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Presentation. Governor

Presentation. Secretary of Education

Introduction. General Director of CONCYTEQ

PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WITH

SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND INNOVATION

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

Technological University of Mexico

National Pedagogical University

Aeronautical University in Queretaro

Polytechnic University of Queretaro

Technological University of Corregidora

Polytechnic University of Santa Rosa Jauregui

Technological University of San Juan Del Rio

Autonomous University of Queretaro

UNAM

Center Of Applied Physics And Advanced

Technology of UNAM

Institute of Neurobiology of UNAM

Center of Geosciences of UNAM

Research Laboratory of Advanced Processes

for Water Treatment

Multidisciplinary Unit of Teaching and Research of The

Faculty of Sciences of UNAM

UNAM Institute of Mathematics

Unit of High Technology

Center for Teaching, Research and Extension in Animal

Production in the Plateau

Technological Institute of Queretaro

Technological Institute of San Juan del Rio

Educational Research Center

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SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND INNOVATION

RESEARCH.

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

University of the Valley of Mexico

Anahuac University Queretaro

PUBLIC RESEARCH CENTERS.

Center for Engineering and Industrial Development

Advanced Technology Center

Center for Research and Advanced Studies

Center for Research in Applied Science

and Advanced Technology

Interdisciplinary Center of Metropolitan Studies

National Metrology Center

Mexican Institute of Transport

National Center of Aeronautical Technologies

Center for Research and Technological

Development in Electrochemistry

Interdisciplinary Center for Research and Teaching

in Technical Education

Center for Educational Research and Teacher

Training- Mexican Institute of Social Security

National Institute of Anthropology and History

National Center of Disciplinary Research in

Physiology and Animal Improvement

Queretaro Center of Natural Resources

“Ing. Manuel González de Cosío” Regional Botanical

Garden of Cadereyta

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General Electric Infrastructure Queretaro

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CARSO Research and Development Center

MESS Innovation and Technological Development Center

Advanced Social Research Center

TREMEC

CONTINENTAL

Center for Research and Technological Development in

Chronic Diseases

CLUSTERS

Aerocluster

ICT’s

Biotecnology

The Strategic Positioning of the Scientific Community in

Queretaro. Marco Carrillo

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DIRECTORYEXECUTIVE POWER OF THE STATE OF QUERETARO

FRANCISCO DOMÍNGUEZ SERVIÉN

CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNOR

JOSÉ ALFREDO BOTELLO MONTES

SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

COUNCIL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE STATE OF QUERETARO

RAÚL ITURRALDE OLVERA

GENERAL DIRECTOR

MAURICIO PALOMINO HERNÁNDEZ

SECRETARY

MARCO A. CARRILLO PACHECO

PROJECT COORDINATOR

GABRIELA JIMÉNEZ MONTOYA

OUTREACH AND DISSEMINATION

EDITING

LEVY BARRAGÁN

LUCÍA BELTRÁN

DESIGN

ALEJANDRO ANGUIANO

[email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHY

ARON COVALIU

JORGE ALCÁNTARA / SERENDIPIA

TRANSLATION

ARON COVALIU

Year of release 2018

Made in Mexico

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THE STI ECOSYSTEM IN QUERETARO

Innovation for Sustainable Development

The Oslo Manual (OECD, 2005) establishes that innovation is to introduce

to the market a product (good or service), a process, a marketing or

organizational method, new or significantly improved, based on border

research activities. The learned path is to first generate new knowledge, to

then carry out the technological applications and finally land on aspects

that directly affect the improvement of productive activities that result in the

quality of life of the inhabitants of a country. Innovation is the great lever of

competitiveness.

The growth of our scientific community is a sign of the vitality of a Queretaro

that aspires to increase its levels of development based on knowledge and

innovation.

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The quality of its higher education institutions that carry out knowledge

creation activities, the research centers -public and private-, the companies

that invest in science, technology and innovation, as well as the willingness

of the Government that I am honored to lead, promote and consolidate the

creation of an appropriate ecosystem to continue attracting investments

(STI), and sustain the broad knowledge and technological platform.

The catalog you have in your hands concentrates valuable information for

consultation about all productive and social sectors. It is a useful tool to

make the best investment decisions, to learn more about the various

educational options and to strengthen the ecosystem of science, technology

and innovation.

Finally, in my Government we hope that this is a document that inspires us

to continue working under the Triple Helix model to energize a society that

develops in the path of knowledge and innovation.

FRANCISCO DOMÍNGUEZ SERVIÉN

Constitutional Governor of the State of Queretaro

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Science, technology and innovation: signs of the times

Knowledge (created, applied and turned into innovation) is the main

competitive advantage of countries. It is an indisputable fact that productivity

and competitiveness depend to a large extent on the ability of companies

and institutions to generate technological innovations and create conditions

of immediate adaptation to the vertiginous techno-economic changes.

In a globalized and highly competitive world, the formation of human capital

with disruptive talent is an urgent need for the generation of knowledge and

its application for the benefit of society as a whole.

In Queretaro, we have a scientific community that’s internationally recognized

for the high standards in the quality of the products and services it offers.

It is a community that’s committed to the development of knowledge that,

transcending the laboratory and the desk of the researcher, generates

benefits that impact society. Made up by first rate professionals, trained

under rigorous academic criteria, with ethical sense, technical efficiency and

commitment to their environment.

The STI Ecosystem in Queretaro, innovation for sustainable development, is

a book that complements the activities of extension and dissemination of

the scientific potential of a thriving state like ours. Here we will find enough

information to know, value and take advantage of the technological offer

of the research centers and institutions that devote their efforts to keep

Queretaro as a hub of national technological innovation.

ALFREDO BOTELLO MONTES

Secretary of Education in the State of Queretaro

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It is no secret that in contemporary societies, scientific and technological

development and innovation must become solid pillars for sustainable

economic and social progress. It’s not enough to create and pass on

knowledge; it must also become the ideal mechanism to distribute the

economic benefits equally to the entire population.

In the history of the development of the of Science, Technology and Innovation

(STI) ecosystem in the State of Queretaro, three highly significant events are

identified:

a) The creation of CONCYTEQ in 1986, which implied the express

recognition of the potential that the STI ecosystem has for sustainable

development.

b) The formal installation of UNAM’s Juriquilla Campus and the

CINVESTAV in 1995. Both institutions came to consolidate Queretaro’s

scientific community, with research centers and researchers of the

highest level, which strongly placed Queretaro on the national ITC

map.

c) The creation of the UNAQ and the installation of the Aeronautical

Park in 2006, which made the state an example of the importance of

investment in STI in areas of intelligent specialization, particularly in

the aeronautical industry, auto parts and software.

Thanks to these public policy decisions, in Queretaro we have a top-tier

scientific community and a development model to which highly specialized

companies are attracted, and they invest in the state.

Today, we are on the threshold of a new boost for the STI ecosystem,

supporting the scientific community from a renewed vision of public policies

that will place it in the privileged role that it deserves.

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For Governor Francisco Domínguez, fighting poverty and inequality through

measures with high-impact and immediate effects is a task that he has been

carrying out since the first day of his term, and hence his determined interest

in supporting without restrictions the work of scientists based in the state.

There are well-defined objectives: to achieve a sustainable future, without

lags of any kind and where equal opportunities and common welfare are the

driving forces that distinguish human development. With these goals, the

STI ecosystem has the enormous commitment to make visible the efforts

of research centers, higher education institutions, companies committed

to innovation, the coordination work of the State Government and the

involvement of citizens in these tasks.

The book The STI Ecosystem in Queretaro. Innovation for sustainable

development, is designed to fulfill two purposes: First. To become a catalog

of all the organizations and institutions that make up this ecosystem,

where you will find useful information on the institutional strengths, the

technological and services offer, as well as the contact channels to approach

them and establish collaborative ties. Second. To be a consulting tool on the

work of the scientific community of Queretaro, in order to connect it with

the productive sector which, in an open dialogue, shall find the areas of

opportunity that contribute to its progress.

Raúl Iturralde Olvera

General Director of CONCYTEQ

September 2017

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UTEQ

TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYOF MEXICOPublic higher education institution

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Its two main areas of technological development are Industry 4.0 and

Sustainability, which aligns the relevance of its educational programs, the

technological projects and the impulse of its academic bodies towards the

Fourth Industrial Revolution. It has a Digital Manufacturing Center of the

Creativity and Innovation Center 4.0 that houses world-class companies as

strategic partners in the development of technological projects and applied

research linked to the needs of the productive sector. It has a Polymer

Training Center, a Nanotechnology building and a new Data Center.

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Its curricular organization has four divisions:

Economic-Administrative

Industrial

Environmental

Automation and Information Technologies

Academic bases:

• Study plans and programs for professional competences

• Student stays in the productive sector

• Academic staff in constant development

• Technological innovation and development

• Comprehensive program of tutorials and student services

• Comprehensive student training

Training

• Industrial Safety courses

• Courses in technical and engineering fields

• Courses in humanistic and administrative fields

• Courses in computer fields

• Language courses

• Courses for the preparation of the CENEVAL-BACHILLERATO exam

Advice and/or Consulting

• Implementation of ISO 9001: 2008 quality systems

• Implementation of ISO 14000 environmental management

system

• Market studies

• Software development

CONOCER evaluation center

The CONOCER certificate is the official recognition that accredits

the necessary knowledge, abilities and skills to fulfill functions at a

high level of performance.

Standards

• Ec050 design of training courses to be taught online

• Ec0217 teaching courses in person

• Ec0076 evaluation of evaluators

• Ec0391 verification of safety and hygiene conditions in work

centers

• Ec0477 tutoring in upper secondary and higher education

• Ec0081 hygienic handling of food

Business incubator

Recognized by the INADEM, its aim is to provide the methodology

for the creation and development of new companies from a

multidisciplinary perspective, promoting business innovation, job

creation and the development of projects of economic and social

impact.

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LABORATORIES

• Mechanics

• Fluid mechanics

• Electric engines

• Numerical control

• Metrology

• Electricity

• Electronics

• Machines and tools

• Welding

• Water analysis

• Microbiological analysis

• Water treatment plant

RELATIONS

University of Cantabria, Spain

MEXPROTEC, France

Peugeot

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Companies in the plastics sector

CANACINTRA

Association of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean

(UDUAL)

National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples

INADEM

CONTACTAv. Pie de la Cuesta 2501

Unidad Nacional, C.P. 76148 Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 209 61 00 to 04

http://www.uteq.edu.mx/

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UPN

NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITYPublic higher education institution

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Oriented towards the training and development of education professionals

and the generation of knowledge dealing with sociocultural diversity.

From its substantial functions it is linked to the education sector, to social

organizations and national and international institutions, in order to address

the educational issues and the promotion of culture.

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Degrees

• Preschool Education and Primary Education for the Indigenous

Environment

• Educational intervention

• Pedagogy

Postgraduate degrees

• Master in Pedagogical Intervention

• Master in Basic Education (MBE)

Continuing Education

The UPN also has a program that offers courses and certifications

registered in the National Catalog.

• Certification in Design and intervention in innovative practices in early

childhood education

• Certification in Competences for Basic Education

• Course on Teaching approaches for meaningful learning

• Course on Development of scientific competences through projects

CONTACT

It has programs of academic exchange, mobility, updating

and dissemination. It promotes the development and

the institutional improvement with different academic

collaboration agreements with peer institutions, agencies

and governments, both national and foreign.

Av. Pie de la Cuesta and Playa Rincon

Desarrollo San Pablo. C.P. 76130.

Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 20 51 80 / 2 20 51 40

[email protected]

PROGRAM RELATIONS

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UNAQ

AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY IN QUERETAROPublic higher education institution

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The Aeronautical University in Queretaro (UNAQ, by its Spanish acronym) has a

one-of-a-kind educational infrastructure in Latin America. It has laboratories,

workshops, machinery, tools, an industrial warehouse, an aircraft intervention

area and a hangar in which the reality of the manufacturing industry, the

maintenance and the aeronautical design is reproduced. This infrastructure,

equipment and work scheme favors the development of professional skills

and shortens the industry learning curves. Its educational model is flexible,

open and closely linked to the aeronautical and aerospace sector.

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It has three different educational levels: University Superior

Technician (UST), Engineering (ENG), Postgraduate (POS). In

addition to the Training for Work (TFW) courses.

• UST Aeronautical Maintenance, Avionics Area

• UST Aeronautical Maintenance, Gliding and Engine Area

• UST Aeronautics Manufacturing, Precision Machining Area

• Engineering in Aeronautics in Manufacturing

• Engineering in Electronics and Control of Aircraft Systems

• Engineering in Aeronautical Mechanical Design

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

• Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

• Master in Airport Management (currently being developed)

• Development and implementation of the required manufacturing

processes, focused on the manufacture of aerospace components,

as well as the control of properties in materials of aerospace use

through the manufacturing process.

• Mechanical integrity analysis of new or existing components in

aeronautical vehicles.

• Development and improvement of mechanisms, machine

elements and tools required for the implementation of

manufacturing processes in aerospace technology.

• Analysis of components used in propulsion systems for aerospace

use.

• Development and application of software in specialized

embedded systems for its implementation in real-time critical

processes, such as aerospace.

• Study and identification of systems, including the study,

development and testing of control systems using specific

hardware and software components for the development of critical

systems.

PROGRAM

• It has an Academic and Quality Council, and a Council of

Relations and Relevance, both made up by several sectors:

productive, government, research centers and higher education

institutions.

• Active participation in the committees of: Aerocluster of

Queretaro, the National Commission of Aeronautical Training of the

General Coordination of Technological and Polytechnic Universities

(CGUTyP) and the Mexican Space Agency.

• Its infrastructure includes laboratories, workshops and a first

rate hangar.

• A training, instruction and preparation center endorsed by the

aeronautical authority (DGAC).

• A French-Mexican Campus, result of the Alliance of the French

and Mexican governments.

• Development of international relations with Central America,

South America and Asia (Thailand and Malaysia).

• Technological trends in the development of the aeronautical

sector (embedded systems, additive manufacturing, computer

assisted processes, materials, green technologies).

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RELATIONS

There is a close relationship with most of the

aeronautical companies settled in the region, which

have been given training courses and specialized

instruction in the development of technological

projects, seeking to serve as a bridge between the

industry, public organizations, research centers and

national and foreign institutions, in order to align

with the goals of economic and social interest of the

country.

