This article details the rise of small and medium sized businesses and innovative start-ups by Mexican entrepreneurs. Businesses that create more knowledge or skills-intensive jobs within Mexico are helping to wean the country off its traditional reliance on exporting commodities, oil and gas, and cheap labor (via remittances) for economic growth.
“We must strengthen the capacity of investment in scientific and technological infrastructure of the country, and that strengthening should be combined with better coordination with the private sector towards public research on commercially viable topics. It is not enough to rely on academic research and development; there must be close links and coordination mechanisms between the business world , academia, and researchers.”