INSET – Industrial Symbiosis for Enterprises and Training has developed a comprehensive toolkit to support the transition from understanding innovative business models—based on exchanging by-products and resources between companies in a given area—to implementing concrete actions at the local level.
Industrial symbiosis enables entities and companies that traditionally operate separately to collaborate in sharing resources, contributing to enhanced sustainability with environmental, economic, and social benefits.
This autumn, six European partners from Lithuania to France are launching a series of workshops designed to empower communities, businesses, and professionals to embrace Industrial Symbiosis (IS) as a catalyst for the circular economy transition.
Indeed, Industrial symbiosis has proven to be more than just an environmental concept—it’s a collaborative pathway for multiple stakeholders within the same territory, structured to achieve efficient resource and by-product utilization, extend product lifecycles, and promote sustainable regional development.
The INSET toolkit provides everything needed to launch IS projects in your territory: comprehensive training for IS Planners and Managers (100 hours of certified learning), a collection of 10 inspiring best practices from diverse sectors, a practical networking handbook to connect stakeholders and identify synergies, and an innovative mobile app consolidating all resources for 24/7 access.Join us at one of these upcoming workshops:

• 22 October In Lithuania, Kaunas held by Syxis, the INSET partner operating as European innovation hub for testing sustainable pathways, in collaboration with KTU Kaunas University

2 events will be held in Spain:

• 3 November in Barcelona, guided by Symbiosy, the strategic consulting firm specialized in Industrial Symbiosis implementation

• 10 November in Yecla, conducted by CETEM, the Technology Centre of Furniture and Wood of the Region of Murcia

• 18 November will be the turn of Italy and Slovenia, respectively:

– In Maribor, Slovenia, the workshop will be held by the Regional development agency for Podravje

– In Città di Castello, Italy, SFC Sistemi Formativi Confindustria, together with the Fondazione Progetto Valtiberina, will meet the local community of companies and innovators

• 25 November: the roadmap concludes in Strasbourg, with INSET University of Strasbourg leading the workshop as part of the JEEI – Journée européenne de l’écologie industrielle.

Participants include training institutions, universities, research centers, sectoral business associations, entrepreneurs, sustainable production experts, and local community representatives. They will engage in interactive sessions with INSET experts, exploring real-world IS applications and joining a European movement redefining how we produce, consume, and collaborate.
Whether you’re a business manager, vocational training provider, sustainability professional, or policymaker, these interactive sessions offer practical tools to implement IS in your context.