text: Congratulations to two Third District companies awarded funding from the Environmental Protection AgencyÛªs Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program -- Aspen Products Group of Marlborough and Reactive Innovations of Westford. The funding will help these companies develop technologies that will better the environment and public health.   I have been a longtime advocate for supporting the SBIR program, which is often described as the most successful federal government research and development program. It has been critical to creating jobs and fostering innovation in Massachusetts, and this EPA SBIR funding will help develop innovative technologies that will benefit the environment and public well-being.   http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/6d651d23f5a91b768525735900400c28/1564e458fab2334185257d230061352b!OpenDocument