The 28th edition of ECOMONDO, the leading international trade fair dedicated to the green, blue, and circular economy, took place in Rimini under the organization of Italian Exhibition Group (IEG). The event confirmed its position as a key reference point for the ecological transition, recording a 7% increase in total attendance and a 10% rise in international visitors compared to the previous year.
This yearβs edition gathered over 1.700 exhibiting companies, 18% of which from abroad, across 166.000 square meters of exhibition space. More than 600 journalists, including 15% from international media, were accredited to cover the event, further demonstrating its global significance.
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During his visit to the exhibition, the Italian Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, underlined Italyβs leading role in recycling and sustainable innovation:
βWe can consider ourselves among the first countries in the world in terms of recycling capacity. Much is said about rare earths and critical raw materials, but the greatest deposit we have is our waste. This fair fully represents the spirit of innovation and sustainabilityβ
Within this international framework, the SYMBA project was represented during the Symbiosis Users Network Conference, held on 5 November. Antonietta Pizza, Head of the EU Projects Unit at ENCO and Coordinator of SYMBA, delivered a presentation entitled βSYMBA: Advancing Industrial Symbiosis for a Sustainable, Circular and Bio-based Europeβ. The presentation highlighted SYMBAβs contribution to promoting industrial symbiosis as a strategic tool for sustainable industrial development, enhancing cross-sectoral cooperation, and supporting the transition towards a circular and resource-efficient European economy.
SYMBAβs brochures were distributed at the stand of our partner AIMPLAS, reaching a wide audience of industry professionals and stakeholders and the project was also featured in the edition of Projects Magazine by Insight Media, further disseminating its results and vision to the broader innovation community.
Through its multi-faceted participation, SYMBA strengthened its contribution to Europeβs circular transition, promoting industrial symbiosis as a key driver of sustainability, innovation, and cross-sectoral collaboration.