Mateusz Korcz

The second edition of the RISERS Insights Brief is now available, bringing together the latest developments, findings, and activities from across the project. This issue highlights key progress in the development of the Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation Roadmap, which is currently open for stakeholder consultation. The roadmap identifies priority areas where standardisation can help overcome barriers … Read more

In the latest RISERS podcast, Sebastian Vogel from CEN-CENELEC explains how the Roadmap for Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation developed by the project aims to address this challenge. The discussion explores how the Roadmap was developed, the cross-cutting issues such as terminology, End-of-Waste and digitalisation and sector-specific priorities including steel, batteries, textiles, biomass and waste heat, and … Read more

On 27 May 2026, the RISERS project participated in the Final Conference of the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice (H4C CoP) in Brussels, bringing together representatives from industry, regional authorities, policymakers, research organisations, and industrial symbiosis practitioners from across Europe. The event marked the culmination of four years of collaboration within the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice … Read more

The RISERS partners met on 11–12 May in Oeiras, Portugal, for the 5th RISERS Consortium Meeting, hosted by ISQ, at a particularly important moment for the project. With RISERS entering its final months before the project concludes in December 2026, the meeting was an opportunity not only to coordinate the remaining activities, but also to … Read more

The RISERS project is centred on standards, and as long as the Industrial Symbiosis is present in the industrial market reality, IS has never been clearly defined; therefore, RISERS is answering to this need and provides the definition of the Industrial Symbiosis as well as a glossary of terms recommended. Check the video podcast below … Read more

As the global economy shifts from linear to circular, the question of measurement becomes paramount. James Woodcock of International Synergies Ltd. recently represented the RISERS project in an expert-led webinar focused on the role of standardisation in the circular transition. The event was hosted by the prominent Norwegian network for research, development, and innovation within … Read more

The RISERS Draft Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation Roadmap is now available — and we invite you to take part in shaping its final version. Industrial symbiosis has enormous potential to transform how Europe uses resources. By enabling companies to use under-utilised resources from other sectors — from materials and energy to infrastructure and data — it … Read more

The RISERS project has released a new 1st Insights Brief providing an overview of the current state of the project and its ongoing activities. The brief summarises recent progress across core work streams, highlighting how RISERS is advancing the standardisation of Industrial Symbiosis and strengthening links between research, industry and policy. The Insights Brief outlines … Read more

The RISERS project has launched a new video interview series, Voices of RISERS: Expert Interviews on Standardising Circularity, featuring insights from key consortium experts. The interviews explore how standardisation can turn Industrial Symbiosis from isolated success stories into a scalable, Europe-wide system for circular collaboration. The series covers the RISERS vision for standardising circularity, the … Read more

Introduction The RISERS project aims to build a cohesive framework integrating practice, policy, and research and innovation (R&I) to promote the standardisation of industrial symbiosis (IS) focused on priority synergies and resources for high-impact EU resilience. “IS” is defined by the CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) 17354 as the use by one company or sector of … Read more