Kalundborg Symbiosis

the world's first industrial symbiosis, running since 1961 and linking more than 30 partners; it achieved its "10 new streams in 10 years" goal in December 2025, adding exchanges across water, energy and bio-refinery by-products.

Country
Denmark
Operating
Coverage
CNEUINUS
bioremediation
Regulatorsepareachademe

Verifiable facts

FactValueSource
PartnershipA partnership/membership association of public and private industrial companies in Kalundborg, Denmarkcirculareconomy.europa.eu · symbiosis.dk
Research focusCircular production, industrial symbiosis, resource utilization (water, energy, and residual materials), and green industrial developmentarticlegateway.com · sfridoo.com · symbiosis.dk
FacilityBiopro (research unit), Asnæs power station, and various industrial plants managed by members such as Novo Nordisk, Novonesis, and Kalundborg Refinerytrap.lex.dk · sfridoo.com · symbiosis.dk
GrantFunded by the Danish Energy Agency; revenue is also generated through fees for visitor groups and lecturestrap.lex.dk · symbiosis.dk
Principal staffBjarke Skaanning (Head of Secretariat), Per Møller (Senior Symbiosis Developer), Ghita Hansen (Acting Chair/Vice Chair of the Board)mva.org · symbiosis.dk

Independent sources: articlegateway.com · circulareconomy.europa.eu · mva.org · sfridoo.com · symbiosis.dk · trap.lex.dk

Technologies
NameClusterRisk
Industrial symbiosis & by-product exchange platformsbioremediationMedium

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