures of In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Contaminated groundwater
    Project Leader: Alexis W. Carpenter
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2016 - March 2018
  • AxNano, LLC
    Development of a Smart PFAS-Collector for High-Throughput PFAS Detection
    Project Leader: Alexis W. Carpenter
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2021 - August 2022
  • AxNano, LLC
    Hydraulic Fracturing of Controlled Release Oxidants for Remediation of Low Permeability Zones
    Project Leader: Alexis W. Carpenter
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2019 - August 2022
  • BioCement Technologies, Inc.
    Using Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation by Indigenous Soil Bacteria to Reduce Mobility of Lead in Soil
    Project Leader: Malcolm Burbank
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2014 - February 2015
  • Biomineral Systems, LLC
    Green and Sustainable in situ Remediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soils and Aqueous Systems
    Project Leader: Nadia Adam
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2020 - March 2023
  • Blue Planet Strategies, LLC
    Value Added Product Generation from Acid Rock Drainage
    Project Leader: Patrick I. James
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2011 – December 2011
  • Bluegrass Advanced Materials, LLC
    Development of Smart Flocculants for the Treatment of PFAS Contaminated Water
    Project Leader: Angela M. Gutierrez (University of Kentucky)
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2020 - February 2021
  • CHA Corporation
    Microwave Technology for Superfund Site Remediation
    Project Leader: Chang Yul Cha
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2004
  • CHA Corporation
    Microwave Technology for Superfund Site Remediation
    Project Leader: Chang Yul Cha
    Funding Period: Phase II: 2004-2006
  • Cambrian Innovation Inc.
    Rapid Field Testing Kit for Determining Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater
    Project Leader: Justin D. Buck
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2014 – September 2016
  • Cambrian Innovation Inc.
    BTEX Contaminated Groundwater Remediation by Bio-Electrochemical Systems
    Project Leader: Zhen Huang
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2014 - January 2016
  • Chatham Research Ltd.
    Anaerobic Mobilization Technology for Remediation of Low Availability Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants
    Project Leader: Frederic K. Pfaender
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2004
  • Chromosense, LLC
    In-situ, Real-Time Oxygen Sensor to Monitor the Long-Term Efficacy of Aerobically Enhanced Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon-Impacted Groundwater
    Project Leader: Alexey Sidelev
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2013 – April 2014
  • Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.
    Enhanced Recovery of Pharmaceutical Solvent driven by EPA Initiative
    Project Leader: Sudipto Majumdar
    Funding Period: Phase II: March 2018 - May 2021
  • CycloPure, Inc.
    Remediation of Perfluorinated Chemicals in Water Using Novel High-Affinity Polymer Adsorbents
    Project Leader: Gokhan Barin
    Funding Period: Phase I: March 2018 - September 2018
  • CycloPure, Inc.
    Remediation of Perfluorinated Chemicals in Water Using Novel High-Affinity Polymer Adsorbents
    Project Leader: Eddie Vitaku
    Funding Period: Phase II: August 2019 - August 2021
  • Dakota Technologies, Inc.
    Implanted Membranes for Characterization and Monitoring
    Project Leader: Daniel S. Engebretson
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2004
  • Dakota Technologies, Inc.
    In situ Soil Probe for Rapid Delineation of Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquids
    Project Leader: NA
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2006-2007
  • Dakota Technologies, Inc.
    Implanted Membranes for Characterization and Monitoring
    Project Leader: Paul Jarski
    Funding Period: Phase II: 2004-2007
  • Dynaflow, Inc.
    Development of Cavitating Liquid Jets for Oxidation Remediation of Contaminated Aquifers
    Project Leader: Kenneth M. Kalumuck
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2003
  • ECOCHEM Research, Inc.
    Trichloroethylene Bait-and-Switch Immunoassay
    Project Leader: Robert Carlson
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2005
  • EcoArray, Inc.
    Arrays to Measure Endocrine Disruption in Fish
    Project Leader: Patrick Larkin
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2004
  • EcoArray, Inc.
    Microarrays in Grass Shrimp and Sheepshead Minnows
    Project Leader: Patrick Larkin
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2004-2005
  • EcoArray, Inc.
