Clustering in Puebla Boosts Competitiveness and Attracts Investment

Thanks to clustering, Puebla now has a strategy to strengthen its competitiveness and productivity and expand its potential to attract more investment during the slightly more than four years remaining in the six-year term, according to Victor Gabriel Chedarui, Secretary of Economic Development and Labor (Sdestra).

With an ecosystem of 25 clusters, Puebla’s economy is poised to seek opportunities in globalization, just like other states in the country, which have been doing so and reaping the benefits for years. In fact, these clusters account for 92% of the state’s GDP and 60% of formal jobs, demonstrating their importance as consolidated sectors with which we must collaborate.

The secretary acknowledged that bringing businesspeople together in these ecosystems is not easy, since they believe they achieve the best results individually—especially those who have been successful—but business opportunities can still be expanded in markets where competition is fiercer.

He also acknowledged that entrepreneurs themselves are beginning to understand what clustering is all about and the potential it holds when combined with the synergies of universities and the government.

He also highlighted that Puebla has gone from having a single cluster in the automotive industry to establishing others in the agri-food, textile, and apparel sectors, as well as various tourism clusters.

Puebla is entering a new phase that will drive its productive sector toward greater competitiveness and help it identify the best options in its search for new markets.