InnoFase

What InnoFase does

InnoFase (Synergiepark InnoFase) is a 66-hectare circular economy business park located in Duiven, Netherlands, beside the A12 motorway and a loading dock on the IJssel River. Founded in 2012 and operated by the Municipality of Duiven, the park functions as an industrial symbiosis platform hosting approximately 12-13 companies that actively exchange energy, heat, water, biogas, biomass, and residual materials as mutual inputs and outputs. Anchor tenants include AVR (waste-to-energy with 100,000 t/year CO2 capture capacity), 4PET/CIRREC (PET recycling), Primco (biomass cogeneration producing 12,500 MWh electricity and 87,600 MWh heat annually), InSus (circular construction materials), PreZero, Renewi, Olde Bolhaar, Waterschap Rijn & IJssel, EvHB (solar), and MAN Duiven. Direct physical infrastructure — including a dedicated power line from AVR to 4PET Recycling and shared water/biogas networks through Waterschap Rijn & IJssel — operationalizes the symbiosis.

The park's core technology combines physical industrial symbiosis infrastructure with a Smart Energy Hub InnoFase, a virtual energy management system coordinating local renewable energy production, conversion, storage, and consumption across the site. An Innovation Workshop (Innovatiewerkplaats), co-developed with Waterschap Rijn & IJssel and AVR, enables companies and third parties to test innovations at scale between laboratory and pilot stages. Demonstrations include the Helios hydrogen bromide flow battery (€815,000 EFRO subsidy) and a water recovery installation (€747,000 EFRO subsidy) for purifying household wastewater into agricultural and industrial reuse. The park is permitted for companies in the highest environmental categories (4 & 5) and MER-plichtige firms due to its distance from residential areas.

InnoFase generates revenue through land sales and leasehold (erfpacht) of plots to sustainable enterprises, supplemented by negotiated inter-company resource exchange fees (e.g., AVR's discounted electricity and heat to 4PET Recycling). Plot allocation is conducted via the TenderNed public tender process with an 85% quality/sustainability and 15% price scoring framework. Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by three municipal Bedrijfscontactfunctionarissen (business contact officers) who recruit, screen for circular compatibility, and assist with permits, licences, and subsidies. Approximately 4.5-8 hectares remain available for new sustainable tenants, and the park's growth trajectory is supported by regional energy strategy (RES Arnhem-Nijmegen) integration, planned 90 ha of adjacent solar and 5-8 wind turbines, and a new Liander electricity substation. The park received the Circular Economy Award 2020 as the premier circular business location in the Netherlands.

Name

InnoFase

Legal name

Synergiepark InnoFase

Website

https://innofase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

InnoFase (Synergiepark InnoFase) is a 66-hectare municipal circular economy business park in Duiven, Netherlands, hosting 12-13 companies that exchange heat, electricity, water, biogas, biomass, and residual materials via industrial symbiosis. Owned by the Municipality of Duiven, it recruits sustainable enterprises through land leases and tenders, supported by a Smart Energy Hub and Innovation Workshop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Real Estate / Circular Economy Business Park Services

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

Keywords

• Circular economy business park
• Industrial symbiosis services
• Waste processing infrastructure
• Renewable energy hub
• Sustainable industrial real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Duiven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Land lease and sale: InnoFase generates revenue through the sale and lease (erfpacht/leasehold) of plots to sustainable enterprises. Custom parceling is offered. Both freehold and leasehold tenure are possible. The last available plot of 4.5 ha was sold via TenderNed tender process with quality/sustainability criteria (85%) and price (15%).
2. Shared resource provision: Companies on the park supply each other with heat, electricity, water, biogas, biomass and residual materials at favourable rates. For example, AVR supplies cheap electricity and heat directly to other companies including 4PET Recycling; the Water Board supplies purified coolant water and biogas. This reduces costs for all tenants and creates a recurring exchange value loop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

InnoFase (Synergiepark InnoFase) is a 66-hectare circular economy business park that sells and leases industrial plots to sustainable enterprises and enables those tenants to exchange heat, electricity, water, biogas, biomass and residual materials as mutual inputs and outputs. Revenue is generated through freehold and leasehold (erfpacht) plot transactions allocated by municipality-led direct sales and TenderNed public tender, alongside shared utility exchange between park tenants. The park also operates Smart Energy Hub InnoFase, a virtual energy management system that balances local renewable production, conversion, storage and consumption.

