After several years of expansion, Mexico’s IT sector now makes up 6-7% of GDP, and this is expected to grow rapidly as constitutional reforms reshape the industry. The sector combines positive and negative forces. On one hand, its growth has been exponential, attracting foreign companies and allowing a domestic industry to emerge. On the other...
On the back of repeated years of economic growth, more and more Mexicans are taking advantage of the macroeconomic stability and sizeable domestic market to create new businesses. An assortment of start-ups has been popping up across the country, especially in places like Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana and within the populous Mexico City, the...
As the government attempts to open strategic sectors of the economy to competition and attract more foreign direct investment (FDI), much is also being done to improve science and research as a means to spur innovation. Increased spending, coupled with changes in regulation, is expected to fuel the growth of start-ups and make the business...
Proximity with the US, particularly California, has made Baja California (BC) an historical access point for tourists seeking everything from beaches to extreme sports to retirement tranquillity. Every year BC’s border sees around 30m inbound crosses from the US. That influx does not include those coming through its airport and seaports, and...
The farthest north-west state in the country, Baja California (BC) is young, both historically and population-wise, and its dynamic economy and natural beauty have drawn a cross-section of inhabitants and businesses from Mexico and abroad. BC has five municipalities – Tijuana, Mexicali, Playas de Rosarito, Ensenada and Tecate – and a total...
With close to 60m crossings per year in both directions, the boundary between Baja California (BC) and the US is the most crossed border in the world. BC is one of six Mexican states that share a border with the US, as well as being one of 11 states with access to the Pacific Ocean coast. The administration is looking to expand the existing...
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