The Kick-Off event for developing the standardization roadmap on Industrial Symbiosis took place on 28th of March at 09:00 until 11:00 CET as online video meeting.

The RISERS project was presented and the goals of the standardization roadmap were elaborated. Working Groups were proposed and an open discussion with all participants was initiated. Finally, the next steps for the upcoming workshops were presented. Please find the Agenda and the Slides below.

Agenda

09:00 – 09:10  Welcome Remarks

09:10 – 09:20  Context of the Standardization Roadmap

09:20 – 09:30  Goals & Expected Outcomes

09:45 – 10:30  Introduction to Working Groups (WGs)

10:30 – 10:45   Working Group Participation & Next Steps

Slides

Key Takeaways

• RISES aims to accelerate industrial symbiosis by creating a framework integrating practice, policy, research and innovation to support standardization
• 10 working groups (3 horizontal, 7 vertical) will be formed to identify challenges, gaps and standardization needs for industrial symbiosis
• Working groups will meet 3 times between April-October 2025 to develop recommendations, with plenary sessions in June and November
• Experts are invited to join working groups and potentially serve as working group leaders
• Register here