Product overview

InnoFase (Synergiepark InnoFase) is a 66-hectare circular economy business park located in Duiven, Netherlands, along the A12 motorway. The park is not a software or technology product company; rather, it is a physical industrial location that hosts approximately 12-13 companies engaged in circular economy activities. The park itself functions as a collaborative ecosystem where companies exchange resources such as heat, electricity, water, biogas, biomass, and residual materials. The companies operating at InnoFase include waste-to-energy (AVR), PET recycling (4PET/CIRREC), water management (Waterschap Rijn & IJssel), green waste processing (Olde Bolhaar), biomass energy (Primco), solar installations (EvHB), LNG fueling (Rolande), truck services (MAN Duiven), alternative fuels (EG Fuel), waste collection (PreZero, Renewi), and circular building materials (InSus). InnoFase does not offer its own branded software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Industrial Plots (Freehold & Leasehold / Erfpacht)
• Smart Energy Hub InnoFase
• Innovation Workshop (Innovatiewerkplaats)
• Shared Utility & Resource Exchange Service

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 savings of 23,000 tonnes per year from Primco BMC Duiven alone (equivalent to ~9,300 cars or 160,000 flights of 500 km)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Liander and TenneT (Netbeheerders)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2024Grid operators Liander and TenneT are conducting a pilot with InnoFase companies to explore the possibilities and limitations of a group electricity contract, as a step toward addressing network congestion (netcongestie).
• FirancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2023Firan led the system exploration (systeemverkenning) for the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase, identifying promising connections between future renewable energy projects and users on the park.
• Gemeente DuivencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Duiven owns InnoFase and co-developed the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase. It provides active support for permits, licences and subsidies for companies on the park.
• PreZero NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreZero is one of the 12 companies on InnoFase, collecting waste from 530,000 households and 80,000 companies. It provides biomass to Olde Bolhaar and wastewater to Waterschap Rijn & IJssel. Also a founding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent.
• Cirrec NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlso referred to as 4PET Recycling on the English site; processes PET consumer waste into circular raw materials. Supplies wastewater and residual waste to AVR. Founding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent.
• AVR AfvalverwerkingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVR is the anchor waste-to-energy plant on InnoFase (200 ha, 100 employees). Provides heat, electricity and CO2 to other companies and households. Part of the Innovation Workshop. Founding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent. Also supplying water, steam and granulates.
• Koolen IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent (February 2023).
• Waterschap Rijn en IJsselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rijn & IJssel Water Board manages wastewater from ~600,000 residents and 20,000 companies. On InnoFase it receives wastewater from multiple companies, treats it, and re-supplies coolant water and biogas. Co-developer of the Innovation Workshop with AVR and municipality. Founding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent.
• Dutch Solar ParksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent (February 2023).
• IX ZonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent (February 2023).
• Sunvest OntwikkelingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent (February 2023).
• Eurus Energy EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent (February 2023).
• InSusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInSus, a manufacturer of circular construction materials, purchased a 6.7 ha plot on InnoFase in 2021 and built a new facility to process insulation waste into high-grade circular insulation material. Founding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent.
• Olde Bolhaar Eco ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlde Bolhaar collects green waste and processes it into compost, wood chips, and biomass for energy plants. Receives biomass from PreZero. Founding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent.
• Perpetual NextminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent (February 2023).
• Ontwikkelmaatschappij Oost-Nederland (Oost NL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOost NL is the regional development agency overseeing the Smart Energy Hubs programme. It provides project management and coordination for the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase development and the energy system exploration.
• Provincie GelderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvince of Gelderland is a co-funder and supporter of InnoFase and the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase. Gedeputeerde Jan van der Meer is a public advocate for the project as the first koploper location in Gelderland.
• Liander (Netbeheerder)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiander, the electricity grid operator, is developing a new electricity distribution station on InnoFase (on a 6,300 m2 plot sold by the municipality). Part of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase to address network congestion. Founding signatory of the Smart Energy Hub InnoFase letter of intent.
• Elestor and Membrane Systems EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElestor and Membrane Systems Europe are demonstrating hydrogen bromide flow battery technology (project Helios) for storing solar and wind energy at InnoFase, funded by a €815,000 EFRO subsidy.
• Bluecon, Tol Watertechniek, Feralco, GPI Electrotechniek, OptiSenseDataminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA consortium of five companies (Bluecon, Tol Watertechniek, Feralco, GPI Electrotechniek, OptiSenseData) is building and testing a water recovery installation at Waterschap Rijn & IJssel's site in Duiven, funded by €747,000 EFRO subsidy, to purify household wastewater for reuse in agriculture and industry.
• RES Arnhem-NijmegenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Energy Strategy partnership. Under the ambitions of RES Arnhem-Nijmegen, large-scale solar and wind energy projects are planned near InnoFase, integrated into the Smart Energy Hub.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Circle Economy: Amsterdam-headquartered circular economy foundation and consultancy (publisher of the Circularity Gap Report). Comparable only as an adjacent enabler/thought-leader in the same Dutch circular ecosystem in which InnoFase operates.

