New Factsheet: From Waste to Resource – Reforming End-of-Waste Criteria through Standards

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new RISERS Factsheet, From Waste to Resource: Reforming End-of-Waste Criteria through Standards, now available in the Resources section of our website and on ZENODO within the RISERS Community. Based on the findings of the RISERS project, this fact sheet provides an overview of the EU’s current … Read more

RISERS featured at Projects2Projects event

🎉 We’re excited to announce that RISERS will be featured at the upcoming SUSTRACK Project & EuBioNet online event — “Projects2Projects: Showcasing Key Results, Inspiring New Opportunities,” taking place on October 28th, 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET. Our colleague Andrea Motola from Enspire Science Ltd.  will present RISERS during the Open Mic session, highlighting … Read more

Ghent University Launches RES2Go – RISERS Partner Event

On October 7th, RISERS partner Ghent University will host a hybrid seminar for the official launch of RES2Go, an innovative open-source webtool developed in collaboration with DG ENER and the industrial advisory board of the ECM project PIECE. The event is organised by UGent’s Energy & Cluster Management (ECM) research group, part of the Energy … Read more

RISERS H4C ECOP End of Waste/Standardisation Process Proposal – Sensemaking Webinar

WHEN: 27 October 2025, 14:00 to 16:00 CET WHERE: Online (Zoom) RISERS and The Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice invite you to an online knowledge exchange (sensemaking) workshop to finalise the proposal to replace End of Waste criteria with Standards.   This workshop offers a practical opportunity to shape a response to the European Commission’s public consultation … Read more

Plenary of the Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation Roadmap Working Groups

Date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025Time: 09:30–16:30 CET Hybrid event Venue : Rue Guimard 7 (4th floor), EIT House, Brussels Context The RISERS roadmap on industrial symbiosis standardisation is being developed as a strategic reference for European and national standardisation bodies, industry stakeholders, policymakers, and R&I actors. It supports the objectives of the Circular Economy Action … Read more

RISERS Presented at EURAS 2025: Advancing Practitioner-Centred Standardisation for Industrial Symbiosis

The RISERS project contributed to the 2025 EURAS Conference with a poster and paper on “Practitioner-Centred Standardisation for Industrial Symbiosis: Insights from the European RISERS Survey”. The conference gathered around 50 participants from the research and standardisation communities, providing a valuable platform for exchange and collaboration. Among nine posters presented at the event in Madrid, … Read more

RISERS Interim Plenary sharpens focus on standardisation priorities for Industrial Symbiosis

On 5 June 2025, the RISERS project held its Interim Plenary Session, bringing together over 40 participants from across Europe, representing project partners, Working Groups, and stakeholder organisations. Participants joined from a wide range of countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, reflecting the broad geographic reach and relevance … Read more

RISERS Interim Plenary Session – 5 June 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Interim Plenary Session of the Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation Roadmap Working Groups, organised under the RISERS Project. 📅 Date: 5 June 2025 🕒 Time: 09:30 – 12:00 CEST 📍 Location: Online Register before 3rd June 2025. A link to the event will be provided before the event … Read more

Making waste work: RISERS and the future of EoW

From Linear to Circular: Rethinking Waste The Circular Economy presents a transformative approach to production and consumption, emphasising the efficient use of resources, minimising waste, and maximising value throughout a product’s lifecycle. In contrast to the traditional linear model of “take, make, dispose,” the circular model seeks to close material loops by reusing, recycling, and … Read more

RISERS Project Advances Towards an Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation Roadmap in Its Second Year

The RISERS EU-funded project has entered its second project year in January 2025 and is continuously progressing its work towards the development of a comprehensive Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation (IS) Roadmap. In spring 2025, a total of 10 thematic standardisation workgroups are being formed: 7 are dedicated to specific sectors such as metals, batteries, and packaging, … Read more