The spinout has developed technology that enables the recovery and commercialisation of precious metals, with a first focus on platinum.

Bidasoa Metal 78, based on research conducted at University of Navarra, has secured €300,000 ($336,000) from UN I+D+i Technology Transfer, a fund backed by the Spanish institution.

Founded in 2016, Bidasoa Metal 78 is working on technology to recover and commercialise precious metals. The spinout is initially focusing on platinum recovered from car catalysers.

The technology is based on research undertaken at the Centre for Technical Research and Studies, a research institute of Navarra that carries out R&D projects in…