AMIQRO Strengthens Querétaro Industry

Querétaro's Association of Industrial MSMEs (AMIQRO) unveiled a plaque dedicated to its Industrial Competitiveness Center (CCI) at the BLOQUE building in the Municipality of Querétaro, where certificates were presented to the first cohort of the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program. The initiative promotes collaboration among industry, government, and academia to strengthen the competitiveness of companies based in Querétaro.

AMIQRO President Cuauhtémoc Acevedo said the creation of the CCI reflects a shared vision and coordinated efforts between the business community and the municipal government.

Meanwhile, Rodrigo Ruiz Ballesteros, Secretary of Innovation and Technology for the Municipality of Querétaro, highlighted the Industrial Competitiveness Center as a strategic step toward consolidating the innovation ecosystem being promoted by the municipality through BLOQUE.

Ruiz Ballesteros also highlighted BLOQUE's role in promoting entrepreneurship, university participation, and specialized technology training. However, he noted that an essential component was still needed to complete the ecosystem.

Officials emphasized that areas such as automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence will be key to competitiveness in the coming years. The event also marked the certification of the first cohort of the CCI AMIQRO Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program and the integration of the industrial sector into the municipality's innovation strategy.

Patricia Cervantes, director of the AMIQRO Center for Industrial Competitiveness and vice president of Industrial Competitiveness at the association, described the occasion as a landmark for the business community and for the professionalization of Querétaro's industrial sector.