Industrial symbiosis
WHAT WE DO
Industrial symbiosis
Industrial symbiosis is an important strategy for achieving a circular economy. Resources are used optimally and the least possible waste is generated. This means that companies and businesses within a geographically defined area collaborate on the use of resources such as materials, energy, water and/or by-products.
Below you will find examples of two national "lighthouses" on industrial symbiosis, in which the center is actively involved through several projects:
Den Magiske Fabrikken (The Magical Factory), Tønsberg
Organic waste resources are recycled into climate-friendly biogas and other circular products — such as climate-friendly tomatoes, bio-fertilisers, and new methods for growing food based on organic waste resources. This is a truly unique innovation and testing arena, which also includes a knowledge and experience centre in which 10,000 pupils receive practical education about the circular economy each year.
Øra Industripark
This industrial park is an example of what we call “industrial symbiosis”. Here, resources are utilised in the most efficient manner possible, and businesses have a shared ambition to become climate-neutral through increased cooperation. 20 percent of Norway's waste resources in the categories of metals, scrapped vehicles, batteries and window glass, are handled and recovered on Øra.
