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Emerging Drivers for Cleantech: An EPA-University and Entrepreneur Roundtable October 26, 2009, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 10:00 – 10:15 Opening and Introductions.

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1 Emerging Drivers for Cleantech: An EPA-University and Entrepreneur Roundtable October 26, 2009, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 10:00 – 10:15 Opening and Introductions Walter W. Kovalick Jr., Acting Deputy Regional Administrator 10:15 – 10:35 EPA’s Role in Fostering Technology 10:35 – 11:10 EPA’s Assets for Technology Developers and Entrepreneurs April Richards: Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR) Valerie Blank: Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) Maggie Theroux: Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program Alan Walts: Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) 11:10 – 11:30 Emerging Environmental Challenges 11:30 – 12:00 Responses to EPA Information on Demand for Cleantech Allen J. Dines: President, Midwest Research University Network Dr. Kathy Banks: Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University Jeffery Perl: President, Chicago Chem Consultants Corp 12:00 – 12:30 Discussion of On-Going Dialogue with EPA about Cleantech 1

2 Emerging Environmental Challenges: Signals for the Cleantech Marketplace 11:10 – 11:30 a.m. Solving Environmental Problems with Innovative Technology: A Midwest Perspective 2

3 Environmental Technology Needs Midwest Perspective—EPA Region 5 Midwest Perspective—EPA Region 5 Near-commercial-ready Near-commercial-ready Mitigation, treatment and remediation Mitigation, treatment and remediation Measurement, monitoring and sampling Measurement, monitoring and sampling Addendum on ballast water disinfection Addendum on ballast water disinfection Thematic Categories of Environmental Needs— Thematic Categories of Environmental Needs— EPA Region 6 General Services Administration (GSA) Venture Capital Initiative Proposals General Services Administration (GSA) Venture Capital Initiative Proposals Discussion Questions: Discussion Questions: Should EPA/GSA communicate needed technology solutions to the investor community?Should EPA/GSA communicate needed technology solutions to the investor community? How should EPA communicate such materials in the future... listserv, website, email, meetings? 3

4 Technology Perspectives on EPA Regulations Derived from EPA Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Derived from EPA Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Provides synopses of 14 regulations from air, water and waste programs Provides synopses of 14 regulations from air, water and waste programs Covers proposed, final and completed rules and long term regulatory actions Covers proposed, final and completed rules and long term regulatory actions Discussion Questions: Discussion Questions: Should EPA offer informal technology perspectives on planned/upcoming regulations to the investor community?Should EPA offer informal technology perspectives on planned/upcoming regulations to the investor community? How should EPA communicate such materials in the future... listserv, website, email, meetings?How should EPA communicate such materials in the future... listserv, website, email, meetings? 4

5 EPA’s Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda 11:10 – 11:30 a.m. Digest of Selected EPA Regulations: Perspectives on Technology Opportunities and Ideas 5


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