The swedish network for industrial and urban symbiosis

A strategy that creates value

Industrial and Urban Symbiosis (IUS) is a strategic approach to increase resource productivity through collaboration. The strategy is based on long-term cooperation between actors and sectors that increase the value of underutilized resources and promote environmental innovation. IUS improves companies' competitiveness, reduces emissions and the use of primary and fossil resources, while also strengthening regional development and resource security.

Companies

• Reduces costs for raw materials, energy, and waste management
• Improves innovation capability
• Strengthens identity and image

Municipalities

• More green, sustainable jobs
• Place marketing
• Strengthened ability to handle change – resilience

Regions

• Reduces waste and emissions
• Reduced resource usage
• Increased share of renewables in the regional economy

National and International

• Reduces transportation and climate impact
• Contributes to the transition to a bio-based and circular economy
• Strengthened resource security provides increased safety

About the Network

The Swedish Network for Industrial and Urban Symbiosis (SNIUS) is a prominent association founded to promote and support concrete development in industrial and urban symbiosis in Sweden. Here you will find inspiring examples and case studies, as well as tools that promote this symbiotic development. Additionally, contact information for other members of the network is provided. Our ambition extends to providing all relevant materials from other actors to strengthen and enrich our collective efforts.

Industrial and Urban Symbiosis in Practice

WA3RM has been a part of SNIUS since the beginning. SNIUS is the meeting place for everyone interested in industrial and urban symbiosis in Sweden, and also a portal to the world. The foundation of SNIUS is the deep knowledge in the subject and the broad network that has been gathered at Linköping University. SNIUS connects knowledge and practice, and also various actors with each other.

Thomas Parker, Founder WA3RM

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