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
Executive Director
Paulina Ulloa
Jefa de Proyectos de Minería Verde y Circular
Marcela Mondaca
Jefa de Comunicaciones
Sergio Sepulveda
Head of Finance and Operations
Daniel Espinoza
Head of Institutional Relations
Solveg Iochum
Ingeniera de Proyectos de Medioambiente y Economía Circular
Christian Sanhueza
Ingeniero de Proyectos de Minería Verde y Circular
Ana María Villegas
Ingeniera de Proyectos de Minería Verde y Circular
Evelyn Canelas
Ingeniera de Proyectos de Medioambiente y Economía Circular
Victoria Ulloa
Training Coordinator
Eric Araya
Coordinador de Eventos
Maycol Soto
Periodista
Claudia Dechent
Management Assistant
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Petar Ostojic
President CIEC
Luis Martinez
Director
ICCS
Ingrid Jamett
Director
University of Antofagasta
Rodrigo Morgado
Director
University of Santiago de Chile
Ursula Weber
Director
BHP-Pampa Norte
Milton Rosales
Director
TECK
Matías Aylwin
Director
COLLAHUASI
Claudia Guerra
Director
WOMEN NON STOP
Daniel Gomez
Director
ESSENTIA
Andreé Henríquez
Executive Director
FOUNDING INSTITUTIONS
strategic allies
ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS
