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		<title>INSET Final Webinar: Turning Knowledge, Skills and Policy into Action for Industrial Symbiosis</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On 16 October 2026, the INSET – Industrial Symbiosis for Enterprises and Training project successfully held its final webinar, “Shaping the Future of Industrial Symbiosis: The INSET Observatory and Policy Brief”, as part of ErasmusDays 2026. Organised within the framework of ErasmusDays 2026, the webinar offered an opportunity to celebrate European cooperation in education, training...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-final-webinar-turning-knowledge-skills-and-policy-into-action-for-industrial-symbiosis">INSET Final Webinar: Turning Knowledge, Skills and Policy into Action for Industrial Symbiosis</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>On 16 October 2026, the INSET – Industrial Symbiosis for Enterprises and Training project successfully held its final webinar, <em>“Shaping the Future of Industrial Symbiosis: The INSET Observatory and Policy Brief”</em>, as part of ErasmusDays 2026.</strong></p>
<p>Organised within the framework of ErasmusDays 2026, the webinar offered an opportunity to celebrate European cooperation in education, training and sustainability. It demonstrated how Erasmus+ projects such as INSET can turn international collaboration into practical tools, strengthen professional competences and support lasting partnerships across borders. The event marked an important milestone in the project’s three-year journey, bringing together partners, experts and stakeholders to showcase the results of European cooperation and discuss the next steps towards making industrial symbiosis more accessible, effective and widely adopted.</p>
<p>Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, INSET has brought together six partners from five European countries — Université de Strasbourg, RDA Podravje – Maribor, CETEM, Simbiosy, Sistemi Formativi Confindustria and SYXIS — with a common ambition: to strengthen the knowledge, skills and cooperation needed to support industrial symbiosis among enterprises, particularly SMEs, vocational education and training providers, and business support organisations.</p>
<p>Throughout the project, the partnership has worked to address some of the main barriers preventing the wider adoption of industrial symbiosis, from limited awareness and fragmented knowledge to regulatory uncertainty and difficulties in identifying suitable business partners. The final webinar provided an opportunity not only to present the project’s achievements, but also to reflect on their practical value and future application.</p>
<p>Three Years of Cooperation, Four Complementary Results:</p>
<p>INSET has developed a set of interconnected tools designed to support industrial symbiosis from different but complementary perspectives. The project’s capacity-building methodology provides a structured approach to developing the knowledge and competences required to foster industrial symbiosis. The INSET digital app and learning resources help enterprises, trainers and other interested stakeholders increase their understanding of circular business models and resource-sharing opportunities.</p>
<p>Alongside these training-oriented results, the INSET Industrial Symbiosis Observatory and the INSET Policy Brief connect knowledge and practical experience with broader European cooperation and policy development. Together, these four outcomes reflect the project’s central ambition: to move beyond raising awareness and provide accessible resources that can help organisations understand, promote and implement industrial symbiosis. The final webinar focused on the Observatory and Policy Brief, illustrating how these results complement the project’s capacity-building activities and contribute to a more enabling environment for circular industrial practices.</p>
<p>The INSET Observatory: Connecting Europe’s Industrial Symbiosis Knowledge</p>
<p>One of the highlights of the event was the presentation and live demonstration of the INSET Industrial Symbiosis Observatory, developed with the contributions of Simbiosy and SYXIS.</p>
<p>The Observatory responds to a key challenge: although industrial symbiosis knowledge, initiatives and good practices already exist across Europe, they are often dispersed among different projects, organisations and platforms. By bringing these resources together in a single open-access environment, INSET makes relevant information easier to discover, explore and share.<br />
The platform provides access to policies and legislation, research and studies, projects and initiatives, digital tools and methodologies, as well as training and educational resources. Its interactive features allow users to explore information by topic, geographical area or organisation, creating connections between existing initiatives and potential stakeholders. Importantly, the Observatory is designed as a collaborative and evolving resource. Through its contribution features, organisations can share their initiatives, suggest new materials and become part of a growing network of industrial symbiosis actors. This participatory dimension was particularly appreciated during the webinar, reinforcing the Observatory’s potential to support knowledge exchange and cooperation beyond the project’s lifetime. <a href="https://observatory.syxis.eu">Discover and contribute to the INSET Observatory</a></p>
<p>The INSET Policy Brief: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Real Change</p>
<p>The second major focus of the webinar was the INSET Policy Brief, developed through the contributions of the Université de Strasbourg and Sistemi Formativi Confindustria. The document represents an important step in translating the project’s research and stakeholder engagement into practical policy recommendations.</p>
<p>Building on national analyses in France, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia and Spain, a review of European policy instruments and consultation with 31 stakeholders, the Policy Brief identifies 11 recommendations organised around four key priorities: People, Rules, Data and Money.</p>
<p>• People: Recognising industrial symbiosis facilitators as professional figures and strengthening the skills needed to identify opportunities, connect businesses and support implementation.<br />
• Rules: Improving regulatory clarity, particularly regarding waste and by-product classifications, and encouraging more consistent approaches across European countries.<br />
• Data: Developing shared indicators and comparable information to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of industrial symbiosis.<br />
• Money: Adapting financial instruments to support collaborative projects, particularly SMEs facing costs related to feasibility assessments, technical studies and legal requirements.</p>
<p>A defining feature of the Policy Brief is its focus on practical implementation. Rather than proposing general objectives, its recommendations consider which actors can take action, through which instruments and within what timeframe.</p>
<p>The stakeholder consultation provided strong initial validation of the document: 97% of respondents considered it useful, 94% found it clear and 81% regarded its recommendations as realistic.<br />
These results confirm the relevance of INSET’s evidence-based and participatory approach, while also identifying opportunities to further strengthen the feasibility and applicability of the proposed measures.</p>
<p>An Open Dialogue to Shape the Future of Industrial Symbiosis</p>
