Overview
- The Education Ministry and Secihti led the agreement with 174 leaders of universities and technology centers at the National Encounter of Higher Education Institutions and InnovaFEST LATAM 2025 in Morelos.
- The declaration outlines four pillars: specialized training in priority fields, research oriented to national development, collaboration through interinstitutional networks, and broad scientific outreach to nurture early vocations.
- Mario Delgado said the effort must move beyond budgets to turn innovations into applied technologies through coordination with Secihti, SEP, and the Economy Ministry, in line with President Claudia Sheinbaum’s innovation agenda.
- Rosaura Ruiz urged embedding science and technology in public decision-making and bringing academic and outreach activities to historically marginalized regions, citing the Plan Michoacán initiative.
- Signatory institutions voiced commitments to education, technological sovereignty, social justice, and improved well-being across the country.