SYMSITES?
The SYMSITES project aims at developing new technologies and solutions based on the Industrial and Urban symbiosis (I-US) concept, for local and regional collaborations among diverse actors (Citizens, Municipalities and Entreprises) and sectors improving the sustainability of the use of industrial and societal resources starting from wastewater and waste materials.
SYMSITES is a 48-month-project (June 2022 – May 2026), funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe Programme (total budget: € 12.404.455).
Urban-Industrial Symbiosis with
Social, Economic and Environmental Impact
in Europe
News
Symsites engagement in Hubs4Circularity: promoting circular economy and Industrial-Urban Symbiosis with key stakeholders
SYMSITES joined the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice, a network of partners from industries, regions, and cities, set up under Horizon Europe to facilitate the building, scaling up and replicating of ecosystems of Industrial Symbiosis, Ind
Evaluating The Potential For Industrial-Urban Symbiosis For Biofuels And Bioplastics Production: A Study from the National Technical University of Athens
In the frame of the SYMSITES project, the National Technical University of Athens studied the potential of waste management for industry and municipality (Industrial-Urban Symbiosis – I-US) through material and energy exchanges between mun
Turning Waste into Bioplastics: A Study from the National Technical University of Athens
In the frame of the Symsites project, the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) studied the benefits of using food waste to produce biodegradable plastic. The research, entitled “Comparison of polyhydroxyalkanoates production efficien
SYMSITES launches Network of Waste Associations
SYMSITES has launched its Network of Waste Associations. The network connects waste associations and cities interested in Industrial-Urban Symbiosis (I-US). The network will offer training materials for implementing I-US, comprehensive I-US repl
The Benefits of Industrial Urban Symbiosis in Europe
Cooperation between industries and cities can change the way we look at waste. The key is Industrial-Urban Symbiosis, a circular economy concept at the core of the Symsites project. What is the Industrial Symbiosis? Industrial Symb
Circular economy for high schools: a student visit to the Austrian Ecosite
With Symsites, high school students can discover circular economy initiatives in their town and learn about biogas production, wastewater treatment and biomaterials. In fact, a group of 48 high school students from NÖMS Sieghartskirche