<p>The webinar continued with an interactive discussion moderated by CETEM, allowing participants to share experiences, question assumptions and identify priorities for future action. One of the key messages emerging from the exchange was that industrial symbiosis is already a reality at commercial scale, with successful examples implemented across different sectors and countries. However, access to the knowledge, skills and supporting structures required to replicate these approaches remains uneven. The discussion highlighted two closely connected priorities: standardisation and facilitation.</p>
<p>Common terminology, consistent methodologies and comparable data can help improve the understanding and assessment of industrial symbiosis activities, while also addressing regulatory challenges across national borders. At the same time, effective facilitation is essential to transform potential synergies into concrete partnerships. Enterprises need access to professionals and supporting organisations capable of identifying opportunities, connecting actors, building trust and guiding implementation. Participants also emphasised the need to adapt industrial symbiosis approaches to different local conditions, recognising that industrial structures, regulatory environments and levels of experience vary considerably between territories. These contributions reinforced the importance of the integrated approach promoted by INSET, combining shared knowledge and methodologies with practical skills and support mechanisms.</p>
<p>Stakeholder Perspectives Confirm the Relevance of INSET’s Approach</p>
<p>The interactive consultation conducted during the webinar provided additional insights into the barriers and opportunities surrounding industrial symbiosis. Among the policy priorities discussed, people and professional facilitation emerged as particularly important, followed by regulatory clarity and the need for shared, measurable data.</p>
<p>Participants also identified limited awareness, knowledge gaps and difficulties in finding suitable partners as significant obstacles to implementation. These findings directly connect with the challenges that INSET has sought to address through its capacity-building resources, digital tools and Observatory. The discussion also highlighted potential synergies with other European and international initiatives, opening opportunities for continued knowledge exchange and cooperation. Feedback collected during the event will contribute to refining the final version of the Policy Brief, ensuring that INSET’s recommendations remain grounded in the practical experience and priorities of relevant stakeholders.</p>
<p>Beyond the Final Webinar: The Lasting Value of INSET</p>
<p>As INSET approaches its official conclusion on 31 October 2026, the final webinar highlighted that the project’s results are designed to remain useful beyond the funding period. The Observatory will continue to provide an open space for accessing and sharing knowledge, with the ambition of further expanding its network of initiatives and contributors. The project’s capacity-building methodology, digital learning resources and policy recommendations will remain available to support enterprises, VET providers, facilitators, business support organisations and policymakers.<br />
The discussion also reinforced the importance of continued cooperation between projects, institutions and industrial stakeholders to build on existing achievements and avoid fragmentation of knowledge and experience.</p>
<p>The INSET partnership has demonstrated how European cooperation can connect training, technological resources, stakeholder engagement and policy development, creating complementary tools to address a shared industrial challenge. The final webinar, held during ErasmusDays 2026, made these achievements visible as concrete outcomes of three years of collaboration supported by Erasmus+. The project’s contribution goes beyond the individual resources produced. By promoting a common understanding of industrial symbiosis and strengthening the connections between knowledge, skills and implementation, INSET supports the development of a more collaborative and resource-efficient industrial ecosystem.<br />
The message emerging from the final webinar is clear: industrial symbiosis already works.</p>
<p>The next challenge is to make the knowledge, competences and cooperation needed to implement it accessible to more enterprises and territories. Through its results and the networks developed over three years, INSET provides practical foundations for continuing this journey towards a more circular, sustainable and competitive European economy.</p>
<p><a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/">Explore the INSET project and its results</a><br />
<a href="https://observatory.syxis.eu">Access the Industrial Symbiosis Observatory</a></p>
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<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-final-webinar-turning-knowledge-skills-and-policy-into-action-for-industrial-symbiosis">INSET Final Webinar: Turning Knowledge, Skills and Policy into Action for Industrial Symbiosis</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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		<title>Making Industrial Symbiosis Happen: INSET at the RESSOURCES Congress 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At the RESSOURCES Congress in Troyes, the University of Strasbourg presented INSET&#8217;s results within a wider conversation: how can local cooperation, national networks and European projects work together to turn industrial symbiosis into everyday practice? On 13 and 14 October 2026, the Centre de Congrès de l&#8217;Aube in Troyes hosted the eighth edition of the...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/making-industrial-symbiosis-happen-inset-at-the-ressources-congress-2026">Making Industrial Symbiosis Happen: INSET at the RESSOURCES Congress 2026</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>At the RESSOURCES Congress in Troyes, the University of Strasbourg presented INSET&#8217;s results within a wider conversation: how can local cooperation, national networks and European projects work together to turn industrial symbiosis into everyday practice?</strong></p>
<p>On 13 and 14 October 2026, the Centre de Congrès de l&#8217;Aube in Troyes hosted the eighth edition of the RESSOURCES Congress. Held every two years, the congress is organised by the Club d&#8217;Écologie Industrielle de l&#8217;Aube (CEIA) and co-organised with the SYNAPSE network, with the support of ADEME and other institutional and economic partners. The University of Strasbourg, one of the congress&#8217;s premium partners, took part to present INSET&#8217;s results and to connect the project&#8217;s European approach with the experience of practitioners working directly with businesses and territories.<br />
The programme placed cooperation at the centre of the transition. Roundtables, twenty project pitches, practical workshops and site visits to Michelin and Kronprinz explored how economic actors can share resources, develop synergies and strengthen territorial resilience. Two workshops, on the role of territorial economic development organisations and on who can boost industrial synergies, addressed a central question for INSET: who helps industrial symbiosis happen, and what support do they need?</p>
<p>The CEIA: more than twenty years of local cooperation</p>
