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Southern Connection Innovation Clusters in Mexico and the Bridge to Silicon Valley Research Partners June 2021 Southern Connection Innovation Clusters in Mexico and the Bridge to Silicon Valley Research Partners Project Partner Knowledge Partner Report Sponsors Contents Acronyms List ............................................................2 Technology and Innovation ..................................... 58 Acknowledgments .....................................................4 Opportunities and Challenges ................................ 64 Executive Summary ...................................................7 6. Mexico City and the State of Mexico ..................65 Mexico’s National Economy ....................................... 7 Macroeconomic Overview ....................................... 65 Entrepreneurs, Startups and Venture Capital ............ 7 University and Research Environment ..................... 67 Innovation Clusters in Mexico’s States and Cities ..... 8 Entrepreneurial Environment ................................... 68 Mexico in the Bay Area ............................................ 12 Startups .................................................................... 70 Conclusions .............................................................. 13 Mexico City Digital Initiatives .................................. 71 Introduction .............................................................14 7. Guadalajara and Jalisco .......................................73 1. Mexico’s Economy in Transition ..........................15 Macroeconomic Overview ....................................... 73 Global rankings ........................................................ 15 Science and Innovation Infrastructure ..................... 74 Macroeconomic Trends ........................................... 16 University and Research Environment ..................... 74 Mexico’s Evolving Economic Structure .................... 19 Manufacturing and IT .............................................. 74 Key Industries........................................................... 19 Business-Government Alignment ............................ 77 The Evolution of Mexico’s Economic Policies .......... 20 Entrepreneurial and Startup Environment ............... 78 Entrepreneurship and Innovation ............................ 22 Growing Startups ..................................................... 81 2. Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Venture Capital ....25 8. El Bajío and Yucatán ............................................83 National Entrepreneurial Organizations .................. 25 El Bajío: Mexico’s Manufacturing Heartland ............ 83 Venture Investment .................................................. 26 Mérida: Developing an IT Base .............................. 88 Building a Mexican Startup Ecosystem ................... 28 9. Mexico in the Bay Area ........................................93 Venture Capital Perspectives ................................... 30 Bound by History ..................................................... 93 Startup Perspectives ................................................ 32 A Rich Tapestry ........................................................ 94 Leveraging Latin America ........................................ 34 A Growing Business Bridge ................................... 102 The Focus Shifts: Looking to Mexico’s Regions ...... 35 Foreign Direct Investment ..................................... 104 3. Baja California (Tijuana-Ensenada-Mexicali) .......36 Technology Bridge ................................................. 105 Business and Industry .............................................. 36 Startups and Venture Capital ................................ 105 University and Research Environment ..................... 39 Conclusion ............................................................. 113 Technology and Innovation Environment ................ 41 Binational Manufacturing: Increasing Sophistication Opportunities and Challenges ................................ 42 in Mexico .................................................................113 4. Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua ...................................45 Trade and Investment: Nearshoring and Leveraging the USMCA .............................................................113 A Cross-Border Manufacturing Center .................... 45 Facilitating Investment in Mexico ...........................114 Trade and Integrated National Production ............. 45 Sourcing Engineering and R&D Talent ...................115 University and Research Infrastructure .................... 47 Linking Mexican Startups with Silicon Valley ..........115 Government-Supported Entrepreneurial Initiatives 48 Venture Investment in Mexico ................................115 Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Capital ......... 49 Expanding Geographical Scope: Latin America ....116 An Evolving Ecosystem for Innovation .................... 