Mexico has an important and well-established community of clusters. Mexican clusters have been active in pursuing ESCA labels, and over 26 Mexican clusters have obtained the Bronze ESCA label. Mexico is amongst the key international target countries for the European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International (ESCP-4i).
Detailed information about the Mexican cluster landscape and cluster policies can be found in the analysis report.
The United States of Mexico's (Mexico) economy is the second largest economy in Latin America. According to the Global Competitiveness Index, Mexico is ranked 57th (140 in total), the 3rd in Latin America ahead of Costa Rica and Panama. The GDP Growth Rate in Mexico has shown several fluctuations over the last fifteen years.
However, GDP growth has been stable over the last two years and is expected to increase in the next few years. Mexico is considered a country of services, since 59% of GDP is produced in the tertiary sector. Several industrial sectors are well developed and present a strong market potential in Mexico. These include: renewable energies, advanced engineering (manufacturing technologies, automotive and aerospace components or specialised alloys) and biotechnology. Read less.
Mexico has an important and well-established community of clusters. According to ProMéxico, the federal government agency responsible for internationalisation and exports, there are 155 clusters representing 9 sectors throughout the country. Two types of clusters have been identified by experts in Mexico. The first one consists in a number of companies that cooperate with the aim of dealing with orders from large customers; these companies are also associated with supporting institutions.
. The second model consists on companies (equal status) concentrated in the same state that do not interact themselves, they only interact with suppliers and support institutions. The clusters are mostly concentrated on the border with the USA. Baja California and Nuevo León are the most relevant states in regard to the number of clusters, followed by the states of México and Querétaro which are located in Central Mexico. Clusters in Mexico are mostly active in the automotive, aerospace, renewable energy, biotechnology and ICT sectors. Read less.
The Mexican Government has been developing sectoral policies that foster cluster activity, although currently there are no governmental national policies that support the creation, development and consolidation of Mexican cluster organisations. In 2012, ProMexico signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the ECCP aiming to develop synergies and relationships between clusters and SMEs in Europe and Mexico.Read more...
The EU-Mexico Global Agreement was updated in 2016 to ensure it is aligned with the current needs of both economies and focuses on supporting and structuring cooperation between the main economic sectors such as the automotive industry.Read less.
In 2012, ProMexico signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the ECCP aiming to develop synergies and relationships between clusters and SMEs in Europe and Mexico. Strong areas of focus for cluster to cluster cooperation have been identified predominantly in the areas of : renewable energies, advanced engineering (manufacturing technologies, automotive and aerospace components or specialised alloys) and biotechnology.
| Date | Name | Target | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 24 September, 2020 - 10:00 | Intellectual Property: the door to a safe internationalisation | Cluster managers, SME | Webinar |
| Monday, 19 October, 2020 - 10:00 | Circular Economy Mission to Mexico: Circular Economy Forum and Business-to-Business virtual events | Cluster managers, SME | Matchmaking |
| Monday, 17 February, 2020 - 10:00 | Live Webinar - IP for SMEs: protecting your IP at Trade Fairs. | Large audience | Webinar |
| Tuesday, 3 September, 2019 - 10:15 | Invitation for European companies, clusters and ESCP-4i partnerships for the GREEN EXPO in Mexico City | Cluster managers, SME | Conference, Matchmaking |
| Wednesday, 31 January, 2018 - 09:00 | International IPRs SME Helpdesks Stakeholders Meeting | Large audience | Conference |
| Wednesday, 28 June, 2017 - 07:30 | 10 CLAC - 10th TCI Latin American Cluster Conference | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers | Conference |
| Tuesday, 6 June, 2017 - 08:45 | Business Meeting Low Carbon Business Action in Mexico, Puebla (June 2017) | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, Project coordinators, SME | Conference, Seminar, Workshop |
