Cleantech in Mexico

Scale up your Cleantech business in Mexico

Are you ready to access or grow your company in Mexico? Mexico has the greatest economic potential in Latin America, and is one of the top 5 developing countries worldwide.

Mexico has enormous potential in terms of resources which require high investments in infrastructure, renewable energies, energy efficiency, water treatment and sustainable mining projects, among others.

Mexico’s strong manufacturing base, qualified personnel, strategic geographic position, together with Free Trade Agreements signed with 50 countries, makes it very attractive for Canadian companies to land in Mexico and take advantage of opportunities available in the clean-tech sector.

The Canadian Technology Accelerators (CTA) global business development program will give you the knowledge and connections you need to enter the country.

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What are the benefits of joining?

Graduates of this CTA program will gain a deeper understanding of opportunities for their technology in Mexico.

Upon acceptance, you will have access to:

• in-depth market briefings (webinars) on doing business in Mexico to better understand the local market as well as regulatory and import considerations
• targeted business-to-business (B2B) meetings with relevant actors in the ecosystem such as business and environmental associations, environmental consultants, stakeholders from the private and public sectors, distributors, importers, manufacturers, universities and government representatives
• mentorship and tailored advice by industry leaders’ experts in the cleantech sector
• workshop events with like-minded entrepreneurial organizations
• introductions to potential buyers, and strategic local partners
• In market and virtual activities to be determined

Who should apply

We are looking for leading-edge Canadian cleantech companies with differentiated solutions in:

• Water and wastewater
• Sustainable resource management
• Sustainable Transport
• Energy Efficiency
• Sustainable construction
• Clean technologies for mining

Your company must have:

• a differentiated and validated technology or product
• proven product market fit with a defined target audience
• the ability to articulate a problem your company is solving
• existing market traction with at least one minimum viable product and evidence of maturity, including revenue, investment or other
• a passionate, strong and committed management team with at least one senior manager who can commit to participate in the entire program
• sufficient resources to target and achieve growth in the Mexican market

The Trade Commissioner Service supports equity, diversity and inclusion in trade. We strongly encourage companies led by Canadians of all backgrounds to apply.

What you need to apply

How the program works

The Mexico cleantech CTA is a hybrid, 20-week program. The optional in-market portion will take place in early March 2023 based on regional COVID-19 travel restrictions. The program is divided into four phases:

Phase 1 is virtual from November 13 to December 15, 2023, and includes:

• informal/individual preliminary meetings with each company, to meet the CTA supporting team organizing team and to better understand technology and expectations
• on-boarding session with all cohort members and special guests
• three live webinars:
  1. How to do business in Mexico;
  2. Clean-tech ecosystem in Mexico and opportunities for Canadian companies;
  3. How to get local partners and/or distributors in Mexico
• mentoring sessions to solve questions on the webinars and to prepare companies for the B2B sessions

*From Mid-December 2023 to Mid-January 2024 work will be internal with local partners to continue preparing and organizing the following three phases. The supporting team will also be available to engage with the companies, if required.

Phase 2 is virtual from January 15 to March 8, 2024, and includes:

• at least 10 B2B meetings per Canadian company with potential clients, strategic partners, distributors, and others
• mentoring sessions to discuss the best way to pitch to the Mexican counterparts according to their profiles
• an engagement session featuring a cohort roundtable to identify potential synergies among the participating companies with a special guest moderator

Phase 3 is an optional in-market visit from March 11 to 15, 2024, and includes:

• individual meetings, pitching opportunities, field visits with potential clients and local partners, plus other activities to be determined in Mexico City and other cities to be determined.
• mentoring sessions will continue during the week (virtual and in person)

Phase 4 is virtual from March 18 to 29, 2024, and includes:

• follow-up sessions
• final round of mentoring sessions (experience, perspectives, next steps, etc.)
• off-boarding session

Testimonial

“I would encourage any company interested in establishing a presence in the Mexican and Latin American (LatAm) market to be part of this program. It was well organized and very informative. It led us to create many new connections and possible new markets and I would highly recommend this program. Because of this experience, I am looking forward to joining more programs by the CTA. –TRANSPORT GENIE, Mexico CTA Agtech 2021”

Contact us

Learn more about this program by contacting:

Luis Ernesto Gonzalez
Trade Commissioner
Canadian Technology Accelerator — Mexico
Canada's Trade Commissioner