Industrial Symbiosis Day Flanders
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What is the Industrial Symbiosis Day Flanders?
Industrial Symbiosis (IS) Day Flanders is one‑day, action‑oriented event designed to spark collaboration between industries, public authorities, and research organisations. Its purpose is to transform waste streams into valuable resources by identifying concrete symbiosis opportunities and showcasing the activities and results of the SYMBA project.
The IS Day act as catalyst for cross‑sector innovation, helping participants move from ideas to practical partnerships. IS Day Flanders has a clear thematic focus, concentrating on specific resource flows and material streams that are particularly relevant to the regional context, namely textiles, plastics and packaging.
Examples on cross-sectorial thematics:
- Textile renaissance: link textile industries with packaging and construction sectors to reuse
textile waste for insulation or acoustic panels. - Agri-bioplastics: connect agri-food producers (organic residues), packaging firms, and R&D centres to explore biodegradable packaging solutions.
- Water and energy loop: bring together water-intensive industries and wastewater treatment firms to exchange treated water, recover nutrients, or generate biogas.
- Surplus of heat shares it with a neighbouring company through a local heating network.
- Offcuts of solid wood get a second life as modular components for circular furniture.
- A food company with organic residual streams supplies a farmer with a biogas installation.
- Textile waste water from washing containing interesting compounds for cosmetic industry.
Benefits for you to attend:
- Learn about Industrial Symbiosis Approach/Methodology within bioeconomy
- Intake talks before the event to clarify needs and expectations for the matchmaking part
- Exchange with peers
- Bond project’s Circular Agent - a bridge figure helps companies look for concrete, achievable collaborations
- Expand your network through a facilitated speed-dating format to accelerate your circular ambitions.
- Connect with VLAIO business advisors to receive guidance on innovation, transition and financing.
- Site visit CENTEXBEL and Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Program
Morning session – Textiles
Location: Centexbel, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 70, 9052 Ghent (Zwijnaarde)
08:30 – 09:00: Registration and welcome
09:00 – 09:15: Opening session textiles - Ine De Vilder
09:15 – 09:30: Keynote: A demo case model for Flanders - OVAM
09:30 – 10:15: Industry resource pitches: Companies present their streams and resource needs
10:15 – 11:15: Matchmaking session – Speed dating - Facilitated by VLAIO and BOND
11:15 – 12:00: Site visit of Centexbel - Ine De Vilder
12:00 – 12:30: Networking lunch
Transfer to Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Participants travel individually to the afternoon venue (approximately 30 minutes by car).
Afternoon session – Plastics & Packaging
Location: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Rodenhuizekaai 1, 9042 Ghent (Desteldonk)
13:15 – 13:30: Registration and welcome
13:30 – 13:45: Opening session plastics & packaging - Tanja Meyer
13:45 – 14:00: Keynote: Setting the scene circularity & view on industrial symbiosis in Flanders - Earth Plant Fiber
14:00 – 14:45: Industry resource pitches: Companies present their streams and resource needs
14:45 – 15:45: Matchmaking session – Speed dating - Facilitated by VLAIO and BOND
15:45 – 16:30: Site visit of Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
16:30 – 17:00: Networking drinks and finger food
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