Ensenada, Baja California - In order to promote the sustainable development and convert the Sea of Cortés region in a reference in science, technology and innovation, the civil organization Sea of Cortez Forum and the top five public universities region came together to create the Technological Observatory of the Scientific, Academic and Business Corridor.
This initiative, signed in Ensenada, links civil society with five leading public universities: the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC); Autonomous University of Baja California Sur (UABCS), Autonomous University of Nayarit (UAN); Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS) and University of Sonora (Unison).
These institutions will join forces to create a platform that will make it possible to articulate the academic knowledge with the productive sector and the public policies.
Who signed?
The agreement for the creation of the Technological Observatory of the Scientific, Academic and Business Corridor was signed by the following leaders.
- Dr. Luis Enrique Palafox Maestre, Rector of the Autonomous University of Baja California.
- Doctor Dante Arturo Salgado González, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur.
- Dr. Norma Liliana Galván Meza, Rector of the Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit.
- Dr. Mario Nieves Soto, General Director of Research and Graduate Studies, representing Dr. Jesús Madueña Molina, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa.
- Dr. María Rita Plancarte Martínez, Universidad Autónoma de Sonora.
- Radamés Díaz Meza, Executive President of Foro Mar de Cortés.
- Juan Pablo Yamuni Robles, General Director of Foro Mar de Cortés.
A shared vision for transformation
During his participation, Radamés Díaz MezaChief Executive Officer of Sea of Cortez ForumHe stressed the importance of strengthening ties between academia and business to achieve real structural change, for which a key word is needed: trust.
"On the part of the business sector we see a disconnection many times from the academic world and we need to have a little more linkage. Nobody does anything with someone they don't know. The first thing we have to do is to get to know each other, to link up, to build trust between us, to take baby steps and do small things together, then we will do big things together," he said.
He considered that the potential of the development and the prosperity from Sea of Cortez The first step is the generation of data, but there is a lack of technical analysis that would allow us to know the state of things, and this is because there is currently no such linkage.
Díaz Meza called on the universities to identify five priority projects at each institution, with the objective of presenting them at the next Summit from Sea of Cortez ForumThe company is seeking financing for the project.
"We have no agenda other than the search for all of us to do well and the idea of being able to talk, communicate and generate long-term sustainable relationships. That is what we want," he said. "And to be able to do great things we must have confidence in each other, we have to build relationships and we have to do things together, few or many, but to do things together, not just by signing a piece of paper".
Academic commitment with regional impact
The Luis Enrique Palafox Maestre, M.D.UABC Rector and host of the event, emphasized that the Observatory represents one of the projects with the greatest social, economic and environmental impact in the northwest of the country.
He stated that this collaboration between universities seeks to overcome the isolation between sectors and promote innovation from a pentahelix approach: academia, business, government, society and the environment.
With a multidisciplinary approachthe Technological Observatory will make it possible to advance the sustainable resource managementthe biodiversity conservation and the generation of useful knowledge for decision making.
The signing of the agreement consolidates an inter-institutional alliance aimed at addressing the critical challenges of the Sea of CortezThe goal is to make this region not only a natural jewel of Mexico, but also an epicenter of innovation, sustainability and scientific collaboration at the service of the environment. development and the prosperity of its inhabitants.
What is the Technology Observatory of the Sea of Cortez Scientific, Academic and Business Corridor?
The Technological Observatory will be a strategic center for analysis, surveillance and technological innovation that will work in key areas such as renewable energies, marine biotechnology, water management, agribusiness y environmental sustainability.
According to the project's justification, the scientific and technological development is a key factor for the economic growth and competitiveness of a region. In the area of the Sea of CortezThe lack of integration between research, industry and government has limited the exploitation of knowledge and innovation.
"The creation of the Technological Observatory will strengthen the articulation between these sectors, providing strategic information on technological trends, innovation opportunities and needs of the productive sector," the document states.
Its purpose is to anticipate trends, fostering the generation of applied knowledge, boosting the circular economy y strengthen informed decision making to improve the quality of life in the region.
Strategic Axes
- Technology Watch and Competitive Intelligence
- Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Transfer
- Strategic Liaison and Collaboration
- Sustainability and Circular Economy
- Science and Technology Training and Dissemination
