Discover Industrial-Urban Symbiosis with 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
SYMSITES shares lessons for replication
For the past four years the SYMSITES pilots transformed wastewater and waste materials from the olive industry in Greece, the meat industry in Austria, the textiles industry in Spain and
New training course to support I-US initiatives
What do meat, olives, textiles and beer have in common? The SYMSITES project shows that the wastewater generated in their production can be reused to create high-value products. Aiming to improve
EcoSites: Turning Waste Into New Resources Across Europe
Across Europe, cities and industries generate large amounts of waste and wastewater every day. The SYMSITES project aims to change this by creating EcoSites—innovative facilities where waste becomes an opportunity.
Potential and Challenges of Integrated Waste Treatment Systems: Insights from the SYMSITES EcoSites
The SYMSITES project represents an important step forward in developing integrated and sustainable solutions for urban and industrial wastewater and waste treatments. By combining innovative technologies with a comprehensive sustainability
BOKU Student Receives Student Award for Research on Biogas Production from Industrial Wastewater
At the 32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE), researcher Ferdinand Hummel from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) was honoured with the Student Award for
What is the Social, Economic and Environmental of Industrial Urban Symbiosis Impact on Different European Regions?
The Social, Economic and Environmental Impact of Industrial Urban Symbiosis on Different European Regions was investigated in an Independent Assessment of the Approach and Methods Developed by Klink Srl within
SYMSITES supports transition from waste management to resource management
“In a water scarce region, the question should not be whether we reuse water, but how fast we can scale up the technologies to do it” argues Jose Cadelo (FOVASA)
From Food Waste and Pyrolytic Liquids to Bioplastics: SYMSITES at PolyConf 2025
As part of its dissemination and knowledge-sharing activities, experimental results of the SYMSITES project were presented at the 15th Hellenic Polymer Society International Conference (PolyConf 2025), held from 3 to
Join our Replication Webinar on January 29!
On the 29th of January, 2026, SYMSITES will host a Replication Webinar titled “Industrial Urban Symbiosis in Practice: Lessons from four EcoSites”. Join our SYMSITES Replication Webinar to explore how four