In this paper we outline the hypothesis that innovation is fundamental to develop and to maintain sustainable economic competitiveness. The underlying premise is that competitiveness of firms, sectors, states, and countries is closely linked to innovation actions as a source of competitive...

In this work, we analize the new innovation policy that Conacyt (National Council of Science and Technology) has developed to underpin the competitiveness of Mexican companies. In order to have a foresight scenario to justify the viability of this policy and the use of public resources, we...

The competitiveness of the state of Guanajuato is linked to very few activities under the leading influence of very few municipalities. The sensibility of these locations to economic growth is also highly dependent on the performance of the very few activities: shoes, autos, oil, processed foods...