<p>Launched in 2003 by the Aube Département and run as an association since 2008, the CEIA is one of France&#8217;s pioneering industrial ecology initiatives. It brings together businesses, public authorities, professional organisations, and education and research institutions to encourage cooperation across the Aube territory. Its approach combines local knowledge, business networks and research expertise, notably through its close links with the University of Technology of Troyes.<br />
The Club gives industrial symbiosis a practical foundation. It runs business workshops to identify potential synergies, supports collaborative projects, promotes the reuse of professional equipment, and offers training and opportunities to learn from operational examples. Hosting the RESSOURCES Congress extends this work: local experience becomes a resource that other territories can examine, discuss and adapt.</p>
<p>SYNAPSE and ADEME: connecting experience and supporting implementation</p>
<p>At national level, SYNAPSE connects the French industrial and territorial ecology community. Led by ADEME with an expert facilitation team, the network circulates knowledge, practical resources and experience between initiatives. Its new 2026-2028 cycle aims to strengthen cooperation between businesses and the territorial ecosystems that support them. For practitioners, this means learning from peers and building on approaches already tested elsewhere.<br />
ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition, provides expertise, advice, training and financial support to help businesses and public authorities move forward with their environmental transition. In industrial and territorial ecology, it supports local initiatives and coordinates the SYNAPSE network. Public support and shared expertise together connect circular economy ambitions with the organisational work required on the ground.<br />
These complementary roles illustrate one principle: resource exchanges depend on relationships, facilitation and continuity. Creating the conditions for cooperation is itself part of the transition.</p>
<figure id="attachment_2227" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2227" style="width: 660px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-2227" src="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-16-125717-300x144.png" alt="Local clubs create trust between companies, national networks spread what works, and European projects such as INSET provide shared skills, knowledge and policy proposals." width="660" height="317" srcset="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-16-125717-300x144.png 300w, https://inset-symbiosis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-16-125717-1024x492.png 1024w, https://inset-symbiosis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-16-125717-150x72.png 150w, https://inset-symbiosis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-16-125717-600x288.png 600w, https://inset-symbiosis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-16-125717.png 1275w" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2227" class="wp-caption-text"><br />Local clubs create trust between companies, national networks spread what works, and European projects such as INSET provide shared skills, knowledge and policy proposals.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>INSET: bringing European resources into the conversation</p>
<p>This made RESSOURCES a particularly relevant setting for INSET. Coordinated by the University of Strasbourg, this Erasmus+ project links capacity building, access to knowledge and policy support. Its results answer three complementary needs: developing skills, finding relevant information, and identifying measures that can support wider implementation.</p>
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<p>For INSET, the congress offered a bridge between European project results and the communities that can put them to use. These resources can inform training, support territorial facilitators and feed policy discussions, alongside the experience already built by networks such as the CEIA and SYNAPSE.</p>
<p>A continuing collective effort</p>
<p>As INSET comes to an end on 31 October 2026, this connection is especially meaningful. The lasting value of its results will depend on the people who organise cooperation, support businesses and shape enabling policies. RESSOURCES brought these communities together and placed INSET&#8217;s results within a collective effort that continues beyond the project.<br />
Explore the project&#8217;s resources at <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-resources">inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-resources.</a></p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/making-industrial-symbiosis-happen-inset-at-the-ressources-congress-2026">Making Industrial Symbiosis Happen: INSET at the RESSOURCES Congress 2026</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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		<title>INSET Policy Brief: 11 Recommendations to Advance Industrial Symbiosis in Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The INSET &#8220;Industrial Symbiosis for Enterprises and Training&#8221; project presents the final version of its Policy Brief, the document that translates the INSET&#8217;s analytical, training and implementation results into concrete guidance for policymakers. Validated by 31 stakeholders across five countries, the brief draws on an analysis of IS ecosystems in five partner countries (France, Italy,...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-policy-brief-11-recommendations-to-advance-industrial-symbiosis-in-europe">INSET Policy Brief: 11 Recommendations to Advance Industrial Symbiosis in Europe</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><strong>The INSET &#8220;Industrial Symbiosis for Enterprises and Training&#8221; project presents the final version of its Policy Brief, the document that translates the INSET&#8217;s analytical, training and implementation results into concrete guidance for policymakers.</strong></div>
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<div><span>Validated by 31 stakeholders across five countries, the brief draws on an analysis of IS ecosystems in five partner countries (France, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia and Spain) and a review of the European regulatory and policy framework. These are complemented by knowledge generated in previous steps of the project, and by feedback collected through the stakeholder consultation.</span></div>
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<div><span>Both analyses point to the same conclusion: the obstacles to wider uptake of Industrial Symbiosis are not primarily technological but systemic. They stem from the interaction of regulatory uncertainty, fragmented governance, limited institutional capacity, underdeveloped facilitation structures, weak data interoperability, and financial instruments that are not always suited to collaborative projects involving several SMEs and sectors.</span></div>
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<div><span>The document sets out the priorities that are key to the challenge of making greater use of industrial symbiosis as a means of optimising the use of resources incorporated into local production processes</span></div>
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<li><span><strong>PEOPLE</strong> – Make IS professions visible and recognised</span></li>
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<p>Skilled facilitation is one of the most consistent enabling conditions for IS, yet planning and facilitation are not yet clearly recognised occupational profiles. The Brief proposes integrating relevant competences and profiles, such as the Industrial Symbiosis Planner and Industrial Symbiosis Project Manager, into existing national occupational classifications, qualifications frameworks and vocational education systems, then supporting their consolidation at European level through the ESCO classification.</p>