Strategic alliances

CIDESI, CONCYTEQ, CINVESTAV, CIDETEQ, CIATEQ,

COMEA, RTNA, DGAC, CECYTEQ, plus:

• STAE Foundation

• University of Bordeaux

• CFP des Moulins

• KUO

• French Ministry of Education

• General Directorate of Civil Aviation

• Aerocluster of Queretaro

• Mexican Council of Aerospace Education

• Mexican Space Agency

• Bombardier Aerospace

• Airbus Helicopters

• Delta Aeromexico TechOps

• Safran Group

• Mexican Air Force

• West Virginia University

• Cranfield University

• Polytechnic University, Madrid

• University of Toulouse, EU

• MHT, IAI Israel Aerospace Industries

CONTACTState Highway 200 Queretaro-Tequisquiapan No. 22154

Colonia Parque Aeroespacial de Queretaro.

C.P. 76278. Colon, Queretaro.

Phone (442) 1016600 to 04

http://www.unaq.edu.mx/

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UPQ

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF QUERETAROPublic higher education institution

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Oriented towards the development of the professional competences of the

students, it offers quality education with equity and relevance that, within a

framework of universal values, contributes to the harmonious development of

the students, in order to boost their creativity and encourage their interest in

research. All Polytechnic Universities are directed by the General Coordination

of Technological and Polytechnic Universities, located in Mexico City.

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Degrees

Administration and Management of Small and Medium Enterprises

International Business

Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Telematic Engineering

Computer Systems Engineering

Manufacturing Technologies Engineering

Automotive Technology Engineering

CONTACTState Highway 420 w/o number,

El Marques Municipality.

C.P. 76240. Queretaro.

http://www.upq.mx

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UTC

TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF CORREGIDORAPublic higher education institution

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It offers quality scientific and technological studies to train competent

professionals, capable of facing the challenges of the social and productive

sectors of the region.

The Technological University of Corregidora (UTC) aims to consolidate itself

as a quality educational institution, immersed in a process of continuous

improvement; for this purpose it offers a professional education whose

distinctive feature is a close relationship with the productive sector. It teaches

studies at level 5B, identified as such by the system of International Standard

Classification of Education (UNESCO, 1997).

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University Superior Technician (UST)

• Maintenance

• Mechatronics

• Chemistry

• Information and Communications

Technologies

• Tourism

• Biotechnology

Degrees

• Biotechnology Engineering

• Software Architecture Engineering

• Biomedical

• Information and Communication Technologies

• Education and Knowledge Management

• Biotechnological and Health Processes

• Mechatronics and Robotics

• Mechanical Design and Control Systems

• Structures, Materials and Manufacturing

Processes

PROGRAM LABORATORIES

Multimedia

Virtual hydraulic and pneumatic instrumentation

Tests of Biotechnology 3D content

Chemical Computer Aided Design

• 5’S to improve productivity and quality

• Good food manufacturing practices

• Verification of microbiological methods

• Listeria control in plant

• Salmonella control in plant

• Criteria of implementation of ISO 17025 Standard - H

Distinctive

• Implementation of ISO 17025 Standard

• Hygienic handling of food

• Principles of quality assurance for food

• HACCP pre-requisite program

• Six Sigma


RELATIONS

Through its area of Business Relations, it

offers services of technological training,

advisory and consulting, with the purpose of

contributing to the productive development

of the state of Queretaro. It aims its actions

to professionals and/or people with practical

professional, technical or labor training who

require theoretical and practical knowledge to

achieve the best performance in their work.

CONTACTSanta Barbara - Coroneo Highway, Km. 11.2

C.P. 76900. Corregidora, Qro.

Phone (442) 4 83 00 70 ext. 1007, 1008,

1011, 1026

http://utcorregidora.edu.mx

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UPSRJ

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF SANTA ROSA JAUREGUIPublic higher education institution

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Takes part in the Universities towards Sustainability program, promoted by

the Federal Delegation of SEMARNAT in Queretaro, which is why in 2016 it

signed the agreement for the creation of the Consortium for University Action

towards Environmental Sustainability in the State of Queretaro, in order to

build a Common Environmental Sustainability Agenda, which involves the

functions of teaching, research and extension, in order to move towards

Environmentally Sustainable, Socially Responsible, Economically Viable and

Institutionally Relevant Universities.

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It is the first university in Queretaro, and the second nationwide, to

adopt the BIS, Bilingual, International and Sustainable educational

model.

Degrees

• Physical Therapy

• Software Engineering

• Automotive Systems Engineering

• Visual Effects and Animation Engineering

• Industrial Metrology Engineering (the only one of its kind in Latin

America)

The Directorate of Research, Technological Development and

Graduate Studies (DIDETEP) has the mission of promoting

institutional competitiveness through the promotion, execution

and coordination of 3 strategic bases:

• Technological Development, promoting the academic and/or

business initiatives of scientific research with the goal of creating

technologies that solve national problems.

• Postgraduate Studies, coordinating activities for the creation,

development and strengthening of postgraduate study plans that

ensure their relevance in accordance with the regional, national

and international development.

• Research, favoring an enabling environment for the generation

of knowledge through the following projects: Development

and implementation of general or specific software, Education

for Sustainability, Research and technological innovation in

automotive systems, Fundamental and applied metrology, and

Clinical physical rehabilitation.

• Sustainability

• Quality management systems

• Metrology

• Education

• Manufacturing Engineering

• Animation and Visual Effects

• Development of software and mobile applications

• Chemical industry

• Environmental technology

• Automotive engineering

• Human development


It offers companies, institutions and civil society

organizations its capacities, competences and research

results to solve technical, operational, administrative and

personnel problems. It trains the personnel that work in the

productive sector to boost their competitiveness, productivity

and quality. It gives courses and teacher training workshops

with the Training Center for Sustainable Development

(CECADESU).

RELATIONS

CONTACTFederal Highway 57 Queretaro-San Luis Potosi,

Km 31 + 150.

C.P. 76220. Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 1 96 13 00

http://upsrj.edu.mx/

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UTSJR

TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF SAN JUAN DEL RIOPublic higher education institution

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It offers university degrees closely linked to the productive sector. It is the

Higher Education Institution (HEI) with the highest number of absorption

of graduates from Upper Secondary Education (USE) in the area, both for

the academic quality of its teachers and for its educational model based on

competences, from which industrial visits and stays are made, and moving

abroad is promoted.

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University Superior Technician (UST)

• Maintenance Industrial Area

• Mechatronics Automation Area

• Industrial Processes Manufacturing Area

• Industrial Processes Quality Management

Systems Area

• Chemistry Industrial Area

• Chemistry Pharmaceutical Technology

Area

• Information and Communication

Technology Computer Systems Area

• Renewable Energies Solar Energy Area

• Renewable Energies Quality and Energy

Saving Area

• Construction

• Business Development Marketing Area

Engineering

• Business and Corporate Management

• Industrial maintenance

• Mechatronics

• Productive Systems

• Industrial Chemistry

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Information and Communication

Technologies

• Renewable energies

• Construction

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Consumer Studies and Media Reception

• Systemic Analysis of Micro and Small

Enterprises in Mexico

• SEM (scanning electron microscope)

• Basic Chemistry and Microbiology

• Analytical chemistry

• Unit operations (water treatment)

• Physical chemistry

• Environmental technology

• Instrumental Analysis

• Mechanical workshop

• Thermodynamics

• Resistance of materials

• Advanced manufacturing

• Metrology

• CAD 1 and 2

• Electronics

• Mechatronics

• Electric machines

• Instrumentation, Control and Automation

• Industrial Chemical Processes

• Management and Educational Innovation

and Social Impact of the Educational Model

of Technological Universities

• Importance of Management Systems

for the competitiveness and sustainable

development of organizations in the

industrial corridors of the state of Queretaro

• Development of Technology

• Application of Information and

Communication Technologies in the

information society

• Business and Ecotourism

LABORATORIES

• Training

• Advice to companies

• Consulting


CONTACTAv. La Palma 125, Colonia Vista Hermosa.

C.P. 76800. San Juan del Rio, Qro.

Phone (427) 1 29 20 00 Ext. 239 and 227

http://www.utsjr.edu.mx/

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The Autonomous University of Queretaro (UAQ) is a State decentralized

public body, endowed with autonomy, legal personality and its own assets.

It has a staff of 561 full-time teachers of which 98% have postgraduate

studies, 61.8% have PRODEP profile recognition and 38% belong to the

National System of Researchers. Of its 65 recognized Academic Bodies,

more than half have reached the level of Consolidated Academic Bodies. The

percentage of enrollment of students in good quality programs is 73.2% in

bachelor’s degrees and 71.5% in postgraduate studies; of which more than

50% are recognized by the National Postgraduate Program of CONACYT and

46% of the bachelor’s degree programs have reached the level 1 of CIEES or

have been accredited by the agencies of COPAES.

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Academic Secretariat

• Master’s in Educational Creation Baccalaureate School

• School Baccalaureate

• Secondary Baccalaureate Faculty of Fine Arts

• Master’s in Educational Creation Baccalaureate School

• School Baccalaureate

• Secondary Baccalaureate

Faculty of Fine Arts

• Degree in Fine Arts

• Degree in Acting

• Degree in Dance Art focused in Ballet and

Degree in Dance focused in Contemporary Dance

• Degree in Mexican Folk Dance

• Degree in Design and Visual Communication

• Degree in Art Teaching

• Degree in Music

• Degree in Contemporary Popular Music

• Degree in Restoration of Works

• Specialization in Web Design

• Master’s in Arts focused in: Contemporary Art and Society, and

in Education for Art

• Master’s in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture

• Master’s in Directing and Management of Artistic and Cultural

Projects

• Master’s in Hypermedia Design and Communication

• Master’s in Gender Studies

• Doctorate in Arts

Faculty of Natural Sciences

• Degree in Biology

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry

• Degree in Nutrition

• Degree in Environmental Horticulture

• Degree in Environmental Geography

• Degree in Microbiology

• Degree in Sustainable Agricultural Production

• Master’s in Sciences

• Master’s in Integrated Watershed Management

• Master’s in Science in Human Nutrition

• Master’s in Biological Sciences

• Master’s in Health and Sustainable Animal Production

• Master’s in Comprehensive Clinical Nutrition

• Specialty in Nutrition and Reproduction of Sheep and Goats

• Specialty in Nutrition, Physical Activation and Health

• Doctorate in Biological Sciences

Faculty of Political Sciences

• Degree in Political Sciences and Public Administration

• Degree in Communication and Journalism

• Degree in Local Development

• Degree in Socio-territorial Studies

• Degree in Public Management and Government

• Degree in International Relations

• Degree in Sociology, Specialization in Family and Prevention

of Violence

• Specialization in Management for Community Development

• Specialization in Electoral Processes and political campaigns

• Specialization in Families and Prevention of Violence

• Master’s in Social Sciences

• Master’s in Digital Communication

Faculty of Accounting and Administration

• Degree in Public Accounting

• Degree in Administration

• Degree in Financial Administration

• Degree in Actuary

• Degree in Business Economics

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• Degree in Management and Development of Social Enterprises

• Degree in Business and International Commerce

• Degree in Tourism Business

• Degree in Management of Cultural and Natural Tourism

• Master’s in Economic and Administrative Sciences

• Master’s in Technology Management

• Master’s in Administration

• Master in Taxes

• Master’s in Public Management and Innovation

• Doctorate in Administration

• Doctorate in Technological Management and Innovation

• Doctorate in Economic Administrative Sciences

Faculty of Law

• Law degree

• Degree in Criminology

• Degree in Science in Security

• Specialization in Corporate Law

• Specialization in Labor Law

• Specialization in Tax Law

• Specialization in Notarial Law

• Specialization in Private Law

• Specialization in Constitutional Justice and Protection

• Specialization Criminal Accusatory Process

• Specialization in Family, Civil and Commercial Law

• Master’s in Public, State and Municipal Administration

• Master’s in Legal Sciences

• Master’s in Laws

• Master’s in Applied Ethics and Bioethics

• Master’s in Human Rights

• Master’s in Criminology, Cultural Processes and Intervention

Strategies

• Doctorate in Legal Sciences

• Doctorate in Law

Faculty of Nursing

• Degree in Nursing

• Degree in Physical Education and Sports Science

• Degree in Physiotherapy

• Specialty in Public Health

• Specialty in Administration and Management of Nursing Services

• Master’s in Nursing

• Master’s in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences

Faculty of Philosophy

• Degree in Anthropology

• Degree in Philosophy

• Degree in History

• Degree in Human Development for Sustainability

• Degree in Gastronomy

• Master’s in Applied Contemporary Philosophy

• Master’s in Anthropological Studies in Contemporary Societies

• Master’s in Historical Studies

• Master’s in Amerindian Studies and Bilingual Education

• Doctorate in interdisciplinary studies on thought, culture and

society

Faculty of Computer Science

• Degree in Information Technology Management

• Degree in Computer Science

• Computer Engineering

• Software Engineering

• Telecommunications Engineering

• Master’s in Distributed Software Engineering

• Master’s in Innovation in Virtual Teaching-Learning Environments

• Master’s in Information Systems: Management and Technology

• Master’s in Embedded Software

• Master’s in Computer Systems

• Master’s in Computer Science

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• Doctorate in Computer Science

• Doctorate in Educational Technology

• Doctorate in Innovation in Educational Technology

Faculty of Engineering

• Degree in Architecture

• Biomedical Engineering

• Degree in Industrial Design

• Degree in Applied Mathematics

• Nanotechnology Engineering

• Agroindustrial Engineering

• Automation Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Electromechanical Engineering

• Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing

• Physical Engineering

• Mechanical and Automotive Engineering

• Master’s in Architecture

• Master’s in Science (Mechatronics)

• Master’s in Science (Engineering in Biosystems)

• Master’s in Engineering Sciences (Terminal lines in Environmental

Hydrology, Geotechnics, Instrumentation and Control, Structures,

Construction, Nanotechnology, Mathematical Engineering)

• Master’s in Mathematics Teaching

• Master’s in Design and Innovation

• Master’s in Quality and Production Engineering

• Master’s in Property Valuation

• Master’s in Land Roads Engineering and Mobility

• Master’s in Science in Artificial Intelligence

• Doctorate in Engineering

• Doctorate in Biosystems Engineering

• Doctorate in Mechatronics

Faculty of Languages and Literature

• University Associate Professional in Language Teaching

• Degree in Modern Languages in English

• Degree in Modern Languages in Spanish

• Degree in Modern Languages in French

• Degree in Literary Studies

• Master’s in Literary Studies Teaching

• Master’s in Linguistics

• Doctorate in Linguistics

Faculty of Medicine

• Superior Technician in Dental Prosthesis

• Superior University Technician in Prehospital Medical Care

• Degree in Medicine

• Degree in Dentistry

• Degree in Optometry

• Specialization in Anesthesiology

• Specialization in Family Medicine

• Specialization in Internal Medicine

• Specialization in Pediatrics

• Specialization in Integrated Medicine

• Specialization in Obstetrics-Gynecology

• Specialization in General Surgery

• Specialization in Geriatrics

• Specialization in Traumatology and Orthopedics

• Specialization in Surgical Medical Emergencies

• Specialization in Urology

• Specialization in Endodontics

• Specialization in Orthodontics

• Specialization in Pediatric Dentistry

• Specialization in Oral Rehabilitation

• Specialization in Medical and Surgical Care of Spine Ailments

• Master’s in Science in Biomedicine

• Master’s in Neurometabolism Sciences

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RELATIONS

CONTACT

The link with society has taken an important role of relevance,

equal to that of the scientific research, and an orderly process

of territorial expansion through regional campuses is under

development, which has made possible the raise of the amount of

resources destined to finance the University. In 2013, 600 million

pesos were generated, which is a little more than the subsidy

from the state government (UAQ, 2015). It has agreements at

a national and international level that can be checked in the

following electronic link: http://transparencia.uaq.mx/index.php/

transparencia-y-rencicion-decuentas/informacion-financiera/

convenios-celebrados

Cerro de Las Campanas w/o number.

