EPA awards $2.3 million in funding for 21 small businesses to develop innovative environmental technologies
EPA announced the release of $2.3M in SBIR funding to 21 companies, highlighting AAPlasma's efforts in destroying antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacteria and AR genes in wastewater streams from hospitals, food processing facilities, etc.
“The EPA SBIR program allows small businesses, like AAPlasma LLC, to put out-of-the-box ideas to the test that could potentially revolutionize the way we approach some of the greatest environmental challenges we face today,” said Charles Bailey, Chief Operations Officer for AAPlasma. “We at AAPlasma believe our technology can soon be used to affordably and effectively treat wastewater from various sources that are prone to containing antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and rendering it completely safe for reuse. We have the SBIR program to thank for kicking off this possibility.”