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<div><span>•            <strong>RULES</strong> – Use the Circular Economy Act to improve legal certainty</span></div>
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<div><span>IS exchanges often depend on the legal classification of production residues, by-products and recovered materials, which is interpreted differently across Member States and sometimes across regions. The Brief encourages governments to use the preparation of their positions on the Circular Economy Act to advocate for clearer EU-level criteria for priority material streams, better coordination between competent authorities and practical guidance for companies, without weakening environmental safeguards.</span></div>
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<div><span>•          <strong>  DATA</strong> –Make IS measurable and visible</span></div>
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<div><span>IS exchanges are not systematically identified in European and national statistical frameworks, and there is no common, interoperable framework for data collection. The proposal is a proportionate monitoring approach that builds on existing systems rather than creating new reporting burdens, with common data fields such as type and quantity of material, legal status, quality specifications, continuity of supply, location, environmental benefits and participating sectors.</span></div>
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<div><span>•            <strong>MONEY</strong> – Adapt finance to the scale and collaborative nature of SME projects. </span></div>
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<div><span>Many IS networks stall at the early feasibility stage: the studies needed are too small for major EU instruments, while SME support schemes rarely allow joint applications. The Brief recommends adapting existing programmes, such as innovation vouchers, feasibility support and circular economy calls, to accept applications from groups of companies and to fund facilitation, matchmaking, technical validation, legal advice, environmental assessment and business-model development.</span></div>
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<div><span>Each priority for action is accompanied by a number of specific recommendations, which guide the discussion and influence how to proceed with each priority in order to move from theory to practice.  Each of the eleven recommendations identifies the authority or organisation expected to act, the policy or implementation instrument through which action can be taken, and an indicative timeframe. A distinctive feature of the approach is that it does not depend on creating a new institution or a new EU funding programme. Instead, it focuses on adapting and coordinating existing occupational, regulatory, statistical and financial instruments.</span></div>
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<div><span>The following feedback emerged from the stakeholder consultation, which concluded in September 2026:</span></div>
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<div><span>31 responses from national, regional and industry stakeholders in the five partner countries, exceeding the minimum target of 30;</span></div>
<div><span>82% of the maximum possible mean score on the key validation indicator, concerning the Brief’s expected contribution to IS policy promotion in the respondent’s region, above the 80% threshold set in the validation methodology;</span></div>
<div><span>the document was assessed as clear, relevant and useful, and no recommendation was contested or rejected.</span></div>
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<div><span>The feedback did not call for substantial revision, so the messages and recommendations are confirmed as formulated. Stakeholders’ suggestions, notably on implementation roadmaps, country-specific adaptation, pilot actions, toolkits for local authorities and wider accessibility, will feed into the project’s dissemination, exploitation and policy-dialogue activities.</span></div>
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<div><span>Taken together, the four messages aim to build a shared agenda among stakeholders in the partner countries, around a limited number of practical and implementable measures to strengthen professional capacity, legal certainty, data visibility and access to finance. The ultimate goal is to support the shift from isolated initiatives towards more coordinated, recognised and scalable Industrial Symbiosis ecosystems in Europe.</span></div>
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<div><span>The final Policy Brief is available to inform national and European discussions on the Circular Economy Act and related policy processes.</span></div>
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<div><span><a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-resources#policy-brief">Read the full INSET Policy Brief</a> </span><span></span></div>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-policy-brief-11-recommendations-to-advance-industrial-symbiosis-in-europe">INSET Policy Brief: 11 Recommendations to Advance Industrial Symbiosis in Europe</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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		<title>From lecture hall to workplace: how INSET prepares the next generation for the circular economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A transition with a long way to go Europe&#8217;s economy is still largely linear. In 2022, the EU generated more than 2.2 billion tonnes of waste, about five tonnes per inhabitant. Construction accounted for 38.4% of this total, and mining and quarrying for 22.7%. Only a small share of materials finds its way back into...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/from-lecture-hall-to-workplace-how-inset-prepares-the-next-generation-for-the-circular-economy">From lecture hall to workplace: how INSET prepares the next generation for the circular economy</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>A transition with a long way to go</strong><br />
Europe&#8217;s economy is still largely linear. In 2022, the EU generated more than 2.2 billion tonnes of waste, about five tonnes per inhabitant. Construction accounted for 38.4% of this total, and mining and quarrying for 22.7%.</p>
<p>Only a small share of materials finds its way back into the economy. According to Eurostat, the EU&#8217;s circular material use rate reached 12.2% in 2024. That is its highest level yet, but still far from the goal of doubling it to 23.2% by 2030. The gap between Member States is wide, from 32.7% in the Netherlands to just 1.3% in Romania.</p>
<p>The policy agenda is moving: the European Commission has put a Circular Economy Act on its 2026 work programme. But technology and regulation alone will not close the gap. It takes people who can turn environmental goals into practical decisions. For students about to start work, understanding how organisations use resources, manage waste and cooperate with others is becoming useful in a growing number of professions.</p>
<p>INSET is supported by Erasmus+ and takes on this challenge directly. Through training, practical tools and knowledge sharing, it brings industrial symbiosis to learners and practitioners. It links an understanding of circular business models with the hands-on skills needed to make them work.</p>
<p><strong>How industrial symbiosis works </strong></p>
<p>Industrial ecology treats businesses as part of a wider system of material, energy and water flows. Industrial symbiosis turns this idea into practice through cooperation: a resource one organisation no longer needs can be valuable to another.<br />
Surplus heat from an industrial process can warm a nearby facility. Suitable by-products can replace some of the raw materials another company uses. Organisations can also share infrastructure and services such as water treatment, logistics or energy supply.<br />
Kalundborg, in Denmark, is the best-known example of what this cooperation can achieve over time. There, 16 public and private partners exchange water, energy and materials. Each year, the symbiosis saves 586,000 tonnes of CO₂ and 4 million m³ of groundwater, and recycles 62,000 tonnes of residual materials. Since 2015, its partners have cut their CO₂ emissions by 80%.<br />
For students, this changes the questions they ask. Instead of only &#8220;How can this organisation reduce its waste?&#8221;, they learn to ask:</p>
<p>• Who could use this resource?<br />
• Which partners would need to work together?<br />
• What would make the exchange technically feasible, economically viable and environmentally beneficial?</p>
<p><strong>Skills for every career path</strong><br />
Industrial symbiosis is not only for environmental specialists. Graduates going into management, purchasing, logistics, business development or public administration can all use this perspective to spot opportunities for cooperation and better use of resources.</p>
<p>• A purchasing professional might look for alternative material sources.<br />
• A project officer could connect businesses with complementary needs.<br />
• A territorial development officer might help companies, local authorities and research organisations work together.</p>
<p>Each of these roles calls for both analytical and interpersonal skills: mapping resource flows, assessing opportunities, communicating across disciplines and building trust. Technical knowledge matters, but cooperation succeeds when people can organise joint action. In practice, many industrial symbiosis initiatives depend on a facilitator who maps flows, brings companies to the table and keeps the dialogue going.</p>
<p><strong>Practical resources for learners</strong><br />
INSET offers a 100-hour modular training programme with two learning pathways: IS Planner and IS Project Manager. On the Validu web platform, learners can follow the training and use practical resources, including a best-practice publication and a handbook for running industrial symbiosis networking sessions. Because it runs in a browser and is modular, the training fits around studies, internships or a job.<br />
The project&#8217;s toolkit includes 10 industrial symbiosis case studies that show how cooperation works in different settings. It has already been used in a university course: at Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania, 17 circular economy students used the toolkit in their coursework to link theory with real-world applications.</p>
<p>For students and recent graduates, these resources can support coursework, suggest dissertation topics and help them think through challenges they meet during internships or their first jobs.<br />
A growing market for green skills<br />
The job market makes these skills even more relevant. According to Eurostat, employment in the EU&#8217;s environmental economy reached 5.8 million full-time equivalents in 2023, up from 3.6 million in 2014. That is 2.2 million more jobs in less than a decade. Waste management and materials recovery alone grew from 0.9 to 1.3 million full-time equivalents over the same period.</p>
<p>This growth is expected to continue. The European Commission estimates that applying circular economy principles could add 0.5% to EU GDP and create around 700,000 new jobs by 2030.<br />
Yet the supply of skilled people is not keeping up. LinkedIn&#8217;s Global Green Skills Report 2024 shows that demand for green talent grew by 11.6% between 2023 and 2024, while the supply of workers with green skills grew by only 5.6%. Workers with green skills were hired at a rate about 55% higher than the overall workforce.</p>
<p>Industrial symbiosis skills fit roles in circular economy projects, sustainability consulting, resource efficiency and business network coordination. Depending on their background, graduates can specialise in the field or bring these skills into the profession they already have.</p>
<p><strong>Bringing the circular transition into university life</strong><br />
Our 28 September outreach had one clear aim: to get students involved in industrial ecology early, while they are still shaping their interests, gaining experience and weighing their career options. By raising INSET&#8217;s profile at the start of the academic year, we wanted to show that young people can help drive the circular transition through concrete career choices and collaborative projects.</p>
<p><strong>Ready to get started?</strong> Explore the INSET learning resources and discover how industrial symbiosis can become part of your studies and your professional future.</p>
<p>Sources</p>
<ul>
<li><span><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20180328STO00751/sustainable-waste-management-what-the-eu-is-doing">European Parliament, Sustainable waste management: what the EU is doing (Eurostat data, 2022)</a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/en/news-and-events/all-news/circular-material-use-rate-eu-reached-highest-level-yet-2024">European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, The circular material use rate in the EU reached the highest level yet in 2024 (Eurostat, November 2025)</a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-new-plan-for-europe-s-sustainable-prosperity-and-competitiveness/file-circular-economy-act">European Parliament, Legislative Train Schedule, Circular Economy Act</a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://www.symbiosis.dk/en/inspiration/">Kalundborg Symbiosis, official website</a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/04/08/the-number-of-green-workers-is-growing-2-2-million-new-jobs-in-the-eu-over-the-past-decade/">Eunews, Eurostat data on employment in the environmental economy (April 2026)</a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://www.eceee.org/all-news/news/news-2020/eu-unveils-circular-economy-plan-20-drawing-mixed-reactions/">eceee, EU unveils circular economy plan 2.0 (European Commission figures, March 2020)</a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/economicgraph/en-us/PDF/Global-Green-Skills-Report-2024.pdf">LinkedIn Economic Graph, Global Green Skills Report 2024</a></span></li>
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<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/from-lecture-hall-to-workplace-how-inset-prepares-the-next-generation-for-the-circular-economy">From lecture hall to workplace: how INSET prepares the next generation for the circular economy</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Bioparks can connect local resources, businesses and infrastructure. Discover why industrial symbiosis facilitators—and the skills to support them—are essential to turning these opportunities into practical collaborations. Bioparks: connecting resources, businesses and territories Bioparks can be much more than industrial areas specialising in bio-based activities. Planned with a circular economy approach, they can connect businesses, agriculture...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/bioparks-connecting-resources-businesses-and-territories">Bioparks: connecting resources, businesses and territories</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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<p>Bioparks: connecting resources, businesses and territories</p>
