Corporate Chair in Textile Quality and Innovation (I+AD)

Description

The Adolfo Domínguez – UPC Chair is a corporate-sponsored chair established in 2025 by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and Adolfo Domínguez, based at the Institute of Textile Research and Industrial Cooperation of Terrassa (INTEXTER).

Its mission is to promote education, applied research, knowledge transfer, and scientific dissemination in the fields of quality, innovation, and sustainability within the textile and fashion industry.

Chair Scope

• Textile technology applied to design
• Sustainability and circularity
• University–industry collaboration

Objectives

• Promote education and applied research in textile quality and innovation
• Support business innovation through technology transfer
• Contribute to a more sustainable and responsible fashion industry
• Identify and develop specialized talent in the textile and fashion sector
• Foster scientific and technical dissemination of results

Activities

• Seminars, conferences, and training activities
• Internships and co-supervision of Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD theses
• Joint research lines and technical consultancy
• Competitive projects at regional, national, and European levels
• Technical workshops and outreach activities

Chair Leadership

• Mònica Ardanuy (UPC-INTEXTER)
• Enric Carrera (UPC-INTEXTER)
• Antonio Roade (Adolfo Domínguez)

Website

https://catedraadolfodominguez.upc.edu/ca