| Tuesday, 4 April, 2017 - 18:45 | International IPRs SME Helpdesks Stakeholders Meeting | Cluster managers, Large audience, SME | Conference, Matchmaking |
| Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 - 09:30 | 6th Low Carbon Business Action in Mexico Business Meeting | Cluster managers, Cluster Policy Makers, Investors, Large audience, Project coordinators, SME | Conference, Matchmaking, Seminar, Workshop |
| Sunday, 17 July, 2016 - 10:00 | World Investment Forum 2016 | Large audience | Conference |
| Acronym | Name | Sector(s) | Targeted third countries |
No. of SME involved  |
No. of Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REINA PLUS | Renewable Energy Internationalisation ESCP project for European SMEs |
Electric Power Generation and Transmission ENERGY›Renewable Sources of Energy›Wind energy |
Algeria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Morocco, Tunisia, United States | 322 | 4 |
| wellianceHOSPITALITY | COSME wellianceHOSPITALITY |
Hospitality and Tourism INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Construction Technology›Construction maintenance and monitoring methods & equipment, INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Construction Technology›Materials, components and systems for construction |
Mexico, South Africa, United States | 339 | 5 |
| C2Future | Clusters for Cities of the Future |
Information Technology and Analytical Instruments ELECTRONICS, IT AND TELECOMMS›Information Processing & Systems, Workflow›Internet of Things, PROTECTING MAN AND ENVIRONMENT›Environment›Clean Production / Green Technologies |
Algeria, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, United States | 400 | 6 |
| ECCA | European Circular Construction Alliance |
Construction Products and Services INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Construction Technology›Management of construction process & life |
China, India, Mexico | 400 | 6 |
| SENTINEL | Cluster Network for Hospitality Sustainable Development and Internationalization |
Hospitality and Tourism ELECTRONICS, IT AND TELECOMMS›IT and Telematics Applications›Applications for Tourism |
Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United States | 582 | 4 |
| GEO ENERGY EUROPE 2 | Geo-Energy for the XXIst Century |
Electric Power Generation and Transmission ENERGY›Renewable Sources of Energy›Geothermal energy |
Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico | 600 | 9 |
| EnW | Energy in Water |
Environmental Services PROTECTING MAN AND ENVIRONMENT›Environment›Environmental Engineering / Technology |
China, Colombia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, Tunisia, United States | 650 | 7 |
| DIA | European Digital Industry Alliance |
Production Technology and Heavy Machinery ELECTRONICS, IT AND TELECOMMS›Electronics, Microelectronics›Digital Systems, Digital Representation |
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, United States | 865 | 6 |
| Global Cosmetics Cluster - Europe (Cosmetics4Wellbeing -C4W) | Global Cosmetics Cluster - Europe |
Business Services SOCIAL AND ECONOMICS CONCERNS›Technology, Society and Employment |
India, Mexico, Republic of Korea (South Korea), United Arab Emirates, United States | 1000 | 6 |
| GCC.eu | Global Cosmetics Cluster - Europe |
Business Services SOCIAL AND ECONOMICS CONCERNS›Technology, Society and Employment |
India, Mexico, Republic of Korea (South Korea), United Arab Emirates, United States | 1000 | 6 |
| TEXGLOBAL | TEXGLOBAL |
Textile Manufacturing OTHER INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES›Other Industrial Technologies›Textiles Technology›Finisher related to Textiles Technology, OTHER INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES›Other Industrial Technologies›Textiles Technology›Textile fibres |
Mexico, United States, Viet Nam | 1135 | 5 |
| NATUREEF | Natureef ESCP |
Environmental Services PROTECTING MAN AND ENVIRONMENT›Environment›Environmental Engineering / Technology |
Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines | 1232 | 9 |
| EACP ABROAD | Activities and Businesses from Real Opportunities for Aerospace Developments (EACP network) |
Aerospace Vehicles and Defence INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Aerospace Technology›Aeronautical technology / Avionics |
Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, United States | 1355 | 11 |
| CROSSCUT | European Strategic Cluster Partnership on Sustainable Construction |
Construction Products and Services INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Construction Technology›Materials, components and systems for construction |
Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United States | 1447 | 7 |
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