The eighth framework program, Horizon 2020, has come to its end and while we are not entering fully into the new program, Horizon Europe, it is important to make a balance of which specific calls have been launched for the different stakeholders related to Industrial Symbiosis (IS).
Although the H2020 program includes a large number of projects related to the theme of IS, it is important to highlight the latest theme launched in 2020, which is directly related to the exploitation of the potential of IS. Specifically, the topic called “Tapping into the potential of Industrial Symbiosis” in which projects at TRL6 have been financed to reach at the end of the project TRL7 where different technology-based innovations that should provide the potential for novel symbiotic value chains in demonstrators will be addressed.
Concretely, two projects were approved successfully in this call, INITIATE project (Innovation symbiotic process for urea production) and CORALIS project (Generation of industrial symbiosis experiences), of five and four years of duration respectively. Both will increase the competitiveness of industries, improving resource efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of these industrial activities, throughout the value chain.