What is industrial symbiosis?
A collaboration model where one company's waste becomes another's raw material.
Sharing resources as a business opportunity
Sharing resources between industrial sites cuts raw-material and energy use, reduces pollution and diverts waste from landfills. New businesses and jobs emerge from by-products and residues.
Industrial symbiosis lets companies collaborate on profitable, sustainable ways to reduce waste. It strengthens industry revenue and opens the door for cities and regions to move toward greener industrial practice.
Where we stand today
Latvia already has circular-economy-minded companies that reuse resources. Yet most companies still lack the experience and know-how to put waste streams back into use.
To date, no industrial symbiosis initiatives have been implemented in Latvia, and public awareness of the concept remains low.
Sinergia's goal is to change this — identify overlooked symbiosis cases and build Latvia's first industrial symbiosis network.
Six platform functions
Digital resource mapping, AI-assisted symbiosis discovery, open surplus data and new funding instruments for circular projects.
Building trust between competitors, consistent data accounting, regulatory and logistical boundaries, and paying for the first steps.
How it works in practice
Assessing production residues
Together with company specialists we identify what and how much residue is produced, and possible partners for whom it could be valuable.
Training managers and specialists
Hands-on workshops on symbiosis principles, resource mapping, measurement, and partnership management.
Building partnerships
The Sinergia team matches companies, helps agree on volumes, price and logistics, and offers legal support for the first contracts.
Identifying new projects
We regularly map new symbiosis opportunities and launch new partnerships together with companies already in the network.
What changes
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions we hear most often from companies considering the symbiosis network.
What is industrial symbiosis in one sentence?+
A collaboration model where one company's by-products, residues, energy or water become raw materials for another company.
Which companies can join the network?+
Any manufacturing or service company that generates residues or is looking for alternative inputs — from food production to metalwork and construction.
How much does participation cost?+
The initial resource assessment and joining the network are free. Costs for implementing specific partnerships depend on the scale of the solution and are agreed with the companies involved.
Is my information kept confidential?+
Yes. Sensitive production data is never made public — it is only used to identify symbiosis opportunities and is shared with potential partners only with the company's consent.
How long does it take to see results?+
The first resource assessment usually takes 2–4 weeks. Concluding a partnership and starting the first deliveries can happen within 3–6 months, depending on the industry.
Is symbiosis the same as recycling?+
No. Recycling typically converts waste back into raw materials through a separate process. Symbiosis is direct collaboration between companies where resources move from one process to another without an intermediate recycling step.