Stichting Indusym

What Stichting Indusym does

Stichting InduSym is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) founded in 2018 and headquartered in Beek en Donk, Netherlands, that facilitates industrial symbiosis and the circular economy on Dutch business parks. It operates an integrated software platform — the Reststromenmarktplaats (residual-stream marketplace), Deelplatform (sharing of vehicles, tools, space, services, and personnel), Circulair Dashboard, and Gebiedsbeheer tool — co-developed with TU Eindhoven, which together enable companies to list, search, and automatically match waste streams, by-products, and shared resources; visualise area-level energy, water, and material flows; and identify circular collaboration opportunities that individual firms cannot see in isolation. Complementing the software, InduSym sells professional services including the Circulariteitsscan (1–1.5 hour on-site assessment with advisory report) and the Circulariteitstraject (a structured multi-phase consulting engagement guiding business parks from baseline measurement to operational circular organisations), supported by data analytics from a five-person team.

The organisation's go-to-market combines self-serve platform adoption (freemium residual-stream accounts), direct enterprise sales of the Gebiedsbeheer dashboard to park management organisations and municipalities, and partner-led referrals through Route Circulair, CirkelLab, Maaklos, Volantis, Stichting Insert, and Brabant Coach Circulair. Pricing is mostly quote-based for consulting and subscriptions; a freemium tier on the platform acts as a funnel for downstream paid services. Revenue therefore depends on a mix of project-based consulting fees, subscription dashboards, and public programme funding — including its 2025 selection as regional coordinator of the INTERREG 'BOND Circular Agent' programme (2025-2028) covering 60+ business parks in the De Peel region across the NL-BE border. Named customers and partners include Gielissen Interiors, PreZero, R&L Recycling, Senzer, OUTIC, Industriepark De Hurk, BZOB Helmond, Stichting Bedrijventerreinen Helmond, and Innovatiehuis De Peel; the organisation was awarded the national 'Ster van het Bedrijventerrein' recognition by PVB Nederland in June 2025.

Name

Stichting Indusym

Legal name

Stichting InduSym

Website

https://indusym.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting InduSym is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating a data-driven platform and consulting services that enable industrial symbiosis — matching residual streams, shared resources, and circular projects between companies on Dutch business parks, serving park managers, municipalities, and individual firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Circular Economy Services

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614), Business Service Centers (56143)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Symbiosis & Byproduct Exchange Platforms (EUAIANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

Keywords

• Industrial symbiosis
• Circular economy services
• Residual stream matching
• Waste exchange platform
• Area management tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Beek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Circulariteitstraject: Modular consulting engagements guiding business parks through a structured circularity journey from baseline assessment to operational collective organisations. Revenue is project-based, scoped per engagement.
2. Circulariteitscan (Individual & Collective): Advisory service sold to individual companies or as a collective pack. Comprises questionnaire, interview, site visit, and advisory report. Billed per engagement.
3. Gebiedsbeheer Dashboard Subscription: Area management tool sold to park management organisations and municipalities. Provides data collection and visualisation across participating businesses on a business park. Likely subscription-based, billed per area.
4. Platform - Reststromenmarktplaats: Marketplace for residual stream exchange. Free account tier available; platform facilitates exchanges that may generate transaction value. The free tier acts as a lead generator for paid services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting InduSym is a nonprofit foundation that supports industrial symbiosis between companies on business parks by operating a digital platform for residual stream exchange and resource sharing, paired with area-level data analytics and structured consulting services. Its core offerings include the Reststromenplatform (a marketplace where companies exchange waste materials as raw materials), the Deelplatform (sharing of vehicles, tools, space, and personnel), the Circulair Dashboard and Gebiedsbeheer tool (data-driven area management), Circulariteitscans (company-level assessments), and Circulariteitstraject (multi-phase circular economy programmes for business parks).

Product overview

Stichting InduSym operates as a circular economy facilitation organization offering a platform-based portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core offering consists of the Reststromenplatform (waste marketplace) and Deelplatform (sharing platform), which enable companies to exchange waste streams and shared resources. These are supported by the Circulair Dashboard for data visualization and the Gebiedsbeheer tool for area-level analysis. The Circulariteitstraject provides structured guidance for business parks, while Circulariteitscans offer individual company consulting services. The software platform was developed in collaboration with TU Eindhoven and facilitates industrial symbiosis by connecting companies for optimal use of rest streams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reststromenmarktplaats: Online platform for companies to exchange residual streams (waste materials that can be used as raw materials by other companies) and search for materials they need as raw materials.
• Deelplatform
• Circulair Dashboard
• Circulariteitstraject
• Circulariteitscan
• Gebiedsbeheer