    Microarrays in Fathead Minnows and Bass
    Project Leader: Barbara J. Carter
    Funding Period: Phase II: 2006-2008
  • Edenspace Systems Corporation
    Engineering Enhanced Plants for Arsenic Remediation
    Project Leader: David A. Lee
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2008 - August 2012
  • Edenspace Systems Corporation
    Arsenic Phytosensors
    Project Leader: Mark P. Elless
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2009 - August 2011
  • Edenspace Systems Corporation
    Phytostabilization and Retirement of Mercury from Wet Ecosystems
    Project Leader: Mark P. Elless
    Funding Period: Phase I: August 2010 - January 2012
  • Edenspace Systems Corporation
    Enhanced Endophyte: Poplar System for Remediation of Organic Contaminants
    Project Leader: Mark P. Elless
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2011 - September 2011
  • Edenspace Systems Corporation
    Endophyte Assisted Phytoremediation of Arsenic
    Project Leader: Michael J. Blaylock
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2015 - November 2016
  • Edenspace Systems Corporation
    Enhanced Endophyte: Poplar System for Remediation of Organic Contaminants
    Project Leader: Michael J. Blaylock
    Funding Period: Phase II: April 2011 - August 2015
  • Eltron Research & Development, Inc.
    Heterogeneous Photocatalytic System for Water Remediation
    Project Leader: Joel S. Thompson
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2009 – August 2010
  • EnChem Engineering, Inc.
    Bench Scale Studies of Novel In-situ Aquifer Remediation of Recalcitrant Fluorinated Organic Compounds at Superfund Sites
    Project Leader: Raymond Ball
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2017 - February 2019
  • EnChem Engineering, Inc.
    Combined In-Situ/Ex-Situ Remediation of PFAS at Hazardous Waste Sites
    Project Leader: Raymond Ball
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2019 - August 2021
  • Entanglement Technologies, Inc.
    Rapid Real-Time High-Sensitivity Trichloroethylene Vapor Analyzer
    Project Leader: Bruce A. Richman
    Funding Period: Phase I: February 2013 - July 2014
  • Entanglement Technologies, Inc.
    Rapid Real-Time High-Sensitivity Trichloroethylene Vapor Analyzer
    Project Leader: Bruce A. Richman
    Funding Period: Phase II: August 2015 - January 2018
  • Enteratech, Inc.
    Microelectrodes for Environmental Monitoring
    Project Leader: William D. Timmons
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2005
  • Foundation Instruments, Inc.
    Evaluating the Feasibility of the TotalTHM-NOW for Drinking Water Treatment Plants to Improve Water Quality, Reduce Costs, and Lower Cancer Risks
    Project Leader: Michael Brown
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2019 - February 2021
  • GlycoSurf, LLC
    Novel Rhamnolipid Surfactants for Recovery of Critical Elements and Remediation of Metal Contaminated Waste Streams
    Project Leader: Chett Boxley
    Funding Period: Phase I: March 2018 - August 2019
  • GlycoSurf, LLC
    Rhamnolipid-Based Remediation Technologies for Uranium and Rare Earth Element Contamination
    Project Leader: Chett Boxley
    Funding Period: Phase II: May 2020 - April 2023
  • Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.
    Low-cost, Easy-to-use Test for Determining Lead Concentration in Drinking Water
    Project Leader: Lihua Zhang
    Funding Period: Phase I: August 2017 - May 2018
  • KSE, Inc.
    Novel Catalysts for Photocatalytic AIR Emissions Control
    Project Leader: James R. Kittrell
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2004
  • Los Gatos Research, Inc.
    Laser-Based Spectrometer for Real-Time Monitoring of VOCs at Superfund Sites
    Project Leader: John Brian Leen
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2012 – February 2013
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    New Electroosmotic Pulse Process for Phytoremediation
    Project Leader: Thomas D. Rogers
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2005
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    Real-time Monitoring of Bioremediation
    Project Leader: G. Duncan Hitchens
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2009 August 2010
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    Field Deployable Vapor Intrusion Monitor
    Project Leader: Bikas Vaidya
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2011 February 2012
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    Enhanced Non fouling Membranes for Water Purification and Recycling
    Project Leader: David M. Battaglia
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2014 – October 2015
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    Rapid Detection of Arsenic in Water
    Project Leader: Bikas Vaidya
    Funding Period: Phase I: May 2015 – April 2016
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    Continuous Removal/Disposal System for the Concurrent Sorption and Breakdown of Contaminants Into Harmless Precipitates
    Project Leader: Joseph Miller
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2018 - August 2020
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    Rapid Electrochemical Detection of Arsenic in Water
    Project Leader: Bikas Vaidya
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2019 - May 2021
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    Field Deployable Vapor Intrusion Monitor
    Project Leader: Bikas Vaidya
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2013 - August 2017
  • Lynntech, Inc.
    Enhancing Non Fouling Membranes for Water Purification and Recycling
    Project Leader: David M. Battaglia
    Funding Period: Phase II: June 2016 - February 2019
  • Microbial Insights, Inc.
    Expanding the Tool Box: Environmental Metabolomics Improves Decision Making and Management of Contaminated (Superfund) Sites
    Project Leader: Dora M. Taggart
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2019 - March 2021
  • Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc.
