Funding Eco-Start-ups - April Richards, EPA SBIR Program

With Congress poised to review President Trump's proposal to cut the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 31%, it's important to look at what the  EPA does. One of the coolest EPA programs is the Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIR) program that provides much-needed seed funds to very early stage start-ups. Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson's conversation with April Richards, EPA SBIR Program Manager about the criteria to apply and a couple of the cool companies they've funded. This is one from our archives, at the Clean Tech Open SE Regional Innovation Summit. You'll hear: What the SBIR program is and funds The criteria to meet for funding Making packaging from mushrooms - growing them in any shape! Helping creative, environmentally-oriented entrepreneurs save our air, climate and water and protect public health. To learn more about Alisha Camacho and Anacostia Unplugged (http://anacostiaunplugged.com/ ), and about Green Connections Radio, go to www.greenconnectionsradio.com. Thanks for subscribing on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Also, join our Private Facebook Group and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts! Email us: [email protected] or reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson               Tweet: #Funding 4 #startups! @EPA #SBIR #environment #public health #climate #GreenConnectionsRadio #podcast @joanmichelson   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices