Guillermo Fernandez

Guillermo Fernandez is the Chief Executive Officer of FUMEC, the United States-Mexico Foundation for Science. FUMEC promotes binational collaboration in science and technology to solve problems and address opportunities for both Mexico and the United States.

Previously, Fernandez served as Deputy Director of the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT), where he created scientific and technological information services for industry. He worked as a researcher and engineer at the Federal Electricity Commission in Mexico (CFE). He was Executive Director of the Electrical Research Institute (IIE) in charge of more than 200 innovation projects.

Fernandez has actively participated in Mexican and international professional organizations such as the Mexican Association of University Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (AIUME), Mexican Association of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (AMIME) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is Member of the Cross-border Institute for Regional Development (CBIRD), and Member of the Advisory Board of the National Science Resources Center (NSRC). He has participated as Advisor for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Fernandez’s education includes Electrical, Mechanical Engineer Bachelor, Physics Bachelor from the National University of Mexico (UNAM) and Engineering Economics Systems M.Sc. from Stanford University. He also coursed the IPADE’s Program for CEOs.

The Academy of Science of France has awarded him with the PurKwa Prize 2008, because his enthusiasm in fostering programs about scientific education for children in Mexico.

Cali-Baja MegaRegion manufacturing issues

(Opportunities for the Jacobs School of Engineering)

Guillermo Fernández de la Garza

Origin of FUMEC

Congressman George E. Brown Jr.

was Chair of the Committee on

Science, Space and Technology of the US

House of Representatives

(1920-1999).

The Foundation was created in 1992 in the framework of NAFTA and under the leadership of Congressman George E. Brown, as a binational non governmental body, to promote and support science and technology collaboration between both countries.

To achieve its goals, FUMEC organizes its activities in three programmatic areas:

1) Innovation Driven Economic Development, 2) STEM Education; and 3) Health, Environment and Energy.

Warren Baker, Chairman. Juan López de Silanes, Vice-Chairman. Karl A. Rüggeberg, Treasurer. Francisco Barnés de Castro, Immediate Past Chairman.

1. Leopoldo Rodríguez, Consultant and Entrepreneur. 2. José Luis Fernández Zayas, Director del SNI. 3. Cristina Loyo Varela, President at LANIA. 4. Silvia Hernández, President-Associate of Public

Strategy Consultants. 5. Cipriano Santos, Senior Scientist at Hewlett-Packard

Laboratories. 6. William Harris, President and CEO of Science

Foundation Arizona. 7. Bernard Robertson, Senior Vice President at

DaimlerChrysler Corp. 8. Misael Uribe, President at Médica Sur 9. Thomas Bowles, Executive Director at New Mexico

Computing Applications Center. 10. Néstor Montoya, Advisor at TIAA-CREF. 11. Pedro Romero Torija, President of the Border

Economic Zone–Tijuana.

Binational Board of Governors

Current state of manufacturing innovation in Baja California,

» Very few companies have formalized innovation

manufacturing processes » Many have important manufacturing innovations

based on local process improvements » Several dozen have now formalized design and

engineering processes, employing 1,000+ engineers,

» There are exemplary cases like SKYWORKS and Robert Bosch

Potential for Cali Baja as a hub for manufacturing innovation

» The manufacturing experience and the advanced research

capabilities of the region makes it a fertile ground for manufacturing innovations

» The following trends are having a big influence Accelerated shift from jobs intensive to engineering intensive

manufacturing Needs for closer links between product design and

manufacturing experience Increased dependence of networks involving suppliers,

competitors, Business-Technology support organizations, universities and research organizations Industry – University Consortia that are opening networking

and collaboration opportunities at regional, national and international levels.

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Opportunities for the Jacobs School of Engineering

» Leader in building a shared, binational region, manufacturing innovation vision Participating in studies about conditions and trends in

local manufacturing Relevant Technology trends analysis Participating in regional events like Tijuana Innovadora,

Manufacturing Day, etc. Leading cooperative industry – university initiatives

involving local companies, universities and regional economic development agencies.

