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Scoping Paper: Industrial Symbiosis (NEFI Innovation Hub)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The NEFI Innovation Hubs are specialised networks led by renowned research institutions. Their goal is to initiate high-impact research and innovation projects that support the transition to a climate-neutral industry and position Austria as a technology leader in renewable energy and industrial innovation. Industrial Symbiosis promotes cooperation between businesses to enhance effciency and sustainability and is a key tool for industrial transformation. The use of waste heat improves energy efficiency and CO2 balance, fostering a circular economy focused on maximising resource utilisation.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15270531

Authors: NEFI New Energy for Industry, Brunner, Christoph, Pfleger-Schopf, Kerstin

Institutions: AEE Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Montanuniversität Leoben

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Industrial Ecology

Subfield: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

Funder: Klima- und Energiefonds