The Construction of The Cluster of Information Technology and Communication in

Baja California, Mexico

Carlos Alberto Flores Sánchez, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México

Parallel Session 2.1: Cluster Models Worldwide. Unique Features, Common Challenges

Straighforward Overview

• Introduction

• Framework of ICT industry in Baja California

• Previous experiences of cluster construction

• The cluster initiative “BIT Center”

• Conclusion

Introduction

• Mexico, Baja California, Tijuana

ICT Industry in Baja California

Employees Manufacturing% from

total Services% from

total Total% from

grand total0-5 8 6% 713 81% 721 71%

6-10 5 3% 81 9% 86 8%11-30 9 6% 56 6% 65 6%

31-50 12 8% 10 1% 22 2%51-100 26 18% 8 1% 34 3%

101-250 29 20% 3 0% 32 3%251 and

above 55 38% 7 1% 62 6%Grand Total 144 100% 878 100% 1022 100%

Baja California´s ICT Industry

• 7% GDP comes from manufacturing, 4% from services• Population in Baja California 3 millions

– Occupied population by ICT industry: 74,842 in manufacturing, 8, 353 Services

ICT Industry GDP Occupied Population

Manufacturing 7% 6%Services 4% 1%

Total Share Baja California

11% 7%

Previous experiences:Institutional building process

• IT@baja, created in 2004– PROSOFT– Promoted by the Entrepreneurial Development Policy– US market– Focused on training and certification

Institutional building process, cont.

• The Integration Centre of Technological Innovation, CENI2T, 2005– The Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada, Baja California

(CICESE)– Ministry of Economy, through PROSOFT– SEDECO

Institutional building process, cont.

• Center for Global Development (UABC-Softtek)– Softtek (1982)– UABC– SEDECO

Institutional building process, cont.

• Business Innovation & Technology Center (BIT Center)– The Mexican Chamber of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technologies

(CANIETI)– UABC– SEDECO

Agglomeration of ICT´s companies

BIT Center• Actually 48% of his capacity

Same formula: BIT Center in Ensenada

• Two Floors, attending aprox. 100 professionals in ICT areas

Conclusions

• IT@Baja• CENI2T• SOFTEK

• What´s next to BIT Center?

The construction of the cluster of information technology and communication in Baja California, Mexico

November, 2015

Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaFaculty of Accounting and Administration

Presented by:

Carlos Alberto Flores Sánchez