“EPA’s SBIR program is proud to support small companies such as Agave BioSystems that are demonstrating a commitment to improving human health and the environment,” said EPA Acting Regional Administrator Larry Starfield. “As a result of research conducted by this small business, new scientific and technological innovations will be developed to improve our ability to clean and restore contaminated, residential and commercial properties.”
The concept of using enzymes for bioremediation has been the focus of intense academic and commercial interest for more than twenty years. National expenditures in the early 1990 are for environmental clean up exceeded $100 billion. Globally, overseas markets are continuously demanding “green processes” for the recovery of contaminated area.
Around 25 million small businesses in the US employ over 50% of the American workforce and develop most of the country’s new technologies.