Direct peers

• Ulsan Eco-Industrial Park: Korean eco-industrial park developed with UNIDO support, designed around industrial symbiosis among heavy-industry tenants. Comparable as a deliberate by-product exchange network at park scale, anchored by anchor manufacturers.
• Kalundborg Symbiosis: The canonical industrial-symbiosis network in Kalundborg, Denmark, where nearby companies exchange residual streams (steam, water, gas, biomass) just as InnoFase tenants exchange heat, electricity, water, biogas and residual materials. Most directly comparable model globally.
• Chemelot Campus: Dutch industrial campus in Geleen focused on chemicals, materials and bio-based circular innovation. Comparable as a managed industrial campus with sustainability mandates, but broader in scope and chemicals-led rather than waste-led.
• Devens Eco-Industrial Park: Redeveloped former military base in Massachusetts converted into an eco-industrial park with shared infrastructure and by-product exchange among tenants. One of the most-cited North American eco-industrial park models with a similar managed-park structure.
• Industriepark Kleefseweg: Energy and circular-economy oriented industrial park in Arnhem, Netherlands, hosting pilot projects in waste, energy and bio-based industry. Closest domestic Dutch analog to InnoFase's circular symbiosis positioning.

Emerging players

• GreenTown Labs: US-based cleantech and climate hardware incubator/ecosystem that convenes startups around shared infrastructure and partnerships. Comparable thematic adjacency (circular/climate ventures networked together) but a startup-support model rather than an industrial park operator.

Regional players

• Rotterdam Circulair: Rotterdam's regional circular-economy program promoting industrial symbiosis among Port of Rotterdam-area companies. Comparable as a regional circular-industrial network in the same country, but with a port/maritime rather than inland-A12 orientation.
• Circulair Friesland: Dutch regional program coordinating circular-economy projects in Friesland including industrial symbiosis pilots. Comparable as a regionally-curated circular initiative but not a single industrial-park operator.

Broad incumbents

• Brightlands: Network of Dutch innovation campuses (Maastricht, Greenport Venlo, etc.) owned/curated by regional stakeholders with circular and sustainability mandates. Comparable as a publicly-backed innovation campus, but with multi-site scope beyond pure industrial symbiosis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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