Scaling European Resources with Industrial Symbiosis

Objective

Industrial symbiosis promotes sharing of physical resources (energy, water, residues and recycled materials, etc.) between different industrial processes, increasing business opportunities and creating new jobs while reducing environmental impacts. Neither self-organization nor the few government co-ordinated mechanisms have delivered mass implementation of Industrial Symbiosis. Given the great potential for triple-bottom line benefits this failure must be understood and addressed. SCALER aims to massively increase the implementation of industrial symbiosis, by developing mechanisms to retain the embedded value of European resources, thus, enabling the circular economy to achieve higher resource efficiency through systemic innovations led by intensified industrial symbiosis initiatives and enhanced by cross-sectorial collaboration and, to support the development of a roadmap to improve the adoption of industrial symbiosis in the European process industry at regional / national / European level. SCALER will use new and advanced practices in identifying value opportunities, use new methods to create a larger market for available resources, and use new methods to measure and manage the implementation and sustaining of new relationships. SCALER brings together qualitative and quantitative tools and methods to support self-organised initiatives on industrial symbiosis and to enhance facilitation processes and coordination actions. The creation of new spaces for interaction, collaboration and cooperation and the engagement of a broader set of stakeholders are crucial elements of the multiplier effect in industrial symbiosis implementation. SCALER provides a comprehensive solution for understanding, assessing and intensifying the potential of industrial symbiosis in Europe.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biological behavioural sciences › ethology › biological interaction
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes
• social sciences › economics and business

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.5.3. - Sustainable, resource-efficient and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive process industries

Topic(s)

• SPIRE-13-2017 - Potential of Industrial Symbiosis in Europe

Call for proposal

H2020-SPIRE-2017
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Funding Scheme

CSA - Coordination and support action

Coordinator

INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE

Address

Taguspark Avenida Professor Dr Cavaco Silva 33 Talaide
2740 120 Porto Salvo
Portugal

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 265 387,50

Participants (4)

THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 257 875

Address

Trinity Lane The Old Schools
CB2 1TN Cambridge

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

STRANE INNOVATION

France

EU contribution

€ 265 375

Address

2 Route De La Noue
91190 Gif Sur Yvette

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

QUANTIS

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 115 781,25

Address

Parc Scientifique Epfl Pse D
1024 Ecublens Vd

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

CLIMATE-KIC GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 145 062,50

Address

Torgauer Strasse 12-15
10829 Berlin

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)