52 California and Mexico .............................................116 5. Monterrey, Nuevo León ......................................54 Notes ..................................................................... 118 Business and Industry .............................................. 54 Universities and Research ........................................ 56 Southern Connection: Innovation Clusters in Mexico and the Bridge to Silicon Valley CICTA Centro de Investigación en Ciencia y Acronyms List Tecnología Aplicada ADIP Agencia Digital de Innovación Pública CIDER Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Económico Regional AMEXCAP Asociación Mexicana De Capital Privado CIDETEQ Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo ANUIES Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Tecnológico en Electroquímica Instituciones de Educación Superior CIG Centro de Investigación y Geociencia ASELA Asociación de Emprendedores de Latinoamérica CIITA Centro de Innovación e Integración de Tecnologías Avanzadas ASEM Asociación de Emprendedores de México CIMAT Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas CAIINNO Centro de Análisis para la Investigación en Innovación CIMyT Centro de Innovación en Moldes y Troqueles CAINTRA Camara de la Industria de Transformación de Nuevo León CIPAE Centro de Inteligencia para el Apoyo a Emprendedores CANACINTRA Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Transformación CNyN Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología CANIETI Cámara Nacional de la Industria COCITBC Consejo de Ciencia e Innovación Electrónica, de Telecomunicaciones y Tecnológica de Baja California Tecnologías de la Información COECYTJAL Consejo Estatal de Ciencia y Tecnología de CAPA Centro Autofinanciable de Prototipos y Jalisco Arquetipos COFECE Comisión Federal de Competencia CCE Consejo Coordinador Empresarial Económica CDIT Centro de Desarrollo e Innovación CONACYT Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Tecnológica CONCAMIN Confederación de Cámaras Industriales CDT Consejo de Desarrollo de Tijuana CUCEI Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e CECyTE Colegio de Estudios Científicos y Ingenierías Tecnológicos del Estado de Baja California DECJ Desarrollo Económico de Ciudad Juárez CEDE Centro de Emprendimiento y Desarrollo EEI Estrategia de Especialización Inteligente Empresarial FECHAC Fundación Del Empresariado CEI Centro de Emprendimiento e Innovación Chihuahuense CEID Centro en Innovación y Diseño FIDEAPECH Fideicomiso Estatal para el Fomento de las CENACE Centro Nacional de Control de Energía Actividades Productivas en el Estado de Chihuahua Cenapyme Centro Nacional de Apoyo a la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa FINAFIM Fideicomiso del Programa Nacional de Financiamiento al Microempresario CENICIS Centro de Ingenieria de Conocimiento e Ingeniería de Software FNE Fondo Nacional Emprendedo CETIC Consejo de Empresarios en Tecnología FOMIX Fideicomiso Fondo Mixto CONACyT - Innovación y Comunicación Estado de Nuevo León CETYS Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior FOMMUR Fondo de Microfinanciamiento a Mujeres Rurales CFE Comisión Federal de Electricidad FONLIN Fondo para la Innovación de Nuevo León CIATEQ, A.C. Centro de Tecnología Avanzada FUMEC Fundación México-Estados Unidos para la CICESE Centro de Investigación Científica y de Ciencia Educación Superior de Ensenada I2C Instituto de Innovación y Competitividad 2 Acronyms List I2T2 Instituto de Innovación y Transferencia de PADCE Padron de Desarrolladoras de Capacidades Tecnolgía Empresariales IA.Center Centro de Inteligencia Artificial PEI Programa de Estímulos a la Innovación IADA Instituto de Arquitectura, Diseño y Arte PEMEX Petróleos Mexicanos IBERO Universidad Iberoamericana PIIT Parque de Investigación y Innovación Tecnológica IFT Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones PRONAFIM Programa National de Financiamiento al IIMAS Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Microempresarior Aplicadas y en Sistemas PROSOFT Programa para el Desarrollo de la Industria IIT Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología del Software IJALTI Instituto Jalisciense de Tecnologías de la RENIECYT Registro Nacional de Instituciones y Información Empresas Científicas y Tecnológicas IMCO Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad, RISE Reglamento Interior de la Secretaría de A.C. Economía IMMEX Programa de la Industria Manufacturera, SENER Secretaría de Energía Maquiladora y de Servicios de Exportación SEPROA Secretaría para el Manejo, Saneamiento y INADEM Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor Protección al Agua INDEX Consejo Nacional de La Industria SEST Secretaría de Economía Sustentable y Maquiladora y Manufacturera De Turismo Exportación SIDE Secretaría de Innovación y Desarrollo INEGI Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Económico Geografía SNI Sistema Nacional
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