Mexico Unveils Tech Renovation Plan for 2025: Tech Week

Mexico is doubling down on its digital future with a newly formalized 2025 national plan to bolster public technology, cybersecurity, and talent development. With global events like the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaching, the country faces mounting pressure to rapidly upgrade its lagging infrastructure. Meanwhile, the intersection of innovation and visibility came to the forefront as Samsara leveraged the NASCAR Mexico Series to showcase real-time logistics tech. Internationally, conversations at Honeywell’s HUG conference highlighted AI, autonomy, and the modernization of industrial systems, echoing Latin America’s urgency to catch up. 

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Mexico

Mexico’s Launches 2025 Plan for Tech, Cybersecurity, Training

Mexico’s Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency (ATDT) has formalized its strategic plan for 2025, which centers on the creation of three national entities. These centers will focus on public technology, cybersecurity, and public sector training to modernize government technological infrastructure and improve service delivery.

Samsara Partners with NASCAR Mexico: A Showcase of IoT Logistics

Samsara will sponsor its first NASCAR Cup Series race in Mexico. This initiative aims to demonstrate the capabilities of its Connected Operations Platform in a high-demand environment. "This alliance with NASCAR allows us to equip our transport drivers with innovative and sustainable technology that optimizes our logistics operations,” says Torrey Galid, Vice Chairman, Richard Childress Racing. 

FIFA World Cup 2026 to Challenge Mexico’s Digital Infrastructure

Less than one year before the FIFA World Cup 2026 begins, Mexico faces the challenge of upgrading its digital infrastructure to meet the stringent technological standards set by FIFA. The country shows a measurable lag in connectivity and spectrum availability compared to its co-hosts, the United States and Canada, requiring accelerated execution of public-private strategies to ensure the event's operational viability.

Hengli Hydraulics Opens US$325 Million Plant in Nuevo Leon

With a total investment of US$325 million, Chinese leader in hydraulic technology solutions Hengli Hydraulics officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Mexico, marking a significant milestone in the company’s international expansion. The plant is located in FINSA Industrial Park 1 in Nuevo Leon.

International 

STEM Gender Gap in Latin America Reflects Deep-Rooted Barriers

Despite gains in enrollment and literacy in Latin America and the Caribbean, women remain underrepresented in STEM careers. An OECD report finds that while girls often outperform boys in reading, significant gaps persist in math and science skills, career expectations, and workforce participation.

Honeywell Users Group 2025: AI, Autonomy, Digital Transformation

Industry leaders and innovators gathered this week in San Antonio, Texas, for the 49th annual Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Americas convention. Hosted by Honeywell, the 2025 HUG provided a pivotal platform for sharing and discussing the unfolding trends in autonomous technologies.