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Dolors Nuñez

Honorary Member & Independent Expert | ECRN (European Chemical Regions Network) & EU Critical Chemical Alliance Barcelona
Dolors Nuñez

Biography

Chemical Engineer and PhD in Materials Science, with extensive experience across industry, academia and public administration. Formerly with ACCIÓ – Catalonia Trade & Investment, where she served as Team Leader for Technological Opportunity Analysis, supporting companies and institutions in strategic innovation, technology intelligence and the assessment of emerging technologies.

Her professional background includes senior management positions in industry (Quality, R&D and Innovation), a long academic and research career at the University of Barcelona, participation in numerous national and European projects, and authorship of more than 50 publications in the fields of materials science, chemistry, innovation and technology.

She is currently an Honorary Member of the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) and serves as an Independent Expert in the Working Groups of the EU Critical Chemical Alliance (CCA), contributing to European industrial and chemical policy from a regional and place-based perspective, with a focus on chemical clusters, critical sites, decarbonisation and the modernisation of hard-to-abate industries.

"Good chemistry and commitment do not retire."

Sessions

12:30h
Roundtable | Side Events

From Brussels to the Regions: Delivering Europe’s Chemical Industry Recovery

Algreit Dume
Algreit Dume European Commission, DG GROW (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Coordinator for the CCA (Critical Chemical Alliance), Policy Officer Speaker
Dolors Nuñez
Dolors Nuñez ECRN (European Chemical Regions Network) & EU Critical Chemical Alliance Honorary Member & Independent Expert Speaker
Folco Ciulli
Folco Ciulli ECRN (European Chemical Regions Network) Executive Director Speaker
Guido Guidesi
Guido Guidesi Lombardy Region ECRN Vice-President | Minister for Economic Development Speaker
Jaume Baró
Jaume Baró Government of Catalonia - ACCIÓ Secretary of Enterprise & Competitiveness | ECRN President 2026-2027 Speaker
Stephan Satijn
Stephan Satijn Limburg Region ECRN Vice-President for Advanced Manufacturing and Bioeconomy | Minister for Economy and Finance Speaker

#competitiveness, #CriticalChemicalAlliance, #europe, #future, #regions

2026-06-04 12:30 2026-06-04 13:30 Europe/Madrid From Brussels to the Regions: Delivering Europe’s Chemical Industry Recovery

Europe’s chemical industry is under severe pressure. In response, the European Commission adopted the European Chemicals Industry Action Plan in July 2025. A central follow-up initiative is the Critical Chemicals Alliance, which brings together institutions and stakeholders to identify critical molecules and production sites, address vulnerabilities, and support strategic investment.

These objectives will only be achieved if they are translated into action where the industry actually operates: in Europe’s regions. This debate will therefore examine how regional authorities can help turn the EU policy framework into industrial reality — preserving production, supporting the transformation of strategic sites, enabling decarbonisation, and reinforcing Europe’s long-term competitiveness.

International Meeting Point
Thu 4 12:30h - 13:30h International Meeting Point Public access

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