Centro Universitario. C.P. 76010.

Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 192 12 00/3100

http://www.uaq.mx/

• Master’s in Emergencies and Disasters

• Master’s in Medical Research

• Doctorate in Medical Research

• Doctorate in Biomedicine Sciences

Faculty of Psychology

• Degree in Psychology

• Degree in Educational Psychology

• Degree in Social Psychology

• Degree in Work Psychology

• Degree in Innovation and Educational Management

• Specialization in Subjective Diseases Clinic

• Specialization in Teaching and School Learning

• Master’s in Education Sciences

• Master’s in Clinical Psychology

• Master’s in Education for Citizenship

• Master’s in Work Psychology

• Master’s in Language and Mathematics Learning

• Master’s in Social Psychology

• Master’s in Mental Health for Children and Adolescents

• Master’s in Multidisciplinary Studies on Labor

• Master’s in Education Sciences

• Doctorate in Multidisciplinary Studies on Labor

Faculty of Chemistry

• Agrochemical Engineer

• Pharmaceutical Chemical Biologist

• Environmental Chemical Engineer

• Chemical Engineer in Materials

• Chemical Engineer in Food

• Biotechnology Engineering

• Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry

• Specialization in Analytical Instrumentation

• Specialization in Food Safety

• Master’s in Biological Chemistry Sciences

• Master’s in Science and Environmental Technology

• Master’s in Science and Food Technology

• Master’s in Energy Sciences

• Master’s in Clinical Diagnostic Chemistry

• Doctorate in Food Sciences

• Doctorate in Biological Chemistry Sciences

• Doctorate in Energy Sciences

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CFATA

CENTER OF APPLIED PHYSICS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY OF UNAM, JURIQUILLA CAMPUSPublic higher education institution

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It is an institution of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM),

characterized by the multi and interdisciplinary approach of its research,

whose axis is Physics and its goal technological applications. It develops

basic and applied research in four main thematic areas: Nanotechnology,

Materials Technology, Wave Physics and Applied Mathematics, which makes

it a regional development hub that contributes to the enrichment of national

and international science and technology and favors the linking of scientific

and technological activities with industry and society.

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Degree in Technology

Postgraduate studies. Within the context

of the Postgraduate Program in Materials

Science and Engineering, belonging to the

National Graduate Register of CONACYT, it

offers a Master’s and a Doctorate, with lines

of research in

• Physical applications in Biology and

Medicine

• Applied mathematics

• Optical and Photonic Applications

• Design, Synthesis and Characterization of

Materials

• Food Technology

LABORATORIES

Optical Spectroscopy

Light Scattering

X-ray Diffraction

Mechanical Tests

Microscopy

The Center will also have a National Material

Characterization Laboratory (LaNCaM),

with ISO 9001:2008 Certification, which

will provide analytical services within the

CONACYT laboratory network and will be one

of the first certificates in the ISO 9001:2015

standard.

Analytical services through the five certified service laboratories that, through

the development of applied physics, provide solutions to specific problems,

through investigations that have stood out for their innovative nature, such

as: modified asphalts, anticorrosive coatings, DELETUM 3000 anti-graffiti

paint, materials for implants (dental prostheses, bone substitutes and eye

implants), plastics that are capable of conducting electricity, nanovectors

for the release of drugs and vaccines, new conductive materials like

graphene, treatment and prevention of corrosion in pipelines that carry oil

and plastic fiber optic, among others, such as

• Molecular analysis of materials by Infrared and Raman. Microanalysis of

elements by energy emission spectroscopy (Optical Spectroscopy Laboratory)

• Particle size distribution by light scattering (Light Scattering Laboratory)

• Structural analysis of solid materials by X-ray diffraction (X-ray Diffraction

Laboratory)

• Mechanical stress, compression and flexure tests for materials, hardness,

penetration and texture properties for food (Mechanical Testing Laboratory)

• Images by scanning electron microscopy (Microscopy Laboratory)

RELATIONS

CONTACT

Collaboration with the industrial sector, with companies and private or

public institutions, through joint projects such as 1) Development of

new nanostructured materials, 2) Transfer of technologies in the fields

of materials, bioengineering and instrumentation 3) Analytical services,

performed in their certified laboratories, and 4) refresher courses and

training.

Blvd. Juriquilla 3001. Juriquilla. C.P. 76230.

Queretaro, Qro. Phone (442) 2 38 11 50/51

http://www.fata.unam.mx/web/


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INB

INSTITUTE OF NEUROBIOLOGY OF UNAM, JURIQUILLA CAMPUSPublic higher education institution

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It conducts research on the central nervous system and its organization

at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organic and organismic levels, as well as

through the approach of different aspects of the functioning and study of

the brain, from the biochemical, morphological, functional, humoral and

electrophysiological, to behavioral and cognitive. It has support programs

for undergraduate students, such as the elaboration of thesis, social services

and internships, as well as specialized and refresher seminars.

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• Master’s in Science (Neurobiology)

• Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences

• Postgraduate in Psychology

With lines of research in

• Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

• Neurobiology of Development and

Neurophysiology

• Behavioral and Cognitive Neurobiology

The National Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance Imaging provides

services to carry out longitudinal scientific studies with resolution

of up to 75 microns in anatomical images of live rodents. The

technique used is non-invasive and the animals don’t need to be

sacrificed.

CONTACTBoulevard Juriquilla 3001. Juriquilla.


Phone (442) 2 38 11 50/51

http://www.fata.unam.mx/web/


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CGEO

CENTER OF GEOSCIENCES (CGEO) OF UNAMJURIQUILLA CAMPUSPublic higher education institution

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It conducts research for the solving of scientific and social problems throu-

gh multidisciplinary work in Earth Sciences. During its first 15 years, CGEO

has made numerous contributions to the geoscientific knowledge of Mexico

and the world, both in the field of basic science and in relation to its social

impact. Its academic staff is organized in a scheme of three major areas of

knowledge: Geophysics, Geology and Geochemistry.

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• Master’s in Earth Science

• Doctorate in Earth Science


• Geodynamic processes of the lithosphere

• Structure and deformation of the Earth’s crust

• Stratigraphy and evolution of the geological provinces of

Mexico

• Evolution of volcanic centers

• Magmatic and metamorphic processes and their

relationship with plate tectonics

• Environmental geosystems

• Analysis and evaluation of natural hazards

• Geomagnetic field variations: internal and external

processes, and Sun-Earth relationships

• Energy and mineral resources

• Analysis and modeling of complex systems and nonlinear

processes

PROGRAM

It has 18 laboratories and four workshops where

various research studies and support services are

carried out to solve problems that affect society. These

include soil studies, characterization of geological

hazards in urban areas, studies of water, pollution of

aquifers and soils, mineral deposits, among others.

It has published more than a thousand scientific

articles that include the publication of geological,

geophysical, environmental and geological hazards

maps that include methodological approaches of

social impact such as: Atlas of risks, Maps of volcanic

hazards, etcetera. The importance of this type of

publications has been reinforced by the strengthening

of a policy of revaluation of cartographic products,

through the creation of the digital cartography

magazine (Terra Digitalis), product of a joint effort with

the Institutes of Geography, Geology and Geophysics,

and the Environmental Geography Research Center, all

of them of UNAM.

Another of the primary products that are elaborated in

the CGEO are the Excursion Guides, which are usually

related to a congress or academic forum. To date,

around 20 field guides have been published by the

CGEO.

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It keeps close ties with the productive sectors of the country,

contributing to the solution of different national problems such

as water, energy resources (hydrocarbons, geothermal), geological

hazards (volcanic and seismic activity, landslides), environmental

problems, etcetera, which are dealt with through collaboration

agreements with different state and municipal entities, as well as

federal agencies such as the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE),

Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), the National Water Commission

(CONAGUA), the Mexican Geological Service (SGM), the National

Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED); as well as mining

companies and private national and foreign companies.

The CGEO also takes part in the GEMex Consortium for Mexico-

Europe Cooperation for the research of improved geothermal

systems and superheated geothermal systems.

It maintains other important links with: Secretariat of Energy

(SENER), Center for Innovation in Geothermal Energy (CEMIE-GEO),

the European Union and CENAPRED.

The protection of natural areas is another line served by the CGEO.

RELATIONS

CONTACTBlvd. Juriquilla 300, Juriquilla.


Phone (442) 2 38 11 04 ext. 177

http://www.geociencias.unam.mx/geociencias/index.html

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LIPATA

RESEARCH LABORATORY OF ADVANCED PROCESSES FOR WATER TREATMENT (LIPATA), JURIQUILLA ACADEMIC UNIT OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, UNAM Public higher education institution

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Its main focus are the environmental processes and three disciplines

interacting to study them comprehensively from a multidisciplinary approach:

1) Process engineering, which provides knowledge on the operation of

reactors and the variables to be considered. 2) Systems theory, which

provides mathematical modeling and the design of appropriate automatic

controllers. 3) Microbiology of biosystems, which studies the participation of

microorganisms, their ecology and the mechanisms of adaptation.

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• Master’s and Doctorate in

Environmental Engineering

• Postgraduate in Biological Sciences

• Postgraduate in Chemical Sciences


• Technology transfer

• Sewage treatment

• Water analysis

• Mathematical modeling and control of

bioreactors

• Microbiology of bioprocesses

(molecular biology)

• Recovery of waste (production of

biohydrogen, methane, biodegradable

polymers, microbial fuel cells)

PROGRAM

It has 650 m2 of laboratories, perfectly equipped for microbiology and

molecular biology, pilots, physicochemistry, instrumental analysis and

electronics. The Unit is equipped with a fully instrumented and automated

water treatment plant of semi-industrial scale. The laboratories are

instrumented to carry out the water analysis, toxicity and treatability

tests and special studies on demand.

It has specialized equipment such as a gas chromatograph with mass

spectrophotometry detectors, flame ionization, thermal conductivity;

liquid chromatograph, ion chromatograph, analyzer of organic carbon and

nitrogen (point and line), infrared, UV and visible spectrophotometer, as

well as atomic absorption spectrophotometry (flame, hydride generator,

graphite furnace) and microwave for detection of metals.

General microbiology analysis are performed, such as coliforms,

heterotrophic counts and special molecular biology tests, using PCR

and real-time PCR for the characterization of microbial communities by

means of DGGE. It works with optical microscopes by phase contrast and

epifluorescence.

In the field of electronics, instruments are manufactured; hardware and

software necessary for online monitoring, control and automation of

bioprocesses are implemented. It also carries out biodegradability tests,

Sampling and Analysis of physicochemical and biological parameters

(COD, BOD, total solids, coliforms, etcetera).

It conducts the delivery of specialized courses in wastewater treatment

and the Diagnosis of wastewater treatment plants, among other services

like Technology transfer in wastewater treatment processes, Obtaining

gaseous biofuels (hydrogen and methane) from wastewater and solid

waste.


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Maintains links with other research and higher education institutions, as well

as state agencies and private companies, nationally and internationally:

• Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

• University of Mons, Belgium

• University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

• University of Temuco, Chile

• Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile

• Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia

• University of the Andes, Colombia

• University of the Republic, Uruguay

• Arizona State University, USA

• University of California-Berkeley, USA

• Purdue University, USA

• University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

• University of Barcelona, Spain

• Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, INRA-Narbonne, France

• Université Technologique de Compiegne, France

• Politecnico di Milano, Italy

• University Institute of PAZ (UNIPAZ), Colombia

• Autonomous University of Queretaro (UAQ)

• Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM)

• Potosino Institute for Scientific and Technological Research

• CINVESTAV-Merida and CINVESTAV-Guadalajara

• University of Guadalajara

• Council of Science and Technology of the State of Queretaro (CONCYTEQ)

• Mexican Academy of Sciences

• CICESE

• University of Guanajuato

• Regional Integral Development Sinaloa Unit (IPN)

• Institute of Ecology A.C. (INECOL)

CONTACTBoulevard Juriquilla 3001, Juriquilla. C.P.

76230. Queretaro, Qro. Phone (442) 19261

67/85/65 Websites/Laboratories/LIPATA

http://www.iingen.unam.mx/es-mx/

Relations

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UMDI-FC-J

MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNIT OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCES OF UNAM, JURIQUILLA CAMPUSPublic higher education institution

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It is devoted to the training of human resources, scientific research and the

dissemination of knowledge to society. To this end, it carries out studies

on: Biodiversity, Geocritical Zone and Environmental Sustainability, Physical

and Geobiological Systems, as well as discrete and dynamical system

Mathematics, taking as common ground earth sciences and technology, with

a multidisciplinary approach.