<p>Bioparks can be much more than industrial areas specialising in bio-based activities. Planned with a circular economy approach, they can connect businesses, agriculture and infrastructure to make better use of local resources and create new economic opportunities.</p>
<p>Many territories bring together agricultural, livestock, forestry, agri-food and industrial activities. These generate resources that could be put to new uses —such as biomass, by-products, water, energy and nutrients— while businesses seek local sources of raw materials and energy, ways to reduce costs and greater resilience. Industrial symbiosis can help connect these needs by exploring how a resource left over from one activity could become an input for another.</p>
<p>For example, livestock manure can be used to produce biogas and energy, while the resulting digestate can return to agriculture as fertiliser. Agricultural residues and food-industry by-products can also be recovered, infrastructure can be shared, and waste heat from one activity can be used by another. Each opportunity depends on the characteristics of the territory, the resources available and businesses’ needs.</p>
<p>From industrial park to productive ecosystem</p>
<p>The difference between a conventional industrial park and a biopark lies in how relationships between businesses are planned. Proximity does more than make day-to-day operations easier: it creates opportunities to exchange resources, share services and develop new value chains. A biopark is therefore more than a greener industrial area; it is a productive ecosystem connected to the resources and needs of its territory.</p>
<p>This approach also changes how these areas are planned. Alongside deciding where businesses should locate, it is important to consider which resources are available, who could use them, and what infrastructure or conditions would enable connections. Taking these opportunities into account from the outset can help shape a site that supports synergies and attracts complementary activities.</p>
<p>However, locating businesses close to each other does not guarantee that they will collaborate. Opportunities need to be identified and assessed, participants’ needs understood, and technical, economic, regulatory and organisational issues coordinated. This is where the industrial symbiosis facilitator plays a key role.</p>
<p>Facilitators: turning opportunities into collaboration</p>
<p>An industrial symbiosis facilitator connects businesses, public authorities and other local stakeholders. They can help map resource flows, identify potential partners, assess opportunities and support participants as they develop projects. They also help build trust and coordinate people and organisations with different goals, expertise and needs.</p>
<p>In a biopark, this work can turn a potential opportunity into a practical collaboration: for example, by connecting biomass producers with businesses that can use it, or by coordinating several organisations to share infrastructure. Facilitation helps build relationships between activities and anchor projects in their local context.</p>
<p>The role requires a combination of knowledge and skills: understanding industrial symbiosis, analysing resources and business needs, communicating benefits, engaging stakeholders, and planning or managing projects. The development of bioparks and other industrial symbiosis initiatives therefore highlights the need for trained professionals who can make these collaborations happen.</p>
<p>Building skills in industrial symbiosis</p>
<p>INSET addresses this need through a training programme in industrial symbiosis, with two complementary pathways. IS Planner focuses on designing and planning initiatives, while IS Project Manager develops the skills needed to manage their implementation. Both pathways cover knowledge and capabilities that support work with businesses, public authorities and other stakeholders.</p>
<p>Bioparks can provide a favourable setting for connecting resources, activities and infrastructure. Their potential, however, also depends on people who can spot opportunities and turn them into collaborative projects. Developing these professionals’ skills is one of the conditions for industrial symbiosis to create new value chains and strengthen local territories.</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/bioparks-connecting-resources-businesses-and-territories">Bioparks: connecting resources, businesses and territories</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Join the INSET final webinar during Erasmus Days 2026 and discover the Industrial Symbiosis Observatory and Policy Brief—two key resources supporting a more circular, collaborative and sustainable European industry. As part of Erasmus Days 2026, the INSET project invites you to its final online webinar: Shaping the Future of Industrial Symbiosis: The INSET Observatory and...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-final-webinar-shaping-the-future-of-industrial-symbiosis">INSET Final Webinar: Shaping the Future of Industrial Symbiosis</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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<p>As part of Erasmus Days 2026, the INSET project invites you to its final online webinar:</p>
<p>Shaping the Future of Industrial Symbiosis: The INSET Observatory and Policy Brief</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4c5.png" alt="📅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> 16 October 2026<br />
<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/23f0.png" alt="⏰" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> 10:00–11:30 CET<br />
<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4bb.png" alt="💻" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Online webinar<br />
<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f517.png" alt="🔗" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uXeyAn4lStO0j4faLtzrQA#/registration">Registration Link</a></p>
<p>How can knowledge and evidence be transformed into effective action for Industrial Symbiosis?</p>
<p>Industrial Symbiosis can help companies improve resource efficiency, reduce waste and emissions, create new business opportunities and advance towards more circular and sustainable production models. However, its wider implementation requires accessible knowledge, appropriate skills, effective cooperation and supportive policy frameworks.</p>
<p>This final webinar will present two of the INSET project’s main results:</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f50d.png" alt="🔍" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The INSET Industrial Symbiosis Observatory, a practical resource providing access to relevant knowledge, initiatives, tools, training opportunities and developments in the field of Industrial Symbiosis.</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4c4.png" alt="📄" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The INSET Policy Brief, which brings together the project’s main findings and recommendations to support the wider uptake of Industrial Symbiosis through policy, education, training and stakeholder cooperation.</p>
<p>The event will also offer an opportunity to reflect on the main challenges and enabling conditions for Industrial Symbiosis, discuss the role of vocational education and training, and explore how the project’s results can continue to generate impact beyond the end of INSET.</p>
