Agenda

How to reap the benefits of your excess resources/waste

Date

20 December 2017

Venue

TECNALIA, Bizkaia Technology Park, Building 700 - Derio - BIZKAIA

Time

-

Price

Free

The use of secondary raw materials - Promoting the transition towards a circular economy through industrial symbiosis

The aim of the circular economy is to close production cycles in order to optimise resources and reduce the environmental impact. This event will deal with major aspects behind this economy and will focus on the specific benefits of industrial symbiosis.

Industrial symbiosis allows a company to obtain benefits from their “excess” resources. This means that the costs of waste management (which are actually by-products) and the costs of raw materials can be reduced; it also leads to an important reduction in the environmental impact.

We invite you to take part in the conference where representatives from various industrial sectors will talk about their experiences. We will also find out about the policies and financing opportunities surrounding these issues, both on the European and the Basque Country levels.

Aimed at

Business managers, plant managers, waste management companies, procurement managers, etc. as well as engineering firms and industry specialists.

Time Topic
09:00 Registration
09:30 Welcome
09:40 Introduction to Circular Economy. Context and Objective.
► Oscar Santa Coloma - Director of Environment TECNALIA.
10:00 Financing opportunities for innovative Circular Economy initiatives in Europe. R&D&I context. Financing possibilities.
Mikel Dorronsoro. Programmes Director. TECNALIA.
10:20 Financing opportunities for innovative Circular Economy initiatives in the Basque Country. R&D&I context. Financing possibilities.
 Ignacio Quintana. Eco-efficiency and Eco-design Coordinator. IHOBE.
10:40 Industrial symbiosis as a Circular Economy strategy. Introduction to industrial symbiosis. Types of symbiosis. Support tools.
► Laura García. Researcher. TECNALIA.
11:00 Coffee Break
11:15 Good practices of Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis in the Basque Country.
► Moderator: Kristina Apiñaniz. Managing Director. ACLIMA.

  • Introduction to the case studies. Kristina Apiñaniz. Managing Director. ACLIMA.
  • Case studies:
    • Plastic reuse for various sectors, fashion, automotive; heat recovery. Santiago Barba. EKOREK.
    • Upgrading food industry by-products. Leire AriztegiBARNA.
    • Eco-innovation. Goio Borge. ZICLA.
    • Construction Sector. Speaker to be confirmed.
    • Iron and Steel Sector. Speaker to be confirmed.
  • Round table with participating companies.
13:30 Summary and conclusions. Next steps.
► Ainara García. ResearcherTECNALIA.
13:45 End of the conference