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Postgraduate

• Biological Sciences

• Mathematics and Specialization in

Applied Statistics

• Computer Science and Engineering

• Materials Science and Engineering

• Astrophysics

• Earth Sciences

• Marine Sciences and Limnology

• Physical Sciences

• Mathematical Sciences

• Philosophy of Science

• Master’s Degree in Teaching for Higher

Secondary Education

• Master’s Degree in Neurosciences

• Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences

• Biodiversity

Speleobiology and Acarology

Arthropod Ecology in Extreme

Environments

• Critical area and environmental

sustainability

Aquatic Ecology and Algae

Conservation and Degradation of Soil

Resources

Atmospheric Physical Chemistry

• Physical and geobiological systems

Bio-geo-rhythms and animal physiology

Biophysics and Complex Materials

• Discrete and dynamical system

mathematics

Atmospheric Laboratory of the University Network of Atmospheric

Observatories (RUOA).

• Teaches courses for children and young people

• Holds dissemination talks to different types of public

• Academic seminars

• National and international congresses

• National and international workshops

PROGRAM

CONTACTBlvd. Juriquilla 3001, Juriquilla.


Phone

Coordination (442) 192 62 24

Management (442) 192 62 26

http://umdi-juriquilla.fciencias.unam.mx/


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IMAT-UNAM

UNAM INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, JURIQUILLA ACADEMIC UNITPublic higher education institution

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Experience in the creation of projects of services and in technological

development, both in fields of public policy modeling for the control of

infectious diseases, as in the oil exploitation and assurance of hydrocarbon

production. In the field of discrete mathematics research, it’s also a national

model.

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PROGRAM

Degrees

• Applied Mathematics at the Autonomous

University of Queretaro (UAQ)

• Earth Sciences and Technology

Postgraduate

• Mathematical Sciences in the Juriquilla

campus of UNAM


• Discrete Mathematics

• Applied Mathematics (Biomathematics and

Atmospheric Sciences)

• Differential Geometry

• Semiclassical Analysis

CONTACTBoulevard Juriquilla 3001

San Isidro Street 303. Colonia Juriquilla

C.P. 76230 Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 1990171

http://www.matem.unam.mx/fsd/investigadores/juriquilla

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UAT

UNIT OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY (UAT), FACULTY OF ENGINEERING OF UNAMPublic higher education institution

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The Faculty of Engineering of UNAM founded the UAT as a postgraduate and

industrial relations center to support the development of strategic areas in the

national industry. It is a port of connection between academia and industry

that has a training program focused on applied research and industrial

technological development. Among its activities of teaching, research

and technological innovation in automotive and aerospace engineering, it

develops projects with companies that generate prototypes of machines,

processes and high-tech products.

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Postgraduate

• Master’s in Automotive Engineering

• Master’s in Mechanical Design

• Master’s in Aerospace Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

LABORATORIES

• Space and Automotive Engineering (National laboratory)

• Mechatronics: Design and development of prototypes with 3D printing technology; control

of automotive systems and satellites; implementation of active safety systems to reduce the

number and severity of traffic accidents.

• Vehicle Dynamics: Study and analysis of the design and movement control related to the

safety and maneuverability of vehicles in general.

• Plastics: Design, processes and tooling for engineering parts in plastic; design and

processes of injection and extrusion of polymeric and composite materials.

• HIL & SIL: Virtual tests for the development and verification of systems in real time,

multilayer printed circuits are developed, as well as the creation of electronic prototypes.

• Vibrations: Contactless measurements by laser with Polytec 500 vibrometer; analysis of

noise and vibrations by vibration tables (shaker) for circuits, nanosatellites and satellites

up to 35 kg.

• Propulsion and thermo-vacuum: Ability to work at low and high operating temperatures, to

mount experiments inside the chamber and add additional chambers, and to test a 1x1x1m

satellite with extended panels.

• Electromagnetic Compatibility: Equipped with an anechoic chamber that complies with the

standards of the military, aeronautics, space, automotive and mechanical metal industries.

• CAD/CAM/CAE: Mechanical design and analysis of finite element, fluid mechanics and

magnetic fields, using specialized software tools.

• Development of research projects

• Technological development and

innovation linked to the industry

• Design of remote monitoring test benches

• Design of new products

• Design of special purpose machines,

control and instrumentation

• Satellite design

• Courses and trainings

CONTACTBoulevard Juriquilla No. 3001

Juriquilla. C.P. 76230.

Querétaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 1 92 62 53-54

http://www.ingenieria.unam.mx/uat/index.html

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CEIEPAA

CENTER FOR TEACHING, RESEARCH AND EXTENSION IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION IN THE PLATEAU (CEIEPAA), FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ZOOTECHNICS (FMVZ), UNAMPublic higher education institution

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Offering practical training of the highest quality to undergraduate and

graduate students, in addition to services with state-of-the-art technology for

the Bajio region livestock. It contributes to the research and dissemination of

animal production through the development of practical models with dairy

and meat cattle and goats, as well as to evaluate alternative livestock species

through fodder self-management systems.

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Master’s in

• Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics

(“Comprehensive Diagnosis in ruminants”

Program)

• Health Sciences and Animal Production

• Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry

for different areas

• Animal reproduction

• Production of milk and meat in meadow

• Zoosanitary control of diseases

• Animal welfare

• Economy - administration - livestock

development.

CONTACTFederal Highway Tequisquiapan-Ezequiel Montes,

Km 8.5. C.P. 76790.

Tequisquiapan, Qro.

Phones: (414) 2918100 / (55) 56234298 and 99

Fax: (414) 2918105

PROGRAM

It has a Diagnostic and Verification Services

Unit (USEDICO) to provide support to regional

livestock, from class II biosecurity laboratories

in the fields of Bacteriology, Milk Science,

Mycology, Parasitology, Pathology (necropsies

and histopathology), Clinical Pathology and

Serology.

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TecNM - ITQ

TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF QUERETAROPublic higher education institution

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It offers quality technological higher education services, with national

coverage - relevant and equitable - with a sustainability perspective. It is part

of a national effort to instill in young people a solid interrelation with science

and technology.

It is part of the National Technological Institute of Mexico (TecNM), which

is an educational complex with a high degree of academic self-sufficiency.

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It covers 10 undergraduate degrees in the

fields of Engineering, Social Sciences and

Administration.

• Architecture

• Electric Engineering

• Electronic Engineering

• Business Management Engineering

• Industrial Engineering

• Logistics Engineering

• Materials Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Mechatronics Engineering

• Computer Systems Engineering

Postgraduate

Master’s Degree in Engineering with

Professional Orientation with three lines of

generation and application of knowledge:

• Automation and Sustainability

• Materials and Nanotechnology

• Business Management and Innovation

Systems


• Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

• Business Management and Innovation

Systems

• Embedded Systems


PROGRAM LABORATORIES

• Electronics

• Electric

• Mechanics

• Industrial

• Computer Systems

• Architecture

• Materials

• Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology


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As part of the bridging activities, there are Professional Residences, Industrial

Visits, Job Pool, Social Services, Graduate Monitoring and Negotiation of

Agreements. Among the bridging areas, the following predominate:


• Materials and Nanotechnology

• Business Management and Innovation System

• Architecture

• Electronics

• Mechatronics

• Computer systems

Agreements with national and international organizations:

• Academic collaboration with China’s Hebei province

• Mabe Industrial Group

• CONCYTEQ

• Autoliv Steering Wheels SA de RL de CV

• Center for Applied Physics and Advanced Technology (CFATA-UNAM)

• Givaudan de México, S.A. of C.V.

• Technological University of the Southwest of Guanajuato

• Avery Dennison S.A. of C.V.

• Farmaqro S.A. of C.V.

• Advanced Technology Center (CIATEQ)


• Aeronautical University (UNAQ)

• Center for Industrial Engineering and Development (CIDESI)

• Sika Mexicana Research and Development Center

• • Especialistas en Turbo Partes S.A. de C.V.

• Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV)

• Mexican Institute of Transportation (IMT)

• Nilfisk Advance Inc.

• Teléfonos de México S.A.B. de C.V.


CONTACTAv. Tecnológico, Esquina General Mariano

Escobedo, Colonia Centro. C.P. 76000.

Querétaro.

Teléfono (442) 2 27 44 00 ext. 4429

http://www.itq.edu.mx/

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TecNM - ITSJR

TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF SAN JUAN DEL RIOPublic higher education institution

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Institution belonging to the National Technological Institute of Mexico

(TecNM), recognized for the excellence of its plans and the quality of its

processes and services. In December 2004, the Mexican Institute for

Standardization and Certification IMNC A.C. granted the Institute the ISO

9001:2000 certification. It is the first Higher Education Institution in the

state to obtain this distinction. Currently it has the ISO 9001:2008/NMX-CC-

9001-IMNC-2008 certification.

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Engineering

• Industrial

• Computer Systems

• Electronics

• Business Management

• Information and Communication Technologies

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CONTACTAvenida Tecnologico 2

C.P. 76800. San Juan del Rio, Qro.

Phone (427) 1243850

http://www.itsanjuan.edu.mx

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EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER (CIEEN) CENTENARIAN AND DISTINGUISHED NORMAL SCHOOL OF THE STATE OF QUERETARO (CBENEQ)Federal research center

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Within the substantive functions of the CBENEQ is carrying out research

activities and teaching postgraduate courses; to achieve this it has the

CIEEN, where they work to find alternatives and solutions to the educational

problems.

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Degrees

• Physical Education

• Preschool Education

• Primary Education

• Secondary Education

• Special Education

Postgraduate

• Master’s in Education

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It performs academic exchanges with the Mexican Council for

Educational Research (COMIE) and other institutions dedicated to

the investigation of educational processes.

CONTACT

San Mateo w/o number,

Vista Alegre Primera Seccion.


Phone (442) 2131131/2131945

http://www.cbeneq.edu.mx/directorio.php

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The Tec has decided to evolve towards a new educational model that

allows its students to become leaders prepared to face the challenges

and opportunities of the 21st century. This model, known as Tec21, bases

its success on improving the abilities by enhancing skills and developing

the competences required in different professional fields. Learning based

on challenges generates the following benefits: 1) Exposes the student to

real problems, allowing the development of transformative leadership skills,

making them more competitive in today’s world. 2) Generates motivation

and a sense of achievement. 3) Links the student with the environment,

generating tangible value. 4) Provides challenging experiences that develop

entrepreneurship and human sense. 5) It is experiential, collaborative and

integrator of knowledge.

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Bachelor’s degrees

• Architecture and Design

• Social Sciences and Government

• Humanities and Education

• Bioengineering and Chemical Processes

• Engineering

• Information and Electronic Technologies

• Business

Postgraduate

• Social Sciences and Government

• Humanities and Education

• Engineering

• Information and Electronic Technologies

• Business


• Agri-food Biotechnology

• New Urbanism in Mexico

• Innovation in Design and Manufacturing

• Distributed and Adaptive Systems in

Educational Technologies

The Business Accelerator provides consulting and support for the

development of the competitiveness of organizations, based on the

Acceleration model of the Tec and certified by the INADEM. Among the

benefits of belonging to the Incubation and/or Acceleration Model are

incubated and/or accelerated companies that receive integral support

through:

• Personalized tutoring

• Business training

• Expert advice in different business fields

• Business relations


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It is mainly connected to financing and investment sources with more

than 50 ITESM Research Centers, as well as distribution chains and new

markets. It has different centers to offer solutions to the demands of

innovation and competitiveness of companies:

• Center for the Development of the Automotive Industry (CEDIAM)

• Center for the Development of the Aeronautics Industry (CEDIA)

• Center for Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing (CIMA)

• International Competitiveness Center (CCI)

• Technological Park

• Incubator of High Impact Companies, certified by INADEM.

Epigmenio González 500,

Fraccionamiento San Pablo.


Phones

(442) 2383100/2383106/2383291/2383240

www.qro.itesm.mx

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UNIVERSITY OF THE VALLEY OF MEXICO (UVM)Private higher education institution

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With the purpose of responding to the demand of the productive sectors

that require collaborators with a University Superior Technician (UST) profile,

with additional professional competences and a greater degree of technical

knowledge, the UVM trains highly qualified technicians (UTS) to define,

along with the industrial sector, the profiles of its graduates, and to design

and develop study plans based on the needs of key industrial sectors for the

country.

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Bachelor’s degree

Divided into six areas

• Health Sciences

• Engineering and Architecture

• Design, Art and Communication

• Business

• Laws

• Hospitality, Tourism and Gastronomy

Postgraduate

• Specialization in Engineering

• Master’s in Creative Management

• Master’s in Clinical Nutrition

• Master’s in Physiotherapy

• Master’s in Psychotherapy

• Master’s in Engineering

• Master’s in Business Administration with orientation

in Human Resources


in Finance


in Marketing

• Master’s in Business Administration

• Master’s in Business Administration with orientation in

Hospitality

• Master’s in Global Business Administration

• Master’s in Public Administration

• Master’s in Fiscal Law

• Master’s in Criminal Sciences

• Master’s in Law Enforcement and Administration

PROGRAM

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• University Clinic (Medicine, Physiotherapy,

Nutrition, Nursing)

• Dental Clinic

• Human Development Centers

• Animal simulation center

• Veterinary Hospital

• Incubator Network and Business Center

CONTACTBlvd. Juriquilla 1000.

CP 76230. Santa Rosa Jauregui, Qro.

Phone (442) 2111900

https://www.universidaduvm.mx/web/uvm/

campus-queretaro

LABORATORIES

• Structure and functions

• Engineering (Mechanical, Festo, Civil)

• Industrial Design

• Fashion Design Workshop

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ANAHUAC UNIVERSITY QUERETAROPrivate higher education institution

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The Anahuac University is an institution devoted to the comprehensive

training of people who exercise their leadership and contribute to the

Christian transformation of society and culture. It has 26 bachelor’s degrees,

11 master’s degrees and 2 doctorates.

