Overview
- AWS and the Secretaría de Economía will train 450,000 Mexicans in cloud computing and generative AI over three years under Plan México.
- The pact extends Hecho en México certification to digital and AI services to boost the domestic tech sector.
- Authorities are finalizing designs for 15 regional development poles aimed at deploying new talent and narrowing digital divides.
- Startups can access up to $100,000 in AWS Activate credits plus specialized support to foster a wave of Mexican AI firms.
- A Strand Partners report found that 55% of Mexican companies cite a shortage of digital and AI skills as the main barrier to tech adoption.