The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office's 2024 Innovation Award was presented to Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research for its effective microbiological solution developed for the treatment of battery production by-products. The biologically based industrial wastewater treatment technology uses a special bacterial strain to break down individual components of the wastewater generated during production without producing by-products harmful to human health or the environment. The innovation offers an environmentally friendly and economical alternative to industrial wastewater treatment and creates opportunities for other industries, such as the pharmaceutical industry, to apply biological degradation solutions tailored to individual pollutants.