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Bachelor’s degree

• Business Administration

• Architecture

• Communication

• Law

• Management of Entertainment Companies

• Business Management and Administration

• Graphic Design

• Industrial design

• Finance and Public Accounting

• “Le Cordon Bleu” Gastronomy

• Biomedical engineering

• Civil Engineering for Management

• Engineering in Computing and Digital

Business

• Chemical Engineering

• Industrial Engineering for Management

• Mechanical Engineering

• Mechatronics Engineering

• Surgeon

• Strategic Marketing

• Fashion, Innovation and Trend

• International Business

• Nutrition

• Psychology

• International Relations

• Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

• International Tourism

Master’s

• Public Administration

• Clinical Psychology

• Development of Human Capital

• High Management

PROGRAM

• Finance

• Business Management Engineering

• Market Intelligence

• Corporate Law

• Interior Architecture

• Social Responsibility

• Humanities

Doctorate

• Law

• Humanities


Law

• Public Administration and Constitutional Law

Design

• Design and Corporeality

Economy and Business

• International Trade and Business

• Mexican Consumer Research

• Entrepreneurship, Development and Business

Strengthening

• Finance Psychology

• Psychology of Health and Neuropsychology

International Relations

• Migration

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• CANACINTRA San Juan del Rio

• COPARMEX

• CANACO SERVYTUR

• AERI

• AERIBAC

• Municipality of Queretaro

• State Government

• SEJUVE

Universidades Street I. Km 7. Fraction 2.

Municipality of El Marques.


Phone (442) 245 67 42/01 800 220 5729

http://www.anahuac.mx/queretaro/index

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CENTER FOR ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC CENTER OF RESEARCHResearch centers

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It is part of the Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Processes area of

CONACYT and contributes to the development of the productive sector of

the country through research and innovation projects, as well as high end

specialized technological services with world class standards that generate

value in companies oriented towards transformation. It is organized into

thematic lines with high end specialists in the fields of Applied Research,

Electronics and Control, Mechanical Systems, Manufacturing, Technologies

for the Oil Industry, Specialized Technology Services, Materials Technology,

Metrology and Technologies for the Aeronautical Sector. It has the ISO

9001:2008 certification and it’s the first CONACYT center to be certified

under the AS9100 aerospace standard, Revision C.

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It offers graduate programs

incorporated into the National

Register of Quality Postgraduate

Programs (PNPC):

• Specialty of Mechatronics Technologist.

• German-Mexican Master’s Degree in

Mechatronics (two semesters in Mexico and

two in Germany).

• Inter-institutional Master’s and Doctorate

in Science and Technology in Mechatronics,

and in Design and Development of

Mechanical Systems.

Advanced Manufacturing and

Processes

• Additive manufacturing and 3D printing

• Advanced technologies of forming,

molding and joining

• MEMS

• Advanced thermal treatments

• Surface engineering

• Virtual design and manufacturing

• Development of assembly, manufacturing

and testing equipment

• Development and characterization of

conventional and advanced materials

• Non destructive tests

• Conventional and state-of-the-art

manufacturing and production processes

• Production management, logistics and

supply chains

• Metrology

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Energy

• Conventional technologies

• Alternative technologies

• Energy audits

• Cold Technology Industry 4.0, IoT

• Monitoring, measurement, vision

• M2M interfaces, (HMI)

• Conventional, adaptive, collaborative,

cognitive and inspection robotics

• Embedded systems and sensors

• Adaptive, intelligent and cognitive control

• Systems and equipment with self-

diagnosis, self-adjustment and self-repair

• Advanced instrumentation

• Real-time information

• ICT’s, Software

• SCADA and Big Data

• Mobile apps

• Internet of Things

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It has test, measurement and calibration laboratories, accredited under

the NMX-EC-17025-IMNC-2006 (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) norm, by the

Mexican Accreditation Entity (EMA).

• Provider of the automotive, aerospace, energy, oil, electronics,

appliance, food and metalworking industries.

• Metrology.

• Development of systems, measurement equipment, measurement

standards and metrological assurance to guarantee the quality of

products and production processes.

• Materials technology.

• Reliable and timely analysis of materials and non-destructive

inspection, ranging from basic tests to diagnosis of failure of critical

parts, evaluation of material degradation, remaining life studies and

evaluation of mechanical and structural integrity of tanks, auto tanks,

pipelines, structures and pressure vessels conforming to ASTM, ASME,

AWS and API standards, among others.

• Technologies for the aeronautical sector.

• Technological support and specialized services for the aeronautical

and aerospace sector in Mexico.

SERVICES ANDPRODUCTS RELATIONS

CONTACT

Institute of Astronomy (UNAM)

Autonomous University of Queretaro (UAQ)

National Metrology Center (CENAM)

Japan International Cooperation Agency

University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany

Universities of Lehigh, Detroit Mercy, Texas A&M

Anderson School of Management, University of New

Mexico

University of Sheffield, England

Aeronautical Technologies Center and Tecnalia, Spain

Av. Playa Pie de la Cuesta 702

Desarrollo San Pablo. C.P. 76125.

Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 11 98 00

http://cidesi.com/wsite/index.php

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CIATEQ

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER Research centers

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Organization of centers specialized in advanced manufacturing and in

processes and product development. It belongs to the network of Public

Research Centers of the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT)

and it is part of the Coordination 1 of Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and

Industrial Processes. Located in seven states of the country, CIATEQ supports

the development of different sectors of the industry such as: aeronautics,

water, food, automotive and auto parts, appliances, communications and

transportation, energy, hydrocarbons, machinery and equipment, among

others. It has the AS9100C and ISO9001:2008 certifications, which recognize

it as an organization that complies with the standards of the aviation, space

and defense sectors.

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Postgraduate

• Master’s in Advanced Manufacturing

• Doctorate in Advanced Manufacturing

• Master’s in Intelligent Multimedia Systems

• Master’s in Direction and Management of

Engineering Projects

• Master’s in Automatic Control and Dynamic

Systems (part of the Inter-Institutional Science

and Technology Postgraduate Program, PICYT)

It has specialized infrastructure to offer a wide range of services:

Metrology Laboratory [Accredited by the EMA and certified with NMX-EC-17025-

INMC-2006 and ISO 9001:2008]

Combinatorial Chemistry Laboratory

Additive Manufacturing Laboratory

Manufacturing Laboratory

• Maintenance coatings for size recovery.

• Calibration of measuring instruments.

• Collaborations with laboratories of the MESURA network for calibration in

dimensions such as time and frequency.

• Dimensional measurement of objects.

• Tests on objects and materials.

• Manufacture of certified standard weights.

• Advice for the accreditation of laboratories.

• Metrology courses.

• Additive manufacturing of products with complex geometries.


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It has developed more than 51,000 technological

services and over 3,800 bridging projects in

partnership with national and international

educational institutions, specialized institutions,

research centers and companies.

Av. del Retablo No. 150.

Col. Constituyentes Fovissste.

C.P. 76150.Querétaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 11 26 00 y 01 800 800 37 98

www.ciateq.mx

[email protected]

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CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND ADVANCED STUDIESResearch centers

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It is a decentralized public body with legal personality and its own assets,

devoted to basic and applied research of a scientific and technological nature,

within four areas of knowledge: Exact and Natural Sciences, Biological and

Health Sciences, Technology and Engineering Sciences, and Social Sciences

and Humanities. It has received several recognitions and distinctions

nationally and internationally, its research works have received 15 awards

granted by the Council of Science and Technology of the State of Queretaro.

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• Master’s and Doctorate in Sciences, with

specialization in Materials, both registered

in the National Program of Quality

Postgraduate Studies (PNPC) of CONACYT

• Master’s in Science

• Doctorate in Sciences

• Specialization in Materials

• Master’s and Doctorate in Mathematics

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It has 27 laboratories with state-of-the-

art equipment and houses two National

Laboratories:

• National Thermal Projection Center

CENAPROT

• National Laboratory of Research and

Technological Development of Advanced

Coatings, LIDTRA


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A collaboration network with local research centers such as

CIATEQ, CIDETEQ and CICATA-IPN, in the fields of engineering

and coatings processing, as well as performance evaluation

through tests of corrosion, oxidation at high temperatures

and tribological properties. It currently participates in the

technology transfer consortium, Sinertec, expanding the

bridging possibilities with the industrial and academic

sectors. It offers several bridging possibilities with the

industry:

Laboratory analysis

Training courses

Certification and specialized courses

Bridging projects related to innovation and technological

development

Metallography

X-ray Diffraction

Thermal Analysis

ICP-OES Elemental Analysis

Electron Microscopy

XPS

Nanoindentation

Profilometry

Libramiento Norponiente No. 2000

Fracc. Real de Juriquilla. Querétaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 11 99 00

http://www.qro.cinvestav.mx/

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CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN APPLIED SCIENCE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGYResearch centers

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It develops research programs with an interdisciplinary focus and attends to

the training of high-level human resources, contributing to the strengthening

of the quality and national and the international competitiveness of the

productive sector in Mexico.

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• Master’s in Advanced Technology with

Industrial Relevance.

• Doctorate in Advanced Technology with

Industrial Relevance.


Analysis of images

Biotechnology

Alternative energies

Mechatronics

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It works with different institutions through collaboration

agreements that allow the transfer of the projects carried out in

the institute, within the research lines. In the Polytechnical Unit of

Social Integration, management actions are carried out in aspects

related to the registration of technology transfer, registration

of trademarks and patents, copyright protection, developed by

researchers and students of the Research Center.

Cerro Blanco No. 141. Colinas del Cimatario.

C.P. 76090. Querétaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 29 08 04 / 2 29 07 73 ext. 81002

http://www.cicataqro.ipn.mx/Paginas/index.php

• Parallix LK-2040 manipulator with structure of parallel

mechanisms

• Determination of flavor and aroma profile

• High-speed 3D image capture

• Sustainable housing in the state of Queretaro

• Design and construction of general purpose and tangential

extruders

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INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER OF METROPOLITAN STUDIESResearch centers

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It studies the urban processes of metropolitan development in Mexico,

particularly analyzing social, economic, environmental, political and

territorial problems in order to generate interdisciplinary knowledge and

offer alternative solutions that provide information for the creation of public

policies, in addition to the training of cadres capable of understanding the

metropolitan environment, training officials to make decisions and carrying

out dissemination and exchange actions with other institutions on related

issues.

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Lines of research

• Sustainability

• Public politics

• Innovation

• Governance

• Social inclusion, security and violence

• Infrastructure and mobility

RELATIONS

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It maintains a direct relationship with academia and

public administration at the local, state and federal

levels, with the purpose of generating information that

is available for the elaboration of public policies that

address the priority problems of the metropolises. The

center integrates research, teaching, dissemination,

linking, information, consulting, advisory, cadre

formation and training activities, which contribute to

the training of human resources through certifications,

masters and doctorates, offering an option for

professional development for the local and national

population.

Plaza Tec 100, Local 19. Av. Tecnológico No. 100

C.P. 76030 Col. San Ángel, Querétaro.

Phone 5 59 83 77 7 exts. 1759, 1769, 1767

[email protected]

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NATIONAL METROLOGY CENTER Research centers

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Leader in measurement science, it offers innovative services and solutions

based on scientific knowledge and technological development, and has a

positive impact on trade, industrial competitiveness, the environment and

the well-being of the population.

In order to have reliable measurements and traceability to national standards

with international recognition, CENAM develops national measurement

standards and reference materials. Participates in the Mutual Recognition

Arrangement of the International Committee of Weights and Measures, made

up of 258 laboratories from 98 countries.

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Lines of research

• Development of patterns and primary

measurement systems

• Development of measurement systems for the

solution of problems of quality and productivity

in the industry

• Development of methods for assessing

compliance with Mexican official regulations

Technical Areas

Electrical metrology

• Electromagnetism

• Thermometry

• Time and frequency

• Radio frequencies

Physical metrology

• Vibrations and Acoustics

• Optics and Radiometry

Metrology of materials

• Reference materials

• Inorganic analysis

• Organic analysis

Physical metrology

• Flow and Volume

• Force and Pressure

• Mass and Density

• Dimensional

It offers metrological services for national and international users in the

following areas:

Traceability

• Official time

• Calibration of instruments and measurement patterns

• Sale of certified reference materials

• Program of certified traceable reference materials

Knowledge transfer

• Training in metrology

• Advising

• Mesura® Methodology

• Technological development projects in measurements

Conformity assessment and verification

• High reliability analysis

• Technical aptitude tests

• Technical evaluation of laboratories

RELATIONS

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CENAM has a close relationship with national laboratories and

international organizations. International bodies stand out, such

as: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) International

Measurement Confederation (IMEKO) European Metrology Research

Project (EMRP).

Carretera a Los Cués, km 4.5.

Municipio El Marqués. C.P. 76246.

Querétaro.

https://www.gob.mx/cenam

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MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT Research centers

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The IMT is a nationally and internationally leading institution in the field

of transport and its logistics. It develops joint projects with technological

innovation centers, both public and private, taking into consideration the

global technological environment, and recommending technical specifications

and standards for transport infrastructure and operation.

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Lines of research

• Quality of the infrastructure

• Transportation Security

• Planning and Public Policies focused on all

modes of transport

• Ports and Coastal Engineering

• National Laboratory in Transportation Systems

and Logistics (SiT-LOG)

• National Fluvial and Maritime Engineering

Laboratory (LANIFLUMAR)

PROGRAM

• Laboratory tests

• Equipment verification

• Technical assistance

• Elaboration and updating of regulations for

transport infrastructure


RELATIONS

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Performs applied research, development or adaptation

of technologies that support the decision making in

the transport sector, both public and private. The

product of the work of its researchers addresses

different issues related to infrastructure, operation,

planning, equipment and other areas of interest in the

study of transport.

Carretera Estatal El Colorado-Galindo, Km 12.

Parque Tecnológico San Fandila C.P. 76703.

Pedro Escobedo, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 16 97 77

https://www.gob.mx/imt

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country with the requirements and demands of the national aeronautical

industry, in which companies in the sector can develop innovation projects

that impact globally.

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Lines of research:

• Advanced Manufacturing Technology

• Product development

• Recycling of Aerial Material

• Applied Research

• Aerostructures

• Propulsion and Systems

• Modeling and Simulation

• Noise and Avionics

• Structural tests

• Advanced manufacturing laboratory

• Mechanical tests

• Mechanical vibrations

• Non-destructive testing laboratory

• Propulsion

• Engine components

• Environmental tests

Prototyping area:

• Flammability

• Physico-chemical tests on composite materials

• Electrical tests and development

• Design, analysis and simulation

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CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN ELECTROCHEMISTRYResearch centers

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Leader in research and development of knowledge and technology in

electrochemistry, environmental engineering and nanotechnology, in addition

to providing services for the industry. Since 1997, it holds the Accreditation

of Chemical Analysis and Materials Laboratories according to the standard

that applies to test laboratories. At present, the Technological Services Area

is accredited according to the NMX-EC-17025-IMNC-2006 Norm.

