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Award Categories
The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Program recognizes approximately five individuals and organizations each year. Typically, the U.S. EPA presents one award in each of the following categories:
- Small Business: A small business* for a green chemistry technology in any of the three focus areas.
- Academic: An academic investigator for a technology in any of the three focus areas.
- Focus Area 1: An industry sponsor for a technology that uses greener synthetic pathways.
- Focus Area 2: An industry sponsor for a technology that uses greener reaction conditions.
- Focus Area 3: An industry sponsor for a technology that includes the design of greener chemicals.
* A small business is defined here as one with annual sales of less than $40 million, including all domestic and foreign sales by the company, its subsidiaries, and its parent company.
Read on about the Selection Criteria.