Baja Californian Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda spearheaded the inauguration of the 2nd Semiconductor Forum, held at CETYS University’s Tijuana campus, with the aim of making the state a leader in the supply chain for technology development in North America.
“We have shown we have the potential to create the best technological ecosystem and collaborate with the best in the world. It is not a coincidence that global leaders like Skyworks, Infineon, and Qualcomm have chosen us as their base and maintain such a fruitful and beneficial alliance with our state,” the governor said.
In 2024, the global semiconductor industry generated 720 billion dollars and it is expected to reach 1.2 trillion dollars in 2029.
Considering this, the governor highlighted that Baja California’s location and its air, sea, and land communication routes are key to creating a productive corridor in North America and ensuring regional self-sufficiency.
She also stressed that developing leadership-oriented talent is crucial for the local industry. This is why the state government’s initiative, Talento BC, connects companies and universities through 18 commissions focused on electronics, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing.
Governor Marina del Pilar stated that, through this initiative, 105 teachers from leading universities recently graduated from a semiconductor training and specialization program in collaboration with the University of Arizona and the Iberoamerican Technology Foundation.
The governor highlighted the vision of technological sovereignty championed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who is promoting the creation of the National Semiconductor “Kutsari” Design Center. This space will strengthen the country’s capacity to design and develop its own technology, and Baja California is ready to contribute.
“These efforts align with Mexico’s Semiconductor Development Plan, ensuring our country not only participates in the global supply chain but also manufactures and commercializes chips with national technology,” stated Governor Ávila Olmeda.
This event was attended by the representative of Mexico’s Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation, Edmundo Gutiérrez; Baja California’s Secretary of Economy and Innovation, Kurt Honold Morales; the President of CETYS Universidad, Fernando León García; and the Deputy Executive Director of Santander Universidades, Jaime Valls.
Also present were the President of the Iberoamerican Technology Foundation, Fernando Sepúlveda; the Vice President of Operations at Skyworks Mexico, Josep Díaz Montes; as well as representatives from the state governments of Chihuahua, Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Nayarit, Guanajuato, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Veracruz, State of Mexico, Oaxaca, and Sonora.