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Postgraduate

• Master’s in Electrochemistry

• Doctorate in Electrochemistry

Interinstitutional Master’s Degree with

specialization Environmental Engineering

Interinstitutional Doctorate with specialization in

Environmental Engineering

• Bioelectrochemistry

• Corrosion

• Electrodeposits

• Alternative Energies

• Electrochemistry Engineering

• Nanotechnology

• Waste treatment

• Water treatment

PROGRAM

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It leads some initiatives that involve close collaboration

between academia, businesses and government,

such as the creation of a laboratory for renewable

energies and certified laboratories for the aviation

industry. Likewise, in coordination with governmental

institutions, it coordinates programs in favor of the

environment and with the business sector it develops

projects that generate significant savings.

Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Sanfandila S/N.

C.P. 76700. Pedro Escobedo, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 11 60 00 / 01

http://www.cideteq.mx/

• Corrosion Laboratory

• Materials Characterization Laboratory

• Composite Materials Laboratory

• National Laboratory of Nano and Micro fluidics

• Materials

• Chemical Analysis of solids and liquids

• Water diagnosis and characterization service

• Laboratory analysis service applied to processes

used in the aerospace industry

• Environmental Technology

• Technology in Advanced Materials and Coatings

• Technology in Alternative Energies


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INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN TECHNICAL EDUCATIONResearch centers

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The National Technological of Mexico (TecNM), through its Interdisciplinary

Center for Research and Teaching in Technical Education (CIIDET), contributes

to raising the quality of the technological education offered by the institutes,

units and centers of the TecNM, in accordance with the strategic goals of the

country and the policy regarding this matter implemented by the Secretariat

of Public Education (SEP), through the Subsecretary of Higher Education.

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• Specialization in Learning and Teaching of Basic

Sciences

• Specialization in Educational Research

• Specialization in Leadership and Institutional

Management

• Specialization in Information Technologies for

Learning


• Specialization in Information Technologies for

Learning

• Design, development and evaluation of educational

offers with the application of information

technologies.

• Emerging technologies, learning and society.

• Specialization in Educational Research.

• Higher education training processes.

• Planning and development of higher education.

• Specialization in Learning and Teaching of Basic

Sciences.

• Didactics and updating in physics.

• Teaching and updating in mathematics.

• Processes and actors of learning.

• Specialization in Leadership and Management.

• Offer of continuing education courses,

certifications, specialized advice and personalized

programs of preparation, updating and training of

personnel.

• Services of the Foreign Language Center.

• Production of digital educational resources that

support training plans and programs.

It has the necessary human and technological resources to meet the needs

of design, production and transmission of digital educational resources for

the programs of the National Technological Institute of Mexico in particular

and, in general, of the various sectors related to education, especially in

actions related to preparation, updating and training.


RELATIONS

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Through inter-institutional collaboration agreements with the productive

and governmental sectors and institutions of the TecNM, it establishes

the corresponding frames of reference for the delivery of courses, diploma

courses and research projects; specialized consultancy, development of

postgraduate programs and international agreements with universities.

Av. Universidad Pte. No. 282. Centro. C.P. 76000. Querétaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 16 37 46 al 48 ext. 240

http://www.ciidet.edu.mx

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MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SECURITY (IMSS) AUXILIARY MEDICAL COORDINATION OF HEALTH RESEARCH Research centers

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Responsible for planning, directing, stimulating and regulating actions

related to health research, within the framework of the institutional policies

established by the Medical Benefits Directorate, through the Education,

Research and Health Policy Unit. The Queretaro Delegation of the Mexican

Institute of Social Security (IMSS), has different areas devoted to research:

Epidemiological Research and Health Services Unit (UIESS), Educational

Research and Teacher Training Center (CIEFD), Education and Health Research

Coordinations(CCEIS) of the General Hospitals, and the Auxiliary Medical

Coordination of Health Research (CAMIS). It contributes to technological

development, production of patents and the commercialization of products

developed by IMSS researchers.

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Lines of research in

• Health Economics, focused on various health services of

first and second level

• Social gerontology

• Nursing care processes

• Quality of nursing care

• Diabetes mellitus, epidemiological and health promotion

aspects

• Hypertension, epidemiological and health promotion

aspects

• Family functionality

• Chronic degenerative diseases, first level

• School of Medicine of the UAQ. Different research protocols

and organization of the Health Research Forums Delegations.

• State Health Research Committee of the State of Queretaro.

Led by the Department of Health of the State of Queretaro.

• National Institute of Geriatrics and CONACYT. Thematic

network on aging.

• IMSS research networks at a national level in:

Childhood obesity

Kidney diseases

Aging

High blood pressure

• Education in nursing

• Medical education

• Geriatrics in the field of fragility

• Geriatrics in the field of dementia and mild cognitive

impairment

• Processes of medical attention in emergency services

• Child nutrition

• Breast cancer, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic

methods

• Nutrition in patients with renal insufficiency

• Child and maternal health, preterm delivery

PROGRAM

CONTACTHacienda La Tortuga No 122.

El Jacal. C.P. 76177.

Querétaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 16 28 36 ext. 51110

• Nosocomial infections in children

• Childhood Obesity, determination of genetic profile and

behavior habits

• Organ donation

• Physical rehabilitation and physiotherapy interventions for

the treatment of chronic pain and degenerative problems

• Odontology

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORYResearch centers

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Federal government agency founded in 1939 to guarantee the research,

definitions, techniques, protection and dissemination of the prehistoric,

archaeological, anthropological, historical and paleontological heritage of

Mexico. Since its creation in 1984, the Queretaro delegation carries out

research, conservation of historical monuments, restoration and conservation

of movable property, inspections, rescues, attention to complaints and

dissemination of the national and Queretaro cultural heritage.

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Phone (442) 2455205/2122031/2124888

http://cnci.inah.gob.mx/?p=835

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NATIONAL CENTER OF DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL IMPROVEMENTResearch centers

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It belongs to the National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock

Research (INIFAP), and conducts research in the areas of nutrition, genetics

and reproduction of pigs, sheep, goats, cattle and bees, in order to generate

knowledge and technological innovations, in accordance with the need to

increase the quantity and quality of agricultural products in the country. It

has: Sheep Experimental Unit, Food Processing Plant and Swine Experimental

Unit (one of the few that exist in the country).

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• Master’s and Doctorate in Animal Production and Health

Sciences-UNAM

• Masters in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics-UNAM


• Nutrition, animal physiology and genetic improvement

• Incorporation of genomic information in animal genetics

• Genetic improvement as a climate change mitigation strategy

• Optimization of national genetic evaluations

• Genetic improvement in dairy cattle

• Prediction of genetic values, estimation of components of

covariance in cattle and sheep

• Relationship between ruminant nutrition and methane

production

• Sexual development in ruminants

• Physiology of the hypothalamus-pituitary-testes axis

• Reproductive seasonality in goats

• Identification and manipulation of metabolic signals regulating

reproductive function in ruminants

• Control of estrus and ovulation in ruminants

• Physiology of growth

• Reproductive efficiency in bovine milk production systems

• Characteristics of the carcass in ruminants

• Quality of meat in pigs, sheep and cattle

• Characterization and utilization of germplasm for the

production of beef

• Digestibility of amino acids and minerals in sows

• Evaluation of food additives in poultry and pigs

• Environmental impact of agricultural production

• Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis

• Application of Georeference in animal diseases

• Isolation and identification of lactic acid bacteria and their

application in the dairy industry

• Characterization and evaluation of ingredients and by-products

for ruminant feeding

• Use of spectroscopy to estimate the nutritional value of

ingredients and by-products

• Development of protein supplementation systems for grazing

ruminants

• Study for the manipulation of the production of hydrogen

sulphide in rumen

• Selection of bees for high honey production and low defensive

behavior

• Genetics and improvement of bees

• Handling of fermentation in silage to improve the nutritional

value of non-traditional foods

• Germplasm bank of temperate forage species in the field of

forage and pasture

• Impact assessment of agricultural technology

• Economics of agricultural production and research

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• Animal Nutrition Laboratory

• Animal Reproduction Laboratory


It maintains strategic alliances for the development of projects

with national and international academic institutions, such as:

• Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM)

• National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

• Postgraduate School (CP)

• Autonomous University of Chapingo (UACh)

• Purdue University-West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

• University of Sheffield-South Yorkshire, England

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA

• University of Kentucky-Lexington, Kentucky, USA

• Federal University of Viçosa-Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

• University of Milan-Milan, Italy

CONTACTKm. 1 Highway to Colon, Ajuchitlan. C.P. 76280.

Colon, Queretaro.

Phone (55) 38718700 ext. 80252/80254

http://www.inifap.gob.mx/SitePages/centros/fisio.aspx

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QUERETARO CENTER OF NATURAL RESOURCESResearch centers

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For 25 years it has been carrying out studies and projects focused on knowing

the situation of the natural resources of the state of Queretaro, looking for

options of sustainability through the use of Geographic Information Systems

(GIS) technology and Remote Sensing. It has a team of researchers specialized

in various aspects of natural resources (digital and printed cartography,

spatial analysis, photo interpretation and digital image processing), as well

as in the development of projects related to urban and rural mobility, the

analysis of urban structure and functionality, prospective and the design of

environmental indicators.

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• Processing of satellite images

• Application programming for GIS

• Mobility studies and surveys: origin-destination surveys, vehicle

capacities, etc.

• Studies and surveys on Public Transport: on-board surveys, ascent-

descent of passengers, frequencies of passage and load, etc.

• Training Courses and Workshops in GIS, Modeling of Transport

Systems, Inventories of Emissions from Mobile Sources (MOVES).

• Comprehensive diagnostics of the water resources by basin

• Support system for decision making and integrated models of

systems of water: System Dynamics, Water Evaluation and Planning

Systems (WEAP)

• Development of Forest Inventories

• Update and development of maps of vegetation and land use

• Modeling of transport systems (TRANSCAD)

• Micro-simulation of transport systems (VISSIM)

• Restructuring and optimization of public transport routes

• Estimation of emissions derived from mobile sources (MOBILE 6,

MOVES)

• Elaboration of Environmental Impact Manifestations and Technical

Justificatory Studies

• GEO-Cities Studies with the UNEP Methodology

• Ecological Ordinances

• Development of Risk Atlas

Lines of technological research

• Water

• Systems of Geographic Information and

Remote Sensing

• Natural Resources

• Sustainable Mobility

• Urban Environment


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CONTACT

It maintains strategic alliances for the

development of projects with government

agencies such as the Technical Committee for

Groundwater of the Valle de San Juan del Rio

Aquifer (COTAS), the Secretariat of Sustainable

Development (SEDESU), the Municipal Planning

Institute of the Municipality of Queretaro

(IMPLAN).

Queretaro Technological Park,

Sanfandila. C.P. 76703. Pedro Escobedo, Queretaro.

Phone (442) 2 21 58 51

http://cqrn.concyteq.edu.mx

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“ING. MANUEL GONZÁLEZ DE COSÍO” REGIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN OF CADEREYTA Research centers

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It stands out for its botanical collection with a museographic arrangement

and its wild area, where university students study the biodiversity of the entity.

In the Wild Plant Propagation Unit, more than 100 species are reproduced,

many of which are in imminent risk of extinction in their habitat and depend

on intervention for their recovery and preservation.

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It has a formal conservation procedure that allows it to advance in

the generation of knowledge and proper practices to safeguard the

biological diversity of the flora of the state of Queretaro, with the

following lines of action:

• Knowing the state of the species conservation and the vegetation

in order to document it, prioritize what requires attention and

promote legal protection measures.

• Conducting relevant research projects to contribute to scientific

knowledge and the conservation of biodiversity.

• Developing propagation projects and implementing processes for

the reproduction of native wild plants that require it due to their

state of conservation, economic usefulness and for restoration

purposes.

• Designing and implementing strategies, models and best

practices for the use, conservation and restoration of plant

diversity.

• Disseminating and spreading knowledge about biodiversity.

• Linking people to plants to achieve social responsibility for the

common good.

• Optimizing the material and human resources of the

institution as a working model to guarantee the best and most

effective actions in the appropriate space of competences and

responsibilities.

• Guided visits

• Environmental Education

• Reproduction and sale of plants of ecological and economic interest

• Development of studies and projects to link plants and people

• Advice and development of models for the use of natural resources

• Advice on plant systematics

• Artistic activities related to appreciation for nature


RELATIONS

CONTACT

• Secretariat of Sustainable Development (SEDESU)


• Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources

(SEMARNAT)

• National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of

Biodiversity

• National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

• Mexican Association of Botanic Gardens

• Botanic Gardens Conservation International

Road to the Old Hacienda de Tovares w/o number.

Ejido de Las Fuentes y Pueblo Nuevo.

Cadereyta de Montes, Qro.

Phone (441) 2760647 / 2761017

http://www.concyteq.edu.mx/JB/inicio.html

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GEIQ

GENERAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE QUERETAROPrivate research centers

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Engineering center where solutions are developed for the Aviation, Generation

of Power and Oil and Gas industries. It combines the talent of more than

1,700 engineers who design and develop components, systems and software

aligned with the new trend of the Industrial Internet. In the field of aviation,

GEIQ professionals develop: A. LEAP engine, a new generation of the CFM56

engine, which is the all time best seller. B. GE9X engines, a new version of the

GE90 engine, which is the largest in the world. C. LM9000 engine for marine

and industrial applications.

In the Power Generation sector, it provides support to different General

Electric (GE) businesses, as well as to the regional gas and steam industry.

Its Edison program prepares engineers who, due to their deep technical

knowledge and innovative training in Industrial Internet, reach high levels of

competence to occupy leadership positions.

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Lines of research

• Development in propulsion systems and power

generation

• Additive Manufacturing

• Hybrid Propulsion

• Digitalization, internet of things

• Laboratory of aeronautical materials.

