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
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
SYMSITES presented at the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
The project partner IFA-Tulln – BOKU University, represented by Ferdinand Hummel, presented the SYMSITES project at the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE2024). The event The event took place from the 24 to the
Digital tools for water management: Symsites and Water4All Partnership
Our world is rapidly changing. Climate change seems to accelerate at a great pace and recent geopolitical and health events call for new measures to guarantee water supply for all. Among the initiatives in place to face the situation, the Water4