Opportunities for the Jacobs School of Engineering

» Key player in advanced regional manufacturing education and research Showing trends Facilitating improvements Partnerships with Baja California Universities and

companies

Cali-Baja Business Advantages

• NAFTA Corridor

• Strong IP protection

• Flexible cost structures with just-in-time production capabilities

• Technological innovation driven by the more than 90 public and private research centers

• Skilled Bi-lingual Workforce

San Diego’s manufacturers

• Specialize in prototype development and just-in-time delivery.

• Many of the products that are made in the San Diego region offer the customer better oversight and more opportunities for collaborative approaches to product development.

• This makes “near shoring” a viable option (as opposed to “off shoring”). Additionally,

• China: » With production costs rising due to higher employee wages, » Reduction in government subsidies, » Higher fuel costs, Manufacturing in China is not as profitable as it was previously.

Baja California

Important Manufacturing Hub • 81 Industrial Parks • Over 800 large manufacturing plants • Electronics, aerospace, automotive, medical

devices, clean energy, biotechnology, food, furniture,

• Most of the large world companies

FUMEC´s involvement

• Studies about Baja California companies: » “Análisis Situacional y de Necesidades de la Industria en

Mexicali, en relación a Ingeniería y Diseño” • Worked with 25 companies in innovation and technology

development projects, looking for Mexican Government funds.

• Interactions of firms with external research and development groups of Mexico or the United States. » has been involved with Skyworks, Honeywell Aerospace,

Ensenada Port Services, » Thee are others where we have not been involved as

Carefusion and Honeywell Turbo. • Baja California State Innovation Agenda

Design and Engineering in Baja Calilfornia

• Mexicali, 23 companies in are doing engineering and design related processes; » two more are in the process of establishing their

departments » 1,000 + Engineers working in D&E

• Tijuana, 10 companies • Ensenada and Tecate 6 more • These companies have submitted proposals to

CONACYT (PEI, Avance, FIT) and other funds to support R&D+i

FUMEC - SKYWORKS

• FUMEC has participated in SKYWORKS collaborative programs with local universities involving:

» Setting up research laboratories » Research and development projects » Teachers preparation » Spin-offs ,

• Some specific results of the SKYWORKS model: » Improvements in manufacturing processes » Improvement in suppliers products

adhesive for electronic components, » improvements in end customer products such as

integrated faraday cage, multistacking, among others.

A very succesful Industry – University model

The SKYWORKS Scientific Summers • University Researchers spend summer in plant • Work with improvement teams, • After evaluation committee, research projects are selected • Partnerships with universities, • Support of the Mexican government for research proposals

and training of specialists. (funds such as PEI or FIT) • Results include:

Implementation in the plant Start ups Patents,

Product development

• Robert Bosch Tool division located in Mexicali, is developing product for end user. » Their design department is in charge of the entire process,

from gathering design features of the market until the launch of the product.

• There are some companies that design components that are integrated to its customers' products using customer design rules » Accuride, » Carefusion, » Martech, among others.

Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers I/U CRC - NSF

• Honeywell Aerospace is involving UABC and CETYS in the I/U CRC on Advanced Non Ferrous Alloys for Structural Applications (CANFSA) » projects with Colorado School of Mines and North

Texas University » a student is already in Colorado » the MOU is ready to be signed.

• The IUCRC model will bring a new way of generating collaborative research,

New U.S. – Mexico Programs

• MUSEIC and FOBESII: » Dept. of State, Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Education » NSF, NIH » Universities & Community Colleges » Mexican Couonterparts

• Mexico- United States Entrepreneurship and Innovation Council (MUSEIC)

• Bilateral Forum on Higher Education Research and Innovation (FOBESII)

Thank You!

(gfernandez@fumec.org)