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National Industrial Symbiosis Programme

The National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) has been helping to improve resource productivity of UK and Scottish industry since March 2003.

The Scotland region of NISP is funded by the Scottish Government, Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Scottish Enterprise.

Industrial Symbiosis (IS) is about identifying and using synergies and linkages between co-operating industries to improve resource efficiency and minimise waste. The concept is not exclusive to any particular resource, as it can include raw materials, by-products, human resources, logistics, services, waste, energy and water.

NISP specialise in getting companies on board and organising networking events to demonstrate the benefits of industrial symbiosis in action, as it unfolds.