STrategic Envirotechnology Partnership

Mission

Established in 1994, the Strategic Envirotechnology Partnership (STEP) is a joint program between the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) and the University of Massachusetts to assist businesses with the development and promotion of innovative, technology-based solutions to environmental problems in the Commonwealth. STEP's mission is to:

• Promote and stimulate private development and investment in environmental technologies.
• Foster a business and regulatory climate in which innovative environmental technologies can thrive.
• Stimulate the development and use of technologies which increase environmental protection and resource conservation.
  

Services

• Technical Assistance - third-party verification of the cost and performance of a technology, demonstration, applied research and development;
• Business Assistance - business planning and development services;
• Regulatory & Permitting Assistance - clarification of regulatory issues and facilitation of permit reviews; and
• Access to Markets - access to state agencies as well as other states.
  

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