Failure analysis for turbomachinery

components

• FADECs laboratory. Testing certification

of turbine control systems

• Vibration table. Dynamic analysis of

external components and systems

• Virtual Innovation Center. 3D

visualization of turbines and generation

equipment

• Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory.

Verification tests (HW & SW) for power

distribution and conversion modules.

RELATIONS

CONTACT

To drive the future of GE, its GEIQ center works

integrating three pillars: research and educational

sector, with the Aerospace University; business sector

and government.

Campo Real 1692.

Fracc. Ampliación.

El Refugio. C.P. 76146. Querétaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 456 63 00

http://www.ge.com/latam/mexico

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MABE

CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY AND PROJECTS (CTYP)Private research centers

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In Queretaro, all innovation, technology and design projects are centralized

in order to analyze their viability. To this project factory comes information

about the needs of each of the markets where Mabe is present. To satisfy

the demands of the final consumer, the Center uses the Quality Function

Deployment (QFD) tool (also known as Casa de la Calidad) through which the

customer’s requirements are translated into technical parameters. Each project

has four special goals: quality, cost, investment and implementation time. It

has first rate technological infrastructure, equipped with: electromagnetic

immunity chamber, temperature cameras and controlled environment,

reverberation chamber for sound tests and Cincinnati equipment for ALT test,

used in packaging and packing laboratories.

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The performance, reliability and energy

laboratories are certified by national and

international agencies such as: NOM, ANCE, IEC,

UL, among others.

CONTACTAcceso-B 406, Parque Industrial Jurica.


Phone (442) 2114800

http://www.mabe.com.ve/main


Through a Triple Helix scheme (Education-Company-Government),

various programs are supported, which not only drive the fields

of development and technological innovation of Mabe, but also of

the productive sector, since it promotes the generation and use of

the scientific and technological knowledge of everyone involved.

This collaboration has been the result of an evolutionary process

in which government institutions are a key element for the proper

functioning of this complex mechanism. The staff, specialized in

innovation, works closely with other research institutions such

as the Electronic Products Research Center (CIDES) and the High

Technology Research Center (CIATEC).

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CARSO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CIDEC)Private research centers

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It is responsible for creating new products, processes and materials in the

automotive, telecommunications, construction and energy sectors, as well as

embedded software for automotive applications and systems of management

of quality, environmental, information security, manufacturing, technology,

etcetera. With the aim of offering more efficient solutions, the most advanced

technology and the best price/benefit ratio, Condumex has the support

of CIDEC, one of the most prestigious institutions in the country and in

Latin America within the field of research and development, which means

quality and guarantee of the services and/or products that the Grupo Carso

companies offer to their clients. It also has the Technical Center (CT), an

engineering center oriented towards the automotive sector.

These centers are one of the Group’s main strengths and drivers, as they allow

it to develop, with its own technology and highly trained human resources,

the most suitable products for the clients’ needs. In addition, it is worth

mentioning that this is the first institution in Mexico to develop technology

of superconducting cables. It has the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO-50001, ISO/

IEC 17025 (EMA Mexican accreditation entity) certifications, among others.

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It currently has 70 patents granted in Mexico and 123

abroad, in addition to 13 industrial models and 18

copyrights, and it has 34 more deposited in Mexico

and 112 in other countries. The CIDEC has developed

important products such as:

• XPL Sioplas low voltage cables

• High flame retardant control cable

• 115 kV anti termite cables

• Compact network cable system

• 138 kV cable

• Lighting systems with efficient use of energy, energy

saving and low maintenance based on LED technology

for rural use, offices, parking lots, etc.

• Technology to obtain biodiesel from used vegetable oil

• Technology for recovering metals from electronic scrap

CONTACTKm 9.6 Highway to San Luis Potosi,

Jurica Industrial Zone,

Queretaro, Qro., C.P. 76127.

Circuito Palma Cocotera 2059,

Fraccionamiento Palmares,

Queretaro, Qro. C.P. 76127.

Phone (442)2389000 1 03 05 00

http://www.condumex.com.mx/ES/cidec


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iMESS INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERPrivate research centers

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A 100% Mexican company, with more than 25 years of experience offering

metrology services, with presence in the main areas of the country covering

a wide range of products. Mess is a metrology center oriented towards

Industry 4.0, devoted to the total automation and artificial intelligence in

production lines. It is devoted to the development of products and marketable

technological packages, in a space of collaboration between industry,

government, academia and civil society.

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• International Calibration

• MIT

• Harvard

• Enterprise Forum Mexico

• Measurement and testing

• Training

• Projects

• National Fixtures and Gauges

Metrology and calibration services in the

dimensions of:

• Force

• Torque

• Dimensional

• Superficial Finishing

• Electrical Magnitude

• Pressure

• Temperature

Special services

• Digitalization

• Application optimization

• Training

• Equipment rental

• Transfers of metrological equipment

Project Development

• Integrations of Advanced Manufacture

• Reverse engineering

• Fixtures & Gauges

• Customized technological development

CONTACTAcceso III 16 A, Unit 10, Parque Industrial Benito Juarez.

C.P. 76120 Queretaro. Qro.

Phone (442) 1 96 59 20 / 1 96 49 38 / 2 90 86 35

[email protected] http://mess.com.mx


• National Metrology Center (CENAM)

• Polytechnic University of Queretaro (UPQ)

• Center for Research and Technological Development in

Electrochemistry (CIDETEQ)


• Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV-IPN)

• Center for Research in Applied Science and Advanced

Technology (CICATA-IPN)

• Aeronautical University in Queretaro (UNAQ)

• Technological University of Queretaro (UTEQ)

• Polytechnic University of Santa Rosa Jauregui (UPSRJ)

• Anahuac University, Queretaro Campus

• Polytechnic University of Guanajuato (UPGTO)

• Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP)

• Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (UANL)

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ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH CENTER Private research centers

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An interdisciplinary community made up of researchers, teachers and students

who, in a place of gathering and high-level academic training, move towards

the answers to the main questions that bring meaning to the existence of

a person, with very clear foundational directives, prioritizing the service

to humanity in its programs. The mission of CISAV is carried out primarily

through high-level research and post-graduate education. It observes the

importance of an interdisciplinary knowledge in which humanities, social

sciences and various experimental sciences interact in order to reveal the

person’s characteristics as fully as possible.

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Courses, certifications, specialized

seminars and academic conferences in

each of its divisions.

• Philosophy

• Bioethics

• Gender and Family Studies

• Social Sciences and Family

Masters

The Master’s Degree in Bioethics offers

scientific and humanistic training that allows

to understand and act with rational rigor and

an interdisciplinary perspective when making

bioethical decisions about life in general and

human life in particular.

• Philosophy

• Person and education

• Ethics and society

• God and the religious problem

• Bioethics

• Epistemological foundations of bioethics

• Biological statute of the human embryo

• Ontological statute of the human embryo

• Contemporary bioethical problems

• Gender and family studies

• Gender in a personalist key

• Family and change of era

• Family and society

• Social and Legal Sciences

• Governance

• Human Rights

• Inclusive economy

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It is part of an inter-institutional system in which the following is

carried out:

• Inter-institutional research projects.

• Training programs for companies or government agencies in

social sciences, bioethics, gender studies and family perspective,

anthropology and philosophy.

• Certifications of training programs.

• Creation of academic networks.

• Creation of networks for social development.

• Other bonding projects that allow us to join efforts so that

academic life can develop its social vocation in Mexico and Latin

America.

Av. Fray Luis de León No. 1000

Centro Sur. C.P. 76090

Querétaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2 45 22 14 03

http://cisav.mx/experiencia-cisav/contacto/

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TREMEC

CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTPrivate research centers

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As a subsidiary of Grupo KUO, S.A.B. de C.V., TREMEC operates through

three sectors (Consumer, Chemical and Automotive) to meet the demands of

quality, productivity and competitiveness of the global automotive industry.

It manufactures consumer products, chemicals and auto parts that it sells

in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and other international

markets. Its technology responds to the main needs of the market in terms

of automation, emission control, fuel efficiency and refinement. To guarantee

exceptional value and quality, TREMEC employs a highly automated

production system in its manufacturing processes.

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CONTACT5 de Febrero 2115.

Zona Industrial Benito Juarez Industrial Zone.

Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2117300

tremec.com.mx

• Experimental nodal analysis

• Analysis of efforts and telemetry

• Analysis and measurement of transmission noise

• Fraction materials

• Hydraulic systems

• Electronic systems

• Control and automation systems

• Calculation and Simulation

• Development of clutch systems

• Design and development of gears

• Design and development of hydraulic systems

• Mechatronic control systems

• Software development, design and development of

transmissions

• Transmission tests, subsystems and components

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CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRYPrivate research centers

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Center devoted to the development of new automotive products such as:

Anti-lock brake controllers (ABS), Airbag controllers, Combustion engine

controllers, Access and comfort control systems (remote control, entry and

start), Sensors, radars and proximity cameras.

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In close relationship with the universities and research

centers of the state, it is devoted to innovation, science and

technology.

Lines of research

• Automotive intelligence

• Embedded systems in autonomous vehicles

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CINDETEC

CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHRONIC DISEASESPrivate research centers

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Founded by a group of health researchers in order to provide the best

treatments based on frontier research, it is a pioneer in Mexico in the

development of effective strategies for the treatment of chronic diseases. It

carries out studies of bioequivalence and bioavailability in order to help the

pharmaceutical industry to meet their needs in accordance with the new

sanitary provisions of the national authorities.

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CONTACTJurica 122, Jurica Industrial Park.

Santa Rosa Jauregui. C.P. 76220.

Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 2409331

https://redtpo.com/cindetec-red-tpo

Lines of research

• Synthesis of new molecules with

pharmaceutical activity

• Use of bioactive compounds in human milk in

the development of specialized infant formulas

• Research of new therapeutic options for the

treatment of chronic diseases

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A non-profit civil association, created with the purpose of promoting,

strengthening and consolidating the aerospace industry in the state of

Queretaro, through the development of existing companies as well as the

supply chain.

Aerocluster aims to train human resources and carry out research and

innovation, generating creative ideas that respond to the needs and priorities

of the industry in the continuous improvement of its products and services.

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It works jointly with diverse actors to promote the sustainable growth of the

aerospace industry, coordinating high impact and benefit projects for SMEs and large

companies. It organizes its members under the concept of the Triple Helix:

• Companies devoted to the aerospace industry or that provide support products and

services.

• Academy. A. Research centers: public institutions devoted to the research and

development of products and related services or that support the aerospace industry.

B. Educational institutions: public or private institutions engaged in education,

training and preparation that have related plans and programs or that support the

aerospace industry. Government. Public agencies that support the development of

the aerospace industry.

Lines of research

• Competitive sectoral intelligence: precise

knowledge of the aerospace industry through

variables and indicators for the development of

plans, projects and decision making.

• Generation of value: pursuit of benefits and

competitive and comparative advantages.

• Development of specialized human capital:

promotion of plans and programs for training,

preparation and education for the aerospace

industry.

• Stimulation of innovation and the supply

chain: support for research and development

projects, as well as promotion of plans and

programs to boost the supply chain at the state

and regional levels.

• Positioning the cluster, the state and the

region: development of plans and programs

for the positioning and strengthening of the

presence of the cluster, the state and the region

at a national and international level.

• Obtaining resources and investment:

dissemination of calls and programs for the

management of public and private funds that

finance projects that promote the aerospace

industry.

• Development of the value chain

• Cooperation and Internationalization

• Scientific and technological development

• Employment and training of human resources

• Boosting SMEs

RELATIONS

CONTACTQueretaro-Tequisquiapan State Highway 22154.

Queretaro Aerospace Park. Municipality of Colon.

CP 76270. Queretaro.

Phone (442) 1016629/4969976

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VORTICE IT

VORTICE IT QUERETARO CLUSTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Cluster

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It is a space of innovation and Living Labs integrated by technology-based

companies, universities, research centers and society in general, developing

Smart Solutions with a focus on the creation of Smart Cities in Mexico and

contributing value and knowledge to the foundation of new Cities of the

Future. It is an association with 11 years of experience that, supported by

various governmental and private organizations, has strengthened the IT

companies that make up the sector. It is made up of companies, academic

institutions, research centers and offices of the state and federal government,

coordinated to promote the development of the technology industry in the

state of Queretaro.

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It is a member of the National Council

of Sofwtare & IT Clusters (mxTI), which

brings together the ICT industry throughout

the country, as well as the Mexican

Technological Platform, whose links with

the European Union, the United States,

Canada and Latin America give it global

vision through its thematic groups:

• Energies

• Industry 4.0

• Interactive Media

• Embedded Systems

• Smart City

• e–Government

RELATIONS

CONTACTAnillo Vial III 174, Colonia Saldarriaga.

Municipality of El Marques.


Phone (442) 2904691 and 92• Management of funds of support programs for

technology projects

• Public policy proposals for the Government

• Networking & Association Events

• University Academic Link

• Continuous training and certification programs

• Talent links

• Infrastructure

• Business directory

• Informative and work sessions

• Continuous quality programs

• Bridging

• Commissions


• Personnel. Human capital specialized in IT through

employment agencies and outsourcing services. The

partner universities have various talent placement

programs.

• Training. Universities and associated companies

offer different training, preparation and certification

programs in a great variety of technical, business

and language specialties (some with subsidies).

• Funds and financing. Resource management with

preferential rates and accessible terms thanks to

agreements.

• Promotion. Catalog of services and products made

available to various media, including social networks.

• Facilities. Access to the use of auditorium, meeting

rooms and common areas that allow affiliates to see

their clients in a more executive manner.

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTERCluster

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The UAQ has projects to revolutionize the food industry through biotechnology,

with the aim of improving the nutritional quality and food coverage that

today is a national and global security issue. One of the qualities of modern

biotechnology is its broad interdisciplinary spectrum that, through the

contribution of different approaches, concepts and methodologies, let it

contribute to solving practical problems, generate goods and services, and

innovate.

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The Department of Research and Graduate Food Studies

(DIPA) of the Faculty of Chemistry, has a group of researchers

specializing in Food Biotechnology, Nutraceutical Foods,

Development of New Products, Microbiology and Food Safety,

and Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables. Among the

objectives of the DIPA is to carry out basic and applied research

with the goal of solving in a comprehensive manner problems

of the food industry, as well as providing advice, services and

training courses. In an area of one thousand square meters,

it has: Pilot Plant, Nutraceutical Laboratory, Microbial Food

Safety Laboratory, Biosystems Engineering Laboratory and Food

Biotechnology Laboratory.