<p>The webinar is aimed at policymakers, public authorities, companies, business associations, education and training providers, researchers, sustainability professionals and other stakeholders interested in Industrial Symbiosis, the circular economy and the green transition.</p>
<p>Participation is free, but prior registration is required.</p>
<p>Save the date, register and join the discussion on the future of Industrial Symbiosis!</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-final-webinar-shaping-the-future-of-industrial-symbiosis">INSET Final Webinar: Shaping the Future of Industrial Symbiosis</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As INSET continues to expand its Online Observatory and capacity-building programme on industrial symbiosis, one European event stands out as particularly relevant to relaunch: the RISERS Final Conference, taking place on 3 November 2026 at the EIT House in Brussels and online, as an official World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) side event. Organised by the...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/risers-final-conference-in-bruxelles-a-key-eu-event-to-watch-for-industrial-symbiosis">RISERS final conference in Bruxelles: a key EU event to watch for Industrial Symbiosis</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>As INSET continues to expand its Online Observatory and capacity-building programme on industrial symbiosis, one European event stands out as particularly relevant to relaunch: the RISERS Final Conference, taking place on 3 November 2026 at the EIT House in Brussels and online, as an official World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) side event.</strong></p>
<p>Organised by the Horizon Europe project RISERS &#8211; Roadmap for Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation for Efficient Resource Sharing, the conference titled &#8220;How Europe Can Drive Cross-Sector Resource Efficiency: Upscaling Industrial Symbiosis through Standardisation&#8221; will bring together representatives from industry, research, policymaking and standardisation bodies such as CEN and CENELEC.The programme includes keynotes and three thematic panels on policy and regulation, research-to-standard translation, and the practical business case for scaling IS across sectors.</p>
<p>This event is directly aligned with INSET&#8217;s mission, to enhance the replicability of IS initiatives, supported by:</p>
<p>• <a href="https://syxis.validu.app/en/home">training programs with free access</a>, for improving management and designin<br />
• IS <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/INSET_WP3_Best-Practices_Report_def_5-11-2025.pdf">best practice collection </a><br />
• Online Observatory on IS  <a href="https://observatory.syxis.eu/">Home &#8211; IS Observatory</a></p>
<p>The RISERS roadmap addresses the same barriers INSET&#8217;s Observatory tracks, among all the lack of shared standards, fragmented data, and limited trust between potential symbiosis partners, while its focus on translating research into usable tools echoes INSET&#8217;s own approach of turning knowledge into practical, VET-oriented training for planners, managers and facilitators of industrial symbiosis.</p>
<p>INSET partners and stakeholders following the Observatory and training pathways (Planner &amp; Manager of IS) are encouraged to follow the conference, whose conclusions on standardisation could feed directly into future updates of INSET&#8217;s policy brief and training materials.</p>
<p>Participation is free of charge; registration is required via the RISERS project website.<br />
<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4c5.png" alt="📅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> 3 November 2026 | Brussels &amp; Online<br />
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<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/risers-final-conference-in-bruxelles-a-key-eu-event-to-watch-for-industrial-symbiosis">RISERS final conference in Bruxelles: a key EU event to watch for Industrial Symbiosis</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A regional supply chain that turns animal by-products and used cooking oil into renewable energy and second-generation biodiesel In the province of Latina, a family of companies is showing how industrial symbiosis can turn an environmental liability into a strategic resource. The ILSAP Group, comprising Roma Service, ILSAP Latina, ILSAP Lamezia Terme and Power Oil,...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/turning-waste-into-fuel-ilsaps-industrial-symbiosis-model-in-lazio">Turning Waste into Fuel: ILSAP&#8217;s Industrial Symbiosis Model in Lazio</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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<p>In the province of Latina, a family of companies is showing how industrial symbiosis can turn an environmental liability into a strategic resource. The ILSAP Group, comprising Roma Service, ILSAP Latina, ILSAP Lamezia Terme and Power Oil, has built an integrated regional chain that collects, transports, stores and transforms animal by-products and exhausted vegetable oils, converting them into refined oils, animal fat-derived electricity, biodiesel and glycerin.</p>
<p>ILSAP&#8217;s story is itself a case of adaptive innovation. Founded in 1986 to process animal by-products for the zootechnical feed market, the company was forced to reinvent its entire business model when the BSE crisis of 2000 closed that market to processed animal proteins. Rather than scaling down, ILSAP became one of Italy&#8217;s few authorised plants able to handle high-risk specified material, and redirected its output toward energy recovery turning a public-health constraint into the seed of a new circular economy.</p>
<p>Today the Latina plant processes up to 10 tonnes per hour of animal by-products, and its cogeneration unit converts 2,000 tonnes per year of animal fat into roughly 8,000 MWh of renewable electricity. At the Lamezia Terme site, twin refining and transesterification lines run continuously to produce around 200 tonnes of refined oil, 200 tonnes of biodiesel and 20 tonnes of glycerin every day, entirely from waste feedstocks — used cooking oils, animal fats and non-food vegetable oils, never from food crops.</p>
<p>This matters well beyond the balance sheet. By producing second-generation, EN 14214-compliant biodiesel from residues instead of virgin feedstock, ILSAP delivers a homegrown, renewable alternative to fossil diesel without competing with food production or agricultural land, precisely the kind of local energy resilience that regions seek as they reduce dependence on imported petroleum. Power Oil&#8217;s collection network alone serves 8,000 clients across Italy, working with municipal utilities to keep used cooking oil out of the environment and into the supply chain.</p>
<p>With 85 employees across Rome, Latina and Lamezia Terme, and infrastructure recognised as a strategic national asset under Italian law (L. 35/2012), ILSAP is a concrete example of how connecting waste streams across sectors &#8211; food processing, catering, and municipal collection- can build regional energy capacity while reducing environmental impact.</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/turning-waste-into-fuel-ilsaps-industrial-symbiosis-model-in-lazio">Turning Waste into Fuel: ILSAP&#8217;s Industrial Symbiosis Model in Lazio</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Chihuahua Green shows how a municipal industrial symbiosis pilot became a statewide programme. Discover the tools, facilitation and partnerships behind this best practice included in the INSET Toolkit. Industrial symbiosis does not have to remain limited to exchanges between a few companies. With coordination, technical support and practical tools, it can become part of a...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/learning-from-chihuahua-green-a-best-practice-from-the-inset-toolkit">Learning from Chihuahua Green: A Best Practice from the INSET Toolkit</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Chihuahua Green shows how a municipal industrial symbiosis pilot became a statewide programme. Discover the tools, facilitation and partnerships behind this best practice included in the INSET Toolkit.</strong></p>
<div><span>Industrial symbiosis does not have to remain limited to exchanges between a few companies. With coordination, technical support and practical tools, it can become part of a wider territorial strategy. Chihuahua Green, in Mexico, shows how.</span></div>
<div><span> </span></div>
<div><span>From a local pilot to a statewide programme</span></div>
<div><span> </span></div>
<div><span>Launched in 2024, Chihuahua Green helps companies across the state move towards a circular, low-carbon economy. It evolved from Chihuahua Green City, a municipal pilot funded by the Delegation of the European Union in Mexico and developed with technical support from INSET partner Símbiosy.</span></div>
<div><span> </span></div>
<div><span>The pilot mapped companies and resources, identified synergies and supported their development. Its experience led to three facilitating offices: Chihuahua Green City, Poniente 2050 and Juárez Circular Hub. Together, they have the potential to reach around 100,000 companies.</span></div>
<div><span> </span></div>
<div><span>More than matching resources</span></div>
<div><span> </span></div>
<div><span>Identifying a possible exchange is only the beginning. Companies also need training, technical assessment and continued support to turn opportunities into viable projects.</span></div>
<div><span> </span></div>
<div><span>Chihuahua Green combines facilitation with digital tools. The SYNER Platform identifies synergies, Chihuahua Eco-Market enables resource exchange and SYMTRACK monitors projects and their impact. The programme also offers emissions assessment, training and the OASIS sustainability certificate.</span></div>
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<div><span>Why is it part of the INSET Toolkit?</span></div>
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<div><span>Chihuahua Green demonstrates how mapping, facilitation, technology and public-private cooperation can work together. It also highlights the need for professionals capable of engaging companies, coordinating stakeholders and guiding opportunities towards implementation.</span></div>
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<div><span>Its experience offers a valuable lesson for other territories: start with a pilot, adapt the model to local needs and build stable structures that sustain collaboration over time.</span></div>
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<div><span>Explore the INSET Toolkit to discover more industrial symbiosis best practices.</span></div>
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<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/learning-from-chihuahua-green-a-best-practice-from-the-inset-toolkit">Learning from Chihuahua Green: A Best Practice from the INSET Toolkit</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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		<title>INSET and LIAISE: Strengthening Industrial Symbiosis across Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Discover how INSET and the LIAISE COST Action are joining forces to strengthen skills, knowledge exchange and cooperation for wider Industrial Symbiosis adoption across Europe. Industrial Symbiosis depends on cooperation between companies, researchers, public authorities, training providers and regional organisations. To support this collaboration, INSET promotes links with complementary European initiatives working towards more circular...</p>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-and-liaise-strengthening-industrial-symbiosis-across-europe">INSET and LIAISE: Strengthening Industrial Symbiosis across Europe</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Discover how INSET and the LIAISE COST Action are joining forces to strengthen skills, knowledge exchange and cooperation for wider Industrial Symbiosis adoption across Europe.</strong></p>
<div><span>Industrial Symbiosis depends on cooperation between companies, researchers, public authorities, training providers and regional organisations. To support this collaboration, INSET promotes links with complementary European initiatives working towards more circular and resource-efficient industrial systems.</span></div>
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<div><span>One of these initiatives is the LIAISE COST Action – Cooperation, Development and Cross-Border Transfer of Industrial Symbiosis among Industry and Stakeholders (CA22110).</span></div>
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<div><span>LIAISE brings together researchers, practitioners, companies, policymakers and other stakeholders from across Europe and beyond. Its aim is to strengthen cooperation, knowledge exchange and the transfer of Industrial Symbiosis practices between countries, regions and sectors.</span></div>
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<div><span>While INSET focuses on skills development, vocational education and training, capacity building and policy recommendations, LIAISE provides an international network for sharing methodologies, case studies, research results and practical experiences.</span></div>
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<div><span>Both initiatives address common challenges, including limited awareness of Industrial Symbiosis, knowledge and skills gaps, difficulties in coordinating stakeholders and the need for stronger policy and institutional support.</span></div>
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<div><span>Through its Working Groups, webinars, workshops, training activities and scientific exchanges, LIAISE explores the technical, organisational, financial, social and policy dimensions of Industrial Symbiosis. This work is especially relevant for INSET’s target groups: enterprises, VET providers, innovation intermediaries, public authorities and professionals supporting circular economy initiatives.</span></div>
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<div><span>By connecting INSET’s practical training approach with LIAISE’s international research and stakeholder network, both initiatives contribute to a shared goal: making Industrial Symbiosis more accessible, applicable and scalable.</span></div>
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<div><span>Together, INSET and LIAISE help build the skills, knowledge, partnerships and enabling conditions needed to transform industrial by-products into valuable resources and create more circular, competitive and resilient industrial ecosystems.</span></div>
<p>L'articolo <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu/inset-and-liaise-strengthening-industrial-symbiosis-across-europe">INSET and LIAISE: Strengthening Industrial Symbiosis across Europe</a> proviene da <a href="https://inset-symbiosis.eu">INSET: industrial symbiosis for entreprises and training</a>.</p>
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