Mexico’s Tech Pact Targets Innovation Sovereignty: Tech Week

This week, Mexico underscored a dual commitment to industrial innovation and technological sovereignty. Siemens spotlighted the growing need for integrated hardware-software systems and digital twins to drive smart manufacturing, while the federal government launched a strategic Tech Pact to foster homegrown innovation across key sectors. Globally, Big Tech players like Microsoft and Google are accelerating climate tech efforts, linking sustainability with long-term digital infrastructure strategies.

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Mexico

Siemens Drives Industrial Transformation, End-to-End Innovation

As industrial processes grapple with the digital transformation, integrated solutions are emerging as one of the best tools to streamline this process. The convergence between hardware and software, digital twins, and the need for talent and local infrastructures will be the main trends redefining processes across multiple industries, said experts during Siemens Assembly 2025 Mexico.

Government Launches Tech Pact for Sovereignty, Innovation

Mexico’s federal government signed an agreement with the Government of Puebla to develop seven projects that focus on science, technology, health, and inclusive education, with the aim of strengthening national technological sovereignty.

Netflix Loses Market Share in Mexico

Netflix’s market share in Mexico has contracted from 74.6% to 22% in five years. This loss of users is due to a combination of restrictive policies, price increases, and increased competition in the streaming sector, according to consultants such as The Ciu and JustWatch.

CIDEB Launches Digital Fabrication Lab

The Bilingual Education R&D Center (CIDEB), part of Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), has launched a digital fabrication laboratory designed to strengthen technical competencies among high school students and foster innovative problem-solving. This new facility, known as FabLab, provides students with access to digital manufacturing tools and offers opportunities to develop solutions to both local and global challenges. 

International

Microsoft Expands Carbon Removal Deal With Stockholm Exergi

Microsoft has expanded its carbon removal agreement with Swedish energy company Stockholm Exergi to over 5 million mt of CO2 over 10 years, solidifying its position as the world’s largest corporate buyer of permanent carbon removals.

Google to Remove 25,000t of Superpollutants by 2030

Google has entered agreements with Recoolit and Cool Effect to support the removal of over 25,000t of superpollutants by 2030. The partnerships are part of Google’s ongoing efforts to address its carbon emissions, which rose by 13% from 2022 to 2023, largely due to the increasing adoption of AI and a shift in carbon offsetting strategies.

Eight Sleep Brings Preventive Health Tech to Beds

Eight Sleep, a US-based sleep technology company, has launched Pod 5, a non-invasive health monitoring system that functions through sensors embedded in the bed. The system uses biometric sensors and AI to support both restorative sleep and early detection of potential health issues, without requiring wearables or manual input.