Kalundborg Symbiosis’ Post

Towards a new strategy for Kalundborg Symbiosis! Good energy, dialogue spirit, active participation, and cooperation were the buzzwords of the annual strategic event in Kalundborg Symbiosis, held at Helix Lab. The day kicked off with a warm welcome from our Chairman, Michael Hallgren, followed by thought-provoking presentations on topics essential to the future of our collaboration, including the 2030 Action Plan, Campus Kalundborg, Green Transportation Hub, and the potential of biosolutions. We also explored visionary concepts like system exports of Danish collaboration models, organic building materials, and updates on symbiotic water projects. The event concluded with a workshop where participants provided inputs to guide the future strategic priorities of Kalundborg Symbiosis. Thank you to everyone who participated in shaping our path forward! We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our wonderful presenters, Grete Bertelsen, Consultant at Knowledge Hub Zealand, Nikolaj Klokholm, Head of Business Development, APM Terminals Mikael Wraae Valsted, Head of DI Bio, DI - Dansk Industri, Katharina Kristensen, Coordinator for Biosolutions, Invest in Denmark Phil Ayres, Professor of Biohybrid Architecture og Serafim Bakalis, Professor at Institut for Fødevarevidenskab, KU FOOD. Hasse Milter, Chief Consultant, Kalundborg Forsyning A/S, for their invaluable contributions.

How can we help accellerate emerging and maturing local an national initiatives that tries to implement best practices from Industrial Symbiosis practitioners and facilitators. Our own Per Møller presented and joined the panel with some of the local heroes in Slovenia. Happy to share and learn in this growing community.

Meet the extended Symbiosis Team! We are so happy that Sif Kjølby from August 1 is part of our team. With her background as a chemical engineer, work experience from industry, excellency in project management and Kalundborg network, we could not dream of more competent colleague. Sif will contribute to our continuous work to support the local partnership and inspire the rest of the world to take inspiration from Kalundborg. Marta Dal Farra has been working with us since Spring. Marta is doing her Master in Economics at Københavns Universitet and inspires us with new thoughts at the same time as she helps our projects and activities come to live. Collaboration is key – look forward to meeting Sif and Marta as part of the Symbiosis Team.

As summer is in full bloom, we at Kalundborg Symbiosis extend our warmest wishes to everyone. May your holidays be filled with sunshine, tranquility, and sustainable practices that embody our shared values. Have a sunny, peaceful, and sustainable summer holiday🌞

We had a wonderful visit from the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure last week! Together with this fantastic group from the Oregon-Denmark Study Tour, we explored industrial symbiosis as a tool for the green transition 🌿🌍 #KalundborgSymbiosis #GreenTransition

Study Trip to Jutland The purpose of our trip was both academic and social: to learn how other collaborations facilitate and support partners' joint initiatives, seek inspiration and potential new projects, and to enjoy time together and share experiences, gaining a fresh perspective on our daily work. On Thursday, June 6, we visited Energibyen Skive in Skive Kommune and GreenLab, where we received an introduction and a tour of the industrial park. During our visit, we exchanged experiences and discussed future collaboration opportunities. On Friday, June 7, we visited Hydrogen Valley, Olicem A/S, and Ballard Power Systems, where we had a guided tour. We had a very productive dialogue, and there are significant perspectives for collaboration. We are grateful for an incredibly inspiring visit filled with good energy. We returned to Zealand inspired and full of admiration for everything our colleagues have achieved in Jutland. We look forward to future opportunities to work together and continue this fruitful exchange of ideas and innovations. We would like to thank Cathy Brown Stummann, Alexander Lauring Knudsen, Mikkel Ebbesen Vinther, Bente Møller Marcussen, Jakob Hebsgaard Mogensen, Ebbe Kruse Vestergaard, Thomas Munch, Kristina Fløche Juelsgaard, Søren Bjerregaard Pedersen, and Troels Skov Moestrup for their hospitality.

Direkte Genbrug Lørdag åbnede ARGO, et af vores medlemmer, et nyt område på genbrugspladsen i Kalundborg, dedikeret til gratis genbrug. Der var stor interesse, og mange mennesker fandt genstande, som de kunne tage med hjem i stedet for at lade dem blive smidt ud. Dette initiativ, kendt som direkte genbrug, er markeret som strøm nr. 23 på vores symbiosediagram. https://lnkd.in/dBPPPTQh

Kalundborg Symbiosis thanks our Rio partners for welcoming us to the Symbiosis Week 🌟 The iniative is part of the PRESi project (Project of Resource Efficiency and Industrial Symbiosis in Santa Cruz in Rip de Janeiro). It’s truly impressive to witness the dedication of the partners. The power and commitment they bring to the industrial symbiosis project and green transition in the area are remarkable. We look forward to seeing the next steps in the journey and the iimpact that will have on the green transition 🌍🌱