FISS - Finnish Industrial Symbiosis System

FISS – Finnish Industrial Symbiosis System is based on active facilitation of symbioses and co-development. It aims to promote, in particular those symbioses, which would not otherwise be materialized. Motiva Ltd. – a Finnish Sustainable Development Company coordinate the practice. The core of the action is to bring together regional actors in a network. Regional organizers take care of the symbiosis promotion in practice. Their tasks include business activation and commitment, exchange of resource information and networking. FISS-workshops are a focal tool in businesses activation, resource data collection and the identification of synergies. The resource information and identified opportunities for synergies are collected in a common SYNERGie® database. The database is used to monitor the progress of the synergies and achieved benefits. The system is based on British National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) methodology adapted to the Finnish operational environment. The FISS website also showcases industrial symbioses in Finland.

FISS aims at promoting new business opportunities, re-use of waste and reducing use of natural resources. The goal is to advance the implementation of waste hierarchy. FISS activities promote resource efficiency of different actors in the regions and can be seen as an important tool in regional development and circular economy.