TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

We are the first technology centre in Latin America and the Caribbean dedicated to fostering the transition to the circular economy, generating economic, social and environmental value for Chile.

How do we do it? By promoting collaborative research, development and innovation between industry, academia, government and territory.

The Circular Economy Technology Centre, CircularTec, was born in 2021 thanks to Albemarle’s contributions from the R&D agreement with CORFO, BHP-Pampa Norte, Teck Resources, Collahuasi, Neptuno Pumps, and the Regional Government of Tarapacá.

We also have the participation of the universities of Tarapacá, Arturo Prat, Antofagasta, Católica del Norte, Atacama, Santiago de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad de Chile, plus the Center for Innovation and Circular Economy (CIEC), all leading institutions in research and development.

MISSION / VISION

MISSION

Promote collaborative research, development and innovation between industry, academia, government and the territory based on the circular economy model, which will generate economic, social and environmental value in the northern macro-zone of Chile.

VISION

To transform the northern macro-zone of Chile into a benchmark of circular economy at national and international level, through research, development and innovation that will allow the diversification and sophistication of the productive and trade matrix of the country's northern macro-zone.

STRATEGIC FOCUSES

1

Territorial development as a benchmark for circularity in agriculture, fisheries and trade.

2

Increasing the transfer of university-industry solutions.

3

International cooperation for circularity.

4

Development of technology-based circular enterprises.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Andreé Henríquez

Andreé Henríquez

Executive Director

Paulina Ulloa

Paulina Ulloa

Jefa de Proyectos de Minería Verde y Circular

Marcela Mondaca

Marcela Mondaca

Jefa de Comunicaciones

Sergio Sepulveda

Sergio Sepulveda

Head of Finance and Operations

Daniel Espinoza

Daniel Espinoza

Head of Institutional Relations

Solveg Iochum

Solveg Iochum

Ingeniera de Proyectos de Medioambiente y Economía Circular

Christian Sanhueza

Christian Sanhueza

Ingeniero de Proyectos de Minería Verde y Circular

Ana María Villegas

Ana María Villegas

Ingeniera de Proyectos de Minería Verde y Circular

Evelyn Canelas

Evelyn Canelas

Ingeniera de Proyectos de Medioambiente y Economía Circular

Victoria Ulloa

Victoria Ulloa

Training Coordinator

Eric Araya

Eric Araya

Coordinador de Eventos

Maycol Soto

Maycol Soto

Periodista

Claudia Dechent

Claudia Dechent

Management Assistant

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Petar Ostojic

Petar Ostojic

President CIEC

Luis Martinez

Luis Martinez

Director

ICCS

Ingrid Jamett

Ingrid Jamett

Director

University of Antofagasta

Rodrigo Morgado

Rodrigo Morgado

Director

University of Santiago de Chile

Ursula Weber

Ursula Weber

Director

BHP-Pampa Norte

Milton Rosales

Milton Rosales

Director

TECK

Matías Aylwin

Matías Aylwin

Director

COLLAHUASI

Claudia Guerra

Claudia Guerra

Director

WOMEN NON STOP

Daniel Gomez

Daniel Gomez

Director

ESSENTIA

Andreé Henríquez

Andreé Henríquez

Executive Director

FOUNDING INSTITUTIONS

strategic allies

ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS