Sonia Fernández Mañas

Projects & Partnerships Unit Director

AMEC. ASOCIACION ESPAÑOLA DE LA INDUSTRIA EXPORTADORA

Barcelona, Spain

amec is non-profit business support organization with more than 450 industrial Spanish Companies We coordinate international projects and partnerships.

My organisation

Spanish Industrial Association, our comunity is formed by 450 companies, mainly machinery manufacturers or industry solution providers. Our focus is to improve the comptetitiviness of industry and help our members to be more international, sustainable and positive. We dymanize actively our community by networking, collaboration services and b2b events. We organize more than 100 activities all over the globe per year, focusing on international connections and innovation. As amec, we also develop few cooperation projects with all kind of entities for sharing our business and activity model.
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About me

I’m Director of Projects and Partnerships at amec, the Spanish association of internationalized industrial companies.

I lead strategic initiatives and public-private collaborations focused on innovation, sustainability, and the competitiveness of industrial SMEs.

With experience in both public and private sectors, I work to create impact through collective strategies, cluster development, and European projects.

I’m also a board member of ANIMA Investment Network and a speaker on topics like Industry 5.0, AI, innovation ecosystems, and sustainable value chains.

Interests

  • AI
  • advanced manufacturing
  • Circularity
  • Smart Cities
  • innovation
  • semiconductors
  • machinery
  • Valuechains
  • sustainability
  • Industry
  • Energy
  • Cooperation