Leitat

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The Tarrasense Conditioning Association (Leitat) is a private, non-profit entity with its own legal and assets, established in 1906. It regulates its activities in accordance with current regulations and the Code of Ethics.

Leitat

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ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly is the sovereign governing body of the Association. All its members participate in it in their own right and it is where all those matters that the Statutes grant them as exclusive competences are decided.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors has the powers to represent, direct and administer the Association. Likewise, to comply with the decisions taken by the General Assembly in accordance with the regulations, instructions and guidelines established by the latter.

Mr. Jordi William Carnes Ayats

LEITAT PRESIDENT

In representation of CARNES GLOBAL PROJECTS S.L.

Mr. Francesc Roca Llongueras

Vice President

On behalf of Finish S.A.

Mr. Jaume Baró Torres

VOCAL

Representative of PARC TECNOLÒGIC DEL VALLÈS, S.A.

Mr. Joan Romero Circuns

vowel

On behalf of the AGENCY FOR BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS (ACCIO)

Mr. Xavier Panés Sancho

vowel

On behalf of ASOCIACIÓN CECOT

Mr. Oriol Alba Sendra

vowel

On behalf of CECOT INNOVATION FOUNDATION

Mr. Ricard Cimà Julià

vowel

On behalf of INSTITUTO INDUSTRIAL DE TERRASSA

Mr. Joan Serra i Albesa

SECRETARY

Non-member

MANAGEMENT CHART

Jordi Cabrafiga

general manager

Jordi Cabrafiga i Macias holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Universitat Ramon Llull-La Salle. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (ESADE), has completed the Vicens Vives Leadership and Commitment Program (ESADE) and the Cluster Management Methodology Program (IESE).

Since November 2023, he has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Leitat. Previously, he held the position of strategic director of Economic Growth and Government Affairs at the entity.

Before joining the technology center, he held various positions in the Public Administration of Catalonia, including the General Secretariat of the Department of Economy and Finance of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Presidency of the Catalan Institute of Finance (2021-2022), the General Secretary of the Department of Business and Knowledge (2020-2021), as well as chief of staff of the Minister of the Presidency (2018-2020) and the Minister of Governance (2015-2017) of the Generalitat de Catalunya, among others.

Between 2002 and 2011, he developed technology, transformation and innovation projects at Hewlett-Packard, T-Systems and Barcelona Activa.

Aintzane Arbide

Deputy General Management

Biography

Aintzane Arbide holds a law degree from the University of Deusto. She has a master’s degree in community law and another in international trade, as well as an Executive MBA from La Salle University and a PDG from IESE.  In her first few years at Leitat, she held the position of Business Development Manager where she managed projects related to additive manufacturing, including those at the General Secretariat of the IAM 3D HUB and the leadership 3D Factory Incubator. Currently, she holds the position of deputy to the General Management of the center.

Pere Regull

Corporate Management

Biography

Pere Regull holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from IQS, a degree in Chemistry from Ramon Llull University and an MBA from ESADE. As a researcher at IQS he carried out several projects in the fields of electrochemistry and photoelectrochemistry. He has developed his extensive professional career, first in the paper industry occupying various positions in business management at Torraspapel (Lecta Group) and as CEO at Inapa Spain; later he was the general manager of IQS. Pere has also been a member of several boards of directors of commercial companies, university executive boards and sectoral business associations. He is currently the corporate director of Leitat.

Laurent Aubouy

Directorate of Applied Research and Technological Services

Biography

Laurent Aubouy is a graduate in Physics and Materials Science from the Higher School of Engineering of Caen, holds a Master’s in Organic Chemistry from the University of Caen Basse Normandie, and a PhD in Organic and Industrial Chemistry from the University of Montpellier. He also holds an MBA from Euncet Business School (UPC). He has developed his professional career in the chemistry sector working in the field of organic chemistry for pharmaceutical, catalytic and organic semiconductor applications. With a track record of more than 20 years of experience in the management and leadership of R&D teams, he currently holds the position of Director of Science and Technology at Leitat.

Dirk Saseta

Business and Operations Management

Biography

Dirk Saseta Krieg is a member of the Executive Committee and holds the position of Director of Business and Operations. He manages national and international operations to raise public funds, private sales and project management in Leitat. Dirk represents Leitat at the institutional level and actively participates in the associations of RTO WAITRO, EARTO and FEDIT. He has 19 years of experience in public and private RTOs in Europe and the US. This includes his work as a project manager at the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute from 2006 to 2008. Dirk joined Leitat in 2009 as a project manager in environmental technologies and renewable energy and was appointed director of International Affairs in 2013. He has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a master’s degree in Environmental Audits and Management Systems, specializing in Renewable Energies, from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, and an MBA from the ESADE Business School. He has also completed international audit and certification courses in ISO 9000 (Quality) and ISO 14000 (Environment) at the School of Business Administration (EAE), and a continuing education program in project management at New York University (NYU). He has worked as an associate professor, lecturer and speaker in project management and drafting proposals for the EU at several universities (La Salle and ESADE).

Sergi Artigas

Innovation Strategy and Technology Transfer Management

Biography

He has a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and an MBA International from the Euncet Business School. He has extensive professional experience in the industry, both in national and multinational companies in sectors such as automotive and hospitality. He began his activity at the Leitat Technology Center in 2005 as Laboratory Manager, Director of Corporate Development and, since 2015, Director of Strategy in Innovation and Transfer.

Eri Vazquez

Strategic Project Management

Biography

Eri Vázquez Muñoz, director of Strategic Projects at the Leitat Technology Center, is an expert in the management of scientific-technological infrastructure and innovation, with extensive experience in science parks, financing of technology companies and valorization of R&D in Europe, the Mediterranean and Latin America. He has collaborated with companies, public bodies and international associations, and has been a guest professor at universities such as Tartu, Nottingham and Federico II of Naples. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Trade (Groningen and Stirling), a Postgraduate Degree in Public Procurement (Deusto), and degrees in International Business and Economics and Business, as well as EIPA certifications in European fund management and innovation.

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