INSET concluded on 31 October 2026, but its legacy lives on through lasting tools, training resources and the Industrial Symbiosis Observatory. Partners will continue promoting Industrial Symbiosis, ensuring long-term impact and value across Europe.
On 31 October 2026, the INSET – Industrial Symbiosis for Enterprises and Training project officially came to an end after three years of collaboration, innovation and capacity building across Europe.
However, the end of the project does not mean the end of its journey. One of INSET’s core ambitions has always been to ensure that its results remain available, accessible and useful long after the project lifetime. From the very beginning, the consortium designed a sustainability strategy focused on maintaining and exploiting project outcomes beyond October 2026.
During its 36-month implementation, the consortium brought together organisations from France, Spain, Slovenia, Lithuania and Italy to strengthen knowledge, skills and awareness around Industrial Symbiosis and its role in enabling a more sustainable and circular economy. The project delivered a comprehensive capacity-building methodology, a digital training toolkit, a policy brief for decisionmakers and an open-access Industrial Symbiosis Observatory.
Among these achievements, one of the most tangible examples of the project’s long-term vision is the Industrial Symbiosis Observatory (Home – IS Observatory), an open digital platform that gathers policies, projects, tools, training opportunities, research and best practices related to Industrial Symbiosis from across Europe. The Observatory was created to make knowledge easier to access, foster cooperation among stakeholders and support the practical implementation of circular economy principles.
The Observatory is not simply a final project deliverable. It is a living platform designed to continue growing over time. By providing a centralised space where organisations can explore and share knowledge, it ensures that the results of INSET remain relevant, visible and actively used by enterprises, public authorities, researchers, innovation agencies and training providers.
For Syxis, VšĮ, which played a key role in developing several of the project’s digital solutions, the conclusion of INSET marks the beginning of a new chapter. The methodologies, digital tools and expertise generated throughout the project will continue to support future initiatives, helping organisations adopt more sustainable, collaborative and resource-efficient practices.
The same commitment is shared by the entire INSET partnership. Project partners will continue integrating INSET results into their training programmes, innovation services, research activities and stakeholder networks, ensuring that the project’s knowledge and resources remain available and continue creating value across Europe. This long-term commitment was embedded in the project’s sustainability plan from the outset.
As Europe accelerates its transition towards circularity, resource efficiency and climate neutrality, the achievements of INSET provide a strong foundation for future actions. The project has helped create not only new tools and resources, but also a growing community of organisations committed to making Industrial Symbiosis a practical reality.
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