BioTreaT GmbH

BioTreaT GmbH is an Austrian engineering firm for technical environmental protection, based in Innsbruck. The company positions itself as a service provider and partner for operators of wastewater treatment plants, waste handlers, and planners. Its core competence lies in the mechanical and biological treatment of wastewater and waste, and it approaches waste and wastewater as resources rather than disposal problems. The firm offers process development and optimization, feasibility studies for the treatment of wastewater and waste streams, and a proprietary method called VoluTrack for determining the mixed volume of a digester during ongoing operation. Its interdisciplinary team of engineers and natural scientists handles complex questions in the wastewater and waste sector, and the company invests in research and development to continuously improve and expand its portfolio. BioTreaT was initiated by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heribert Insam, who is considered the initiator of the company. The shareholders include Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anke Bockreis, a civil engineer and professor for waste treatment and resource management at the University of Innsbruck; Dr. Christian Ebner, a senior scientist at the University of Innsbruck with expertise in anaerobic digestion; and Simon Draxl-Weiskopf, MSc, a microbiologist who has served as managing director since 2024. The company is privately held and operates primarily in Austria and the wider European market.

BioTreaT GmbH was initiated by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heribert Insam, who is regarded as the founder of the company. Insam was head of the Institute of Microbiology at the University of Innsbruck from 2011 to 2021 and has been in university retirement since 2022, dedicating himself to new projects including science communication and a science center. The company was established as an engineering office for technical environmental protection, bringing together an interdisciplinary team of engineers and natural scientists. The firm's shareholders include Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anke Bockreis, a civil engineer and professor for waste treatment and resource management at the Institute of Infrastructure, Department of Environmental Engineering at the University of Innsbruck since 2009, and Dr. Christian Ebner, a senior scientist at the same department with extensive experience in analyzing and developing processes for biological wastewater and waste treatment, focusing on anaerobic digestion. In 2024, Simon Draxl-Weiskopf, MSc, a microbiologist, became managing director of BioTreaT GmbH. BioTreaT has developed proprietary methods such as VoluTrack, which allows the mixed volume of a digester to be determined during ongoing operation. The company invests in research and development and continuously seeks to expand its portfolio, positioning itself as a partner for wastewater treatment plant operators, waste handlers, and planners.

• BioTreaT GmbH initiated by Heribert Insam

• Simon Draxl-Weiskopf becomes managing director

Interdisciplinary engineering office treating waste and wastewater as resources, serving plant operators, waste handlers, and planners with specialized know-how.

• VoluTrack

  In-house method to determine the mixed volume of a digester during ongoing operation.

• Feasibility studies

  Studies for the treatment of wastewater and waste streams, providing solutions for businesses, municipalities, and plant operators.

• Process development and optimization

  Development of suitable solutions and functioning processes for individual situations.

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