Accelerating the transition to
industrial symbiosis, industrial-urban symbiosis
and circular economy
Hubs4Circularity are socio-technical ecosystems for full scale industrial symbiosis, industrial-urban symbiosis and circular economy closing energy, resource and data loops at regional scale. They are an important building block for achieving the climate neutrality targets by 2050.
The Knowledge Platform is now online!
Become part of the European Community of Practice for Hubs4Circularity which connects actors from industry, regions and cities, H4C initiatives, and research and development organizations who are interested in sharing knowledge, experiences, tools and materials to progress faster towards industrial and industrial-urban symbiosis and circular value chains.
Join us and discover resources, opportunities and events to build up your skills, learn from each other, and develop your local hub!
Final Conference of Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice
27 May 2026, 14:00 – 18:00 CET
Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City (Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Brussels, Belgium)
Discover our new video on the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice:
“Building Circular Industrial-Urban Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future”
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Get access to up-to-date knowledge on how to reduce the environmental impact of regions and industries: best practices, guidebooks, project results, technologies for circularity, patents, educational materials!
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News
Join the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice and access practical tools for industrial-urban symbiosis
06/05/2026
The Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice supports regions, industries and policy stakeholders in building and scaling industrial-urban symbiosis ecosystems. Through its Knowledge Platform, H4C provides: Practical implementation guides Case studies and demonstrator insights Knowledge exchange opportunities Information on replication strategies Industrial-urban symbiosis development requires coordinated action across governance levels and stakeholder groups. By bringing together actors…
Industrial-urban symbiosis in practice: benefits for local communities
29/04/2026
Industrial-urban symbiosis initiatives often focus on improving resource efficiency between companies. However, their impacts extend far beyond industrial processes. The Hubs4Circularity Guide to the Impacts of Industrial-Urban Symbiosis on Local Communities explores how these initiatives can generate environmental, economic and social benefits for the regions in which they operate. A community perspective Industrial-urban symbiosis projects can reduce environmental pressures while…
Events
Save-the-date: Final Conference of Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice
27/05/2026
Save the date for the Final Conference of the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice! After four years, the two consortia that were driving the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice initiative come to an end. To celebrate the Community’s achievements and chart a course for what’s next, we invite you to join us alongside experts from industry, regions…
H4C Europe is funded under grant agreement N°
101058416.
H4C ECoP is funded under
grant agreement N° 101058656.