    An Agent-Based Modeling Platform for Environmental Biotechnology
    Project Leader: Fatemeh Shirazi
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2016 - August 2018
  • Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc.
    Development of a High Performance Bioprocess for Eliminating 1,4-Dioxane in Water
    Project Leader: Joseph Salanitro
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2012 – February 2013
  • Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc.
    Biocatalyst Platform Technology for Enhancing Cometabolic Biodegradation
    Project Leader: Fatemeh Shirazi
    Funding Period: Phase I: August 2014 – February 2016
  • Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc.
    Intensified, High-Rate Reductive Immobilization of Hexavalent Chromium
    Project Leader: Fatemeh Shirazi
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2020 - January 2021
  • Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc.
    A Novel Permeable Barrier for Groundwater Bioremediation
    Project Leader: Fatemeh Shirazi
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2007 - September 2009
  • Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc.
    Development of a High Performance Bioprocess for Eliminating 1,4-Dioxane in Water
    Project Leader: Joseph Salanitro
    Funding Period: Phase II: December 2013 – November 2016
  • Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc.
    High-throughput Biocatalyst Manufacturing for Environmental Biotechnology
    Project Leader: Fatemeh Shirazi
    Funding Period: Phase II: August 2020 - August 2021
  • Morphix Technologies, Inc.
    Lead Detection in Soil and Sediment
    Project Leader: Edward Locke
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2014 – February 2016
  • NanoAffix Science, LLC
    Graphene-based Nanosensor Device for Rapid, Onsite Detection of Dissolved Lead in Tap Water
    Project Leader: Ganhua Lu
    Funding Period: Phase I: August 2017 - July 2019
  • NanoAffix Science, LLC
    Graphene-Based Nanosensor Device for Rapid, Onsite Detection of Total Lead in Tap Water
    Project Leader: James C. Hill
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2019 - August 2021
  • OPOTEK, Inc.
    A Real-Time System for Volatile Toxin Measurements
    Project Leader: Eli Margalith
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2004
  • Ocean Nanotech, LLC
    On-Site Detection of Benzo(a)pyrene in Water and Soil
    Project Leader: Y. Andrew Wang
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2019 - March 2020
  • OnMaterials
    Sub-Micrometer Zero Valent Metal for in situ Remediation of Contaminated Aquifers
    Project Leader: John Freim
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2006-2007
  • OndaVia, Inc.
    Field-ready and rapid trace-level detection and speciation of arsenic in water
    Project Leader: Merwan Bernhabib
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2014 - February 2015
  • OndaVia, Inc.
    Fast, Quantitative Analysis of Trichloroethylene in Water
    Project Leader: Mark Peterman
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2015 – September 2016
  • OndaVia, Inc.
    Fast, Quantitative Analysis of Trichloroethylene in Water
    Project Leader: Mark Peterman
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2018 - August 2020
  • OndaVia, Inc.
    Semi-Continuous, On-Line Monitoring of Selenium in Coal-Fired Power Plant Waste Water
    Project Leader: Mark Peterman
    Funding Period: Phase II: April 2020 - March 2022
  • Orbital Technologies Corporation
    Dense Medium Plasma Remediation of VOCs in Groundwater
    Project Leader: Yonghui Ma
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2007-2008
  • Phyllotech, LLC
    Phytoextraction of Cadmium from Plant Trichomes Expressing a Stabilized Antibody
    Project Leader: Ryan W. Shepherd
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2012 – August 2013
  • Picoyune
    Gold Nanoparticle-Based Mercury Analyzer for On-Site Measurement of Soil and Sediment
    Project Leaders: Jay James, Jeff Crosby, Don Lucas
    Funding Period: Phase I: May 2014 February 2015
  • Picoyune
    Plasmonic Mercury Sensor and Wearable Gas Detector
    Project Leader: Jay James
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2020 - February 2021
  • Picoyune
    Gold Nanoparticle-Based Mercury Analyzer for On-Site Measurement of Soil and Sediment
    Project Leader: Jay James
    Funding Period: Phase II: August 2015 - September 2018
  • Pollution Control Technologies, LLC
    On Site Mercury Remediation via Activated Fly Ash
    Project Leader: Kaspars Krutkramelis
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2014 – February 2016
  • Pollution Control Technologies, LLC
    On Site Mercury Remediation via Activated Fly Ash
    Project Leader: Kaspars Krutkramelis
    Funding Period: Phase II: January 2016 - December 2018
  • PowerTech Water, LLC
    Anode Modification to Target Pb Removal for Drinking Water Purification using Inverted Capacitive Deionization
    Project Leader: Lindsay Boehme
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2017 - February 2019
  • PowerTech Water, LLC
    Targeted Lead (Pb) Removal for Drinking Water Purification Using INCION
    Project Leader: Lindsay Boehme
    Funding Period: Phase II: September 2019 - August 2021
  • Quantitative Biosciences, Inc.
