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Symbiosis in Action: Scaling Bio-based Business Models Across Europe takes place on 3 December 2026. Venue: Pl. du Champ de Mars 3, Ixelles.
AGENDA 8:30–9:00 | Registration & welcome coffee 9:00–9:15 | Opening Session: Joint Perspectives on Advancing Industrial Symbiosis Welcome and opening remarks Motivation and expected impact of the joint SYMBIO–SYMBA Final Event Complementarity of the two projects and opportunities for joint exploitation Speakers: SYMBIO Coordinator: Ilaria Re, LGCA SYMBA Coordinator: Antonietta Pizza, ENCO 9:15–9:40 | Joint policy session Industrial Symbiosis Policy Overview SYMBA policy brief – applying the SYMBA methodology towards a full-scale and sustainable bio-based economy SYMBIO policy recommendations for scaling bio-based industrial symbiosis Q&A session Moderator: Ilaria Re, LGCA Presenters: Policy Officer: Mafalda Quintas, DG RTD B1 – Green Transitions SYMBA: Valentina Oquendo Di Cosola, CKIC / Erica Locatelli, ICLEI SYMBIO: Antonia Zerobin, ANRI 9:40–11:10 | Delivering industrial symbiosis: SYMBA and SYMBIO results and achievements Moderator: Antonietta Pizza, ENCO SYMBA results SYMBA approach: a structured framework for identifying and implementing symbiosis opportunities Consumer perceptions and acceptance of circular bio-based products SYMBA Evaluation Model Training materials Q&A session Presenters: Lucía González-Monjardin, CETAQUA Mirko Busto, ENCO Antonio Ordovás Carreras, AIMPLAS Hector Leiva, CIRCE SYMBIO results Regional Data Hub across 12 EU regions Shaping value chains through VCG.AI Platform Industrial symbiosis business models from selection to co-creation The industrial symbiosis economic, environmental and social impacts Q&A session Presenters: Maria Elena Saija, LGCA Miha Skrokov, ANTEJA Antonia Zerobin, ANRI Carmen Ronchel, FCTA Katie Beverley, CMU 11:10–11:30 | Coffee break 11:30–12:10 | Beyond the projects: Building impact through collaboration and Key Exploitable Results Collaboration with sister projects and EU initiatives Replicating or scaling up biobased Innovation in the European regions: the importance of synergies Q&A session Moderator: Ellen Gale, Climate-KIC Presenters: Dr. Simone Wurster, Fraunhofer ISI / RISERS project Ilaria Re, Vanguard Initiative Maria Loloni, Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice project Simone Maccaferri, Project Officer / Co-Call Coordinator CBE-JU 12:10–12:30 | SYMBA & SYMBIO Awards Recognition of the regions and stakeholders that supported the implementation of the two projects. Speakers: SYMBA Coordinator: Antonietta Pizza, ENCO SYMBIO Coordinator: Ilaria Re, LGCA 12:30–12:40 | Closing remarks & call to action Speaker: EC Project Officer, REA/B/03 12:40–14:00 | Light lunch & networking
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It takes place on 3 December 2026.
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It takes place at Pl. du Champ de Mars 3, Ixelles.
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