WARSAW, Poland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AscendElements–The Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) has named Ascend Elements’ Project Apex 2 its Manufacturing Investment of the Year, focused on the company’s development of the EU’s first fully integrated battery materials refining center that will turn spent lithium‑ion batteries into new, low‑carbon cathode materials using its Hydro‑to‑Cathode® technology. The Republic of Poland has granted Ascend Elements USD 320 million (approximately 1.22 billion PLN) to advan