PROGRAM

• Preparation of scientific dossiers.

• Microbiologic analysis.

• Evaluation of antimicrobial compounds and disinfectants.

• Sensory analysis of food.

• Evaluation of the shelf life of foods.

• Identification of problems in handling fresh fruits and

vegetables.

• Estimation of thermal processes in flexible packaging and

pilot tests in the development of new processed products.

• Evaluation of natural products through the use of

methodologies ranging from spectrophotometric techniques, to

high resolution liquid chromatography coupled to masses and

gas chromatography.

• Micro and nano encapsulation systems of functional

compounds and microorganisms.

• Elaboration of health statements through the use of in vitro

and in vivo models and systems, including biochemical and

molecular tests.


RELATIONS

CONTACT

Some companies and institutions with which projects have been

developed:

• Alltech

• App Factory

• Aquanimals

• AZOO

• French-Mexican Chamber

• CIDESI

• CONCYTEQ

• CMR

• EuroNutec

• Granotec

• Iiia

• Koppert

• Naturelo

• Nutec

• Silliker

• Thor

• UTCorregidora

• UAQ-Nucitec

• Proinnova-CONACYT

• FOMIX CONACYT, Government of the State of Queretaro

• UAQ-CIAD, Culiacan

• CONACYT

• UAQ-FESA, Monterrey

Cerro de Las Campanas w/o number,

Las Campanas. C.P. 76010. Queretaro, Qro.

Phone (442) 192 12 00 Ext. 3121 and 5573

[email protected]

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THE STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY IN QUERETARO

Marco Antonio Carrillo Pacheco

Presentation

One of the great lessons that the first years of the 21st century have left us is

the significant role of science in the development of contemporary societies.

Without a doubt, as a country we are moving towards a knowledge society

and this forces the Science, Technology and Innovation Ecosystem (STIE) to

be integrated organically to the national purposes of creating and applying

the knowledge that is generated for human development and, consequently,

the social, ethical and political dimensions of said development must be

recognized (Franco, 2017). Consequently, the STIE faces great challenges to

move towards the knowledge society; we speak of challenges of the magnitude

of the educational system, productivity, research and development (R&D),

and current forms of social behavior.

The Special Program of Science, Technology and Innovation, prepared

by CONACYT (2014) for the 2014-2018 period, set the goal of generating

conditions for transitioning to a knowledge society and economy; to

achieve this, several problems must be addressed and solved. We need an

educational system that responds to the demands of equal opportunities and

that transforms the current and obsolete learning processes, generating and

strengthening new technical and social competences and training students

for their insertion in global markets.

Another problem to overcome is the low productivity compared to other

nations. We are ranked 58th in the Global Innovation Index (Soumitra et

al., 2017), SMEs, which make up 90% of the companies, have little capacity

to compete internationally; meanwhile, the fourth industrial revolution has

put us in a situation that requires, among other things: a) improving our

technological skills and knowledge, b) increasing our knowledge to add

new technologies in companies, and c) incorporating Mexican workers in

activities of high added value.

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public policies in science, technology and innovation, such as CONCYTEQ, to

assume a greater commitment in the analysis and solution of these problems.

Improving the quality of educational institutions at all levels and increasing

our productive positioning, is only obtained with the participation of the

scientific community in alliance with the business sector and the federal and

state governments. The beginning of such a process requires that research

and innovation be integrated into the production processes. In Queretaro,

the scientific community is committing itself in a frank and open manner; it

is clear that the research that generates new knowledge is a crucial factor

to be part of a global world that is transforming quickly thanks to the great

scientific and technological advances, in which innovation is the backbone

of the processes of economic growth with an impact on the collective well-

being.

The scientific community in Queretaro

At present, the level of growth and integration achieved in the state

of Queretaro allows us to recognize that we are in full construction and

consolidation of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ecosystem. The

strengthening of the frontier research that is being carried out, the technical

and social ability, the preparation, promotion and training of human capital

with a high academic level, constitute factors that differentiate us in the

national panorama, because it’s not a secret that investing in human capital

and R&D is the best strategy to promote development, social mobility and

contribute to the reduction of economic and social inequality.

In the last 10 years, Queretaro has maintained an average annual growth

rate of 5.4%, which places it in the first place at a national level, followed by

Aguascalientes with 4.9% and Quintana Roo with 4.4% (IMCO, 2016). This

indicator shows us that development strategies are relevant and progressive,

and that in the immediate future, actions must be strengthened so as not to

slow down in the growth rate. Mainly, in these times of uncertainty, where

radicalisms of all kinds generate fear and concern among the population, the

role of science, technology and innovation is a top priority.

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Higher education

In terms of higher education, 80,134 students (49.5% male and 50.5%

female) carry out undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the different

modalities, in 85 higher education institutions located in all regions of the

state, achieving a broad coverage educational at this level.

Graph 1. Enrollment in higher education. Queretaro, beginning of the 2016-2017

school year for a society that develops in the path of knowledge and innovation.

The absorption of graduates from middle to upper school for the 2016-2017

school year, reached 79.1% and covers 35.4% of the total population from

18 to 22 years of age. A total of 751 courses are taught; 495 bachelor’s

degrees, 209 graduate degrees and 47 University Superior Technician (UST)

degrees. A relevant fact is that a good balance is kept between the areas

of knowledge, both in enrollment and in the degrees that are taught. The

following table shows this behavior.

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SOURCE: USEBEQ (2017)

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Source: USEBEQ Department of Statistics (2017)

Undergraduate and UST enrollment is shared between social sciences and humanities, which

absorbs 52.0%, and health, natural and exact sciences (engineering, agronomy, veterinary,

biology, mathematics, services), with 48.0 % of enrollment. In postgraduate studies, the numbers

are: 69.8% social sciences and humanities, 30.2% in health, natural and exact sciences. It is

evident that there is work to be done in the search of a greater balance in the postgraduate

enrollment.

In reference to the type of degrees that are offered in the state, we find, regarding bachelor’s

degrees, that 35.8% are from health, natural and exact sciences and 64.2% from social sciences

and humanities; in postgraduate studies, 36.9% correspond to health, natural and exact

sciences and 63.1% to social sciences and humanities. The growth trends in: industry, services,

agricultural activities, education and other social areas, demand that an activity as sensitive and

meaningful for all as education is, is not stopped; on the contrary, the requirement is to duplicate

the efforts so that the educational coverage is absolute, so that the results of terminal efficiency

and obtaining of qualifications and degrees increase and -this is very important- so that the

graduates from the university classrooms are inserted, under conditions of privilege, into the

labor market as agents of change, through their impact on the increase of the productivity and

the competitiveness of the economy of the state of Queretaro.

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There is a register of 3,253 researchers, of which 710 (one of every 4.5

researchers) are in the National System of Researchers (SNI); in absolute

numbers we place in 11th place nationally, but if we consider the number of

SNI researchers per thousand inhabitants, we occupy the fourth place, after

Mexico City, Morelos and Baja California Sur (CONACYT, 2015) .

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TAROScience, technology and innovation

Regarding the areas of science, technology and innovation, their growth has

been vertiginous. In the last 15 years, the scientific community has gained

a place of first magnitude in the economic and social fabric of Queretaro.

As a generator of knowledge, it decisively contributes to the economic

development, thus obtaining social recognition. It is necessary to recognize,

as a permanent need of the knowledge societies, their unwavering will to

reinvent themselves constantly, their dynamism to advance at the pace of

the requirements of a globalized market and the desires of an increasingly

demanding and participative citizenry.

According to the latest ranking by the Scientific and Technological

Consultative Forum (FCCyT, 2014), we are in third place in terms of science,

technology and innovation, only behind Mexico City and Nuevo Leon. We

have 57 centers and institutions of higher education that carry out border

research in all areas of knowledge.

Graph 1. Researchers in the state of Queretaro by type of institution. 2017

Source: CONCYTEQ (2017), based on data from SNI-CONACYT

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formation: there are 85 postgraduate degrees from all areas of knowledge

that, due to their academic quality and impact on the labor market, have

gained a place in the National Postgraduate Program of Quality of CONACYT

(PNPC-CONACYT) with 1,504 students enrolled with a scholarship granted by

CONACYT so that they can devote their entire time to study.

Graph 2. PNPC-CONACYT postgraduate courses by academic level. 2017

Source: CONCYTEQ (2017), based on data from PNPC-CONACYT

Meanwhile, there is a growing interest in companies to invest in research

and development. The upward dynamic shows us that 298 companies

are registered with the National Registry of Scientific and Technological

Institutions and Companies (RENIECYT); these are companies that actively

participate in the innovation processes of products and services, that

establish links with research centers and institutions of higher education,

that are interested in competing in the national calls for incentives for

innovation promoted by CONACYT, and that have become important agents

in the economic development of Queretaro.

Undoubtedly, the calls of the Program of Incentives to Innovation (PEI) of

CONACYT have been triggers to motivate the development of a business

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MASTER’S(52) 61%

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culture characterized by its capacity to invest in innovation and to establish

links with the research centers and the institutions of higher education. A

way to compete internationally based on the comparative advantages that

innovation and the generation of new knowledge provide us is gradually

consolidating. In the words of Dr. Enrique Cabrero, General Director of the

National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT): “We must work

to become a country that produces innovative knowledge, that attracts

investment for the highly qualified talent we have, and not only for the

accessible labor.” The following graph shows the interest of companies from

different productive sectors; it is a growth that responds to the needs of a

balanced development that seeks to improve the competitive conditions of

the entire economy of Queretaro.

Graph 3. Companies with RENIECYT-CONACYT, by economic sector. 2017

The result of the process of consolidation of the scientific community has a

positive impact on the STI Ecosystem and this, in turn, favors the economic

development under parameters of sustainability and proposals for solving

social problems. Today it is possible to state that if Queretaro has a privileged

place in the national context, this is largely due to the role that the scientific

community has been - notably - fulfilling. Information from two different

sources reveals the degree of development achieved: 1) The Scientific and

Technological Advisory Forum (FCCyT, 2014) placed Queretaro in the third

national place in the ranking of science and technology, only below Mexico

City and Nuevo Leon. The indicators analyzed by the FCCyT are 10: investment

in science and technology, population with higher education, human resources

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technologies; in these indicators Queretaro was above the national average. In contrast, the

indicators: investment in human capital, infrastructure for science and technology, economic

and social environment, institutional component, were below the national average. The study

indicates that the three great strengths of Queretaro’s STIE are:

First strength: Business infrastructure

Second strength: Investment in science and technology

Third strength: Scientific productivity

2) The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO, 2016) places Queretaro as the fifth

most competitive state in the country. In 2014, it was the first in innovation in the economic

sectors, the second with the largest number of scientific and technological companies and

institutions, the third with the most researchers and patents, third in good governance, sixth

in economic stability, ninth with greater economic complexity in innovation sectors and tenth

place in worker productivity (IMCO, 2016).

Following with the analysis, it is determined that the first place in the Innovation sub-index

is obtained because it was among the first 10 places in five of the six indicators analyzed. It

was the second state with the largest number of scientific and technological companies and

institutions for every 100,000 of the economically active population (28.5 while the average

for the states was 14). It was also the third state with the highest rates of researchers (71.4

per 100,000 of the economically active population while the national average was 36.2)

and patents (5.99 per 100,000 of the economically active population). Finally, it was ranked

ninth in economic complexity in innovation and evolution sectors of the certification of

establishments with ISO 9001 and 14001.

The challenges of a future that absorbs us

The accelerated process of change in the lives of human beings is due, in large part, to science

and its technological applications, as well as to the innovative practices of organizations and

researchers concerned with identifying options for improving the quality of life of all who

inhabit this planet. It hasn’t been a simple process, incidents, failures and enormous conflicts

occur at all times; their results are contrasting, because along with the great development,

we see the deterioration of the environment; along with the great comforts and economic

advantages of the developed countries, we see a scarce use of technology in the developing

countries.

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TAROThe importance of science and technology lies in its being a way through which humanity

controls more and more variables that nature presents, interacting with it in a harmonic

and responsible manner. Unfortunately, the search for balances in the relationship between

man and nature is at a very delicate point, almost critical, where the irrational use of

natural resources threatens the sustainability of our own development. The danger that

underlies the ecological imbalances and the growing social inequality can only be solved

from a comprehensive perspective of construction of public policies with a humanistic

sense, whose benefits reach all social sectors equally, having science and technology as

strategic allies.

In the twentieth first century, knowledge and information will continue to be the great

instruments to stimulate scientific and technological development, and Mexico must

become a first-rate agent for this sector to be a bulwark of economic growth and equality;

as Dr. Enrique Cabrero pointed out - a couple of years ago - investing in science, technology

and innovation is an ideal measure to move towards the necessary transformation of the

country; to promote the economic growth, strengthen the human capital, promote regional

development and achieve the much mentioned link between the productive sectors with

the academia and the government, and thus contribute to increase the country’s scientific

infrastructure.

The dynamics of the STIE in Queretaro force us to go on. Today the strengths are identified

and work is being done so that they reach a new level of development. We also have

visualized the new challenges that must be addressed in relatively short periods of time.

For example, we need a greater number of postgraduate programs with international

recognition, according to the parameters established by CONACYT; it is necessary to

continue growing in academic and research infrastructure in the municipalities of the

mountains. Also, an essential task is to diversify the inventory of scientific and technological

equipment, a greater relation with foreign organizations, and therefore a greater dynamic

in the interaction between the productive sector and the public institutions of higher

education.

Finally, the Science, Technology and Innovation Ecosystem in Queretaro is experiencing

a very important moment, in which much of what has been sown in recent times is

materializing in innovations that result in a higher quality of life for the inhabitants of the

state in different aspects of their daily life, with a particular focus on the neuralgic aspects

that guarantee growth in balance with the environment and in search for new progressive

forms of social coexistence that bring certainty to the future of the next generations.

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Consejo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Estado de QuerétaroLuis Pasteur Sur No. 36, centro.

Querétaro, Qro. C.P. 76000Tels. (442)2127285, 2127266, 2243218

www.concyteq.edu.mx

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