    A Customizable Real-Time Biosensor for Continuous Monitoring of Water Contaminants
    Project Leader: Scott W. Cookson
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2018 - August 2019
  • Quantitative Biosciences, Inc.
    An Online, Real-Time Microfluidic Biosensor for PFOA and PFOS
    Project Leader: Nicholas Csicsery
    Funding Period: Phase I: December 2021 - September 2022
  • RemBac Environmental, LLC.
    Development of an Innovative Approach for In Situ Treatment of PCB Impacted Sediments by Microbial Bioremediation
    Project Leader: Craig Bennett Amos
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2020 - June 2021
  • Seacoast Science, Inc.
    Detection of Perfuorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in Liquid Samples
    Project Leader: Sanjay V. Patel
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2020 - June 2021
  • Seacoast Science, Inc.
    Unattended Vapor Intrusion Monitor
    Project Leader: Sanjay V. Patel
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2012 - September 2012
  • Seacoast Science, Inc.
    Low-Cost Robust Detection of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in Aqueous Environments
    Project Leader: John Cowart
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2018 - September 2019
  • Seacoast Science, Inc.
    Low-Cost Electronic Nose for Groundwater Contaminants
    Project Leader: Sanjay V. Patel
    Funding Period: Phase II: May 2011 – May 2013
  • Southern Sun Biosystems, Inc.
    Novel Accelerated in vitro Breeding for Phytoremediation
    Project Leader: Mihaly Czako
    Funding Period: Phase II: 2006-2008
  • Statera Environmental, Inc.
    Composite Integrative Passive Sampler (CIPS)
    Project Leader: Damian Shea
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2019 - April 2020
  • Stemloop, Inc.
    A Paper-Based Synthetic Biology Platform for the On-Demand Testing of Water Quality
    Project Leader: Khalid Kamal Alam
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2020 - August 2021
  • Steve Bitterly
    Develop a novel phase-change water/fluid purification technology that uses a NASA-validated vapor compression distillation (VCD)
    Project Leader: Steve Bitterly
    Funding Period: Phase I: January 2022 - June 2023
  • Stratum Engineering, Inc.
    A Novel Permeable Barrier for Groundwater Bioremediation
    Project Leader: Fatemeh Shirazi (Microvi Biotechnologies, Inc.)
    Funding Period: Phase I: 2002-2005
  • Syntherica Corporation
    A Novel Assay for Measurement of PCB Aroclors
    Project Leader: Stephen B. Friedman
    Funding Period: Phase II: 2004-2006
  • TDA Research, Inc.
    Quantum Dot Sensors for Superfund Priority Substances
    Project Leader: Robert D. Bolskar
    Funding Period: Phase I: December 2012 - November 2014
  • TDA Research, Inc.
    Perchlorate Sensing Platform for In-Field Groundwater Monitoring
    Project Leader: Robert D. Bolskar
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2014 – September 2016
  • TDA Research, Inc.
    Filtration Media for In-Home PFAS Removal from Drinking Water
    Project Leader: Steven D. Dietz
    Funding Period: Phase I: February 2021 - January 2023
  • Tesla Laboratories, Inc.
    Advanced Toxic Metal Contaminant Remediation System
    Project Leader: Patrick I. James (Blue Planet Strategies, LLC)
    Funding Period: Phase I: March 2006 – August 2006
  • Tesla Laboratories, Inc.
    Advanced Toxic Metal Contaminant Remediation System
    Project Leader: Patrick I. James (Blue Planet Strategies, LLC)
    Funding Period: Phase II: June 2008 - May 2011
  • Weaver Labs, LLC
    Development of a Commercial Assay for the Rapid and General Detection of PFAS in Environmental Matrices (Phase I)
    Project Leader: Anuradha Singh
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2021 - September 2021
  • Weaver Labs, LLC
    Development of a Commercial Assay for the Rapid and General Detection of PFAS in Environmental Matrices (Phase I)
    Project Leader: Anuradha Singh
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2021 - September 2021
  • Weaver Labs, LLC
    Development of High Affinity Novel Fluor Mop Adsorbent for the Rapid Removal of Perfluorinated Chemicals From Groundwater
    Project Leader: Alexa R. May
    Funding Period: Phase I: April 2021 - September 2021
  • Zansors LLC
    Disposable Paper-Based Electrochemical Metal Ion Sensors for Water Safety Testing
    Project Leader: Rebecca Y. Lai
    Funding Period: Phase I: July 2014 – August 2015
  • Zansors LLC
    Lipid Enhanced Nano-Sensors (LENS) for lead and mercury detection in water
    Project Leader: Steven Lenhert
    Funding Period: Phase I: September 2017 - May 2019
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