Products and services

• Reststromenplatform Online marketplace where companies can offer their waste streams as raw materials to other businesses or search for materials they need as input. The platform automatically matches companies based on exchange opportunities. Free account tier available.
• Deelplatform Sharing platform for exchanging vehicles, tools, space, services, or personnel. Companies can offer or rent items such as equipment, meeting rooms, or temporary staff.
• Circulair Dashboard Data visualisation tool that displays material streams in heatmaps and graphs, showing volume and frequency of waste streams, heat surpluses, and water consumption. Used for matchmaking, policy development, and communication purposes.
• Gebiedsbeheer Area management tool for organisations such as park management or municipalities to realise area-specific circular economy. Includes data-driven analysis of energy, water, and material data displayed in heatmaps and graphs.
• Circulariteitstraject Step-by-step programme that guides business parks from ad-hoc initiatives to mature circular ecosystems. Includes a circular roadmap from baseline measurement to structural implementation organisation.
• Circulariteitscans Consulting service consisting of a 2-hour interview, site walkthrough, and advice report identifying waste streams, opportunities, and sustainability recommendations for individual companies. Available as individual or collective purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32.5 tonnes of CO₂ reduction through the Grondstoffenrotonde project in one year (Helmond)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Innovatiehuis De PeelcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Innovatiehuis De Peel is a key local partner for the BOND Circular Agent programme. It facilitates activation of businesses, coalition building, and financing for circular projects in the De Peel region. InduSym is the regional coordinator within this ecosystem.
• INTERREG Vlaanderen-NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The INTERREG programme 'BOND Circular Agent' covers the De Peel region for 2025-2028. InduSym is the regional coordinator, executing the programme across 60+ business parks. The programme provides European funding and cross-border knowledge exchange within a network of European partners.
• Route CirculaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoute Circulair collaborates with InduSym on mapping circularity maturity levels of business parks. The partnership involves conducting maturity measurements and sharing practical insights with entrepreneurs. Route Circulair is a key partner for area-level circularity assessments.
• CirkelLabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCirkelLab works with InduSym on circular pilots and data-driven insights that make progress and impact visible. The partnership focuses on executing circularity trajectory pilots and building data analytics capabilities for area-level impact measurement.
• MaaklossecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaaklos partners with InduSym on remanufacturing and chain trajectory projects, developing new applications for reused products and contributing to the building of circular production chains. Focuses on the practical repurposing of used products.
• VolantissecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolantis collaborates with InduSym on heat inventories and exploring residual heat connection opportunities on business parks. The partnership addresses energy side-streams and supports the energy transition component of InduSym's circular economy mission.
• Stichting InsertsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Insert works with InduSym to unlock residual streams through a marketplace and connect supply and demand for used materials from the construction and manufacturing industries. Extends the reach of InduSym's residual stream marketplace.
• TU EindhovencoreTechnology or IntegrationInduSym's online platform was developed in collaboration with TU Eindhoven. The university partnership provided technical development expertise for the software tool that enables residual stream matching, the deelplatform, and area-level dashboard.
• Stichting Bedrijventerreinen HelmondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Bedrijventerreinen Helmond is the park management organisation driving the Grondstoffenrotonde and Waterrotonde projects in Helmond. InduSym is the implementing partner for these circular economy initiatives on Helmond business parks.
• PreZerosecondaryOthersPreZero is a waste collection and processing company serving the Grondstoffenrotonde Helmond. It collects waste from participating businesses and processes it into new raw materials, functioning as a key waste processing partner in the circular chain.
• R&L RecyclingsecondaryOthersR&L Recycling is a processing partner in the Grondstoffenrotonde, matching businesses with recycling and waste processing solutions. Supports the circular chain by processing residual materials from participating businesses.
• Brabant Coach CirculairsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerThe 'Brabant Coach Circulair' programme provides targeted guidance and knowledge sharing for entrepreneurs in North Brabant. InduSym leverages this programme to support entrepreneurs with circularity guidance as part of its De Peel regional activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Excess Materials Exchange: International online platform enabling companies to exchange residual and excess materials as resources for other organisations. Direct functional peer to InduSym's Reststromenmarktplaats marketplace concept, though operating at a broader geographic scope.
• Circle Economy: Amsterdam-based impact organisation operating the Circularity Gap Reporting framework and circular economy consulting services. Comparable in mission, methodology development, and Dutch/European circular economy facilitation, though at a larger and more international scale than InduSym.
• Stichting Insert: Dutch foundation running a residual material marketplace for the construction and manufacturing industries, directly overlapping with InduSym's Reststromenmarktplaats. Insert is also an InduSym partner, indicating shared customer targets and potential competitive tension as either party expands.
• Metabolic: Amsterdam-based sustainability consultancy and data platform builder focused on circular economy, industrial symbiosis, and material flows. Comparable as a Dutch circular economy advisory and tooling provider targeting municipalities, businesses, and regional governments.

Emerging players

• R2Pi (Resource Platform for Industrial Symbiosis): European-funded platform and methodology developer for industrial symbiosis matchmaking across European regions. Comparable as an EU-funded industrial symbiosis facilitator with a regional-to-cross-border coordination remit similar to InduSym's INTERREG role.
• Sustainer: Dutch circular exchange platform helping organisations find buyers for residual streams and reusable assets. Direct functional overlap with InduSym's marketplace, with a more generalist positioning versus InduSym's industrial-park focus.
• Madaster: Netherlands-founded materials registry and circularity passport platform for the built environment. Comparable in developing circularity data infrastructure and operating a Dutch-rooted platform business targeting sustainability reporting and material flow transparency.
• USEF Foundation: Dutch foundation developing frameworks and tools for the flexible energy market with adjacent applications to industrial symbiosis and cross-company resource optimisation. Less direct overlap, but comparable as a Dutch foundation-led standards and platform initiative.

Regional players

• Route Circulair: Dutch consultancy/programme focused on circular maturity measurements for business parks. Comparable methodology and customer base; current InduSym partner but operates in an overlapping niche with potential to compete on standalone area assessments.

Broad incumbents

• PreZero: Major international waste management and recycling company (Schwarz Group). Comparable as a residual material processing partner and circular services provider operating at a vastly larger scale; already an InduSym partner but also a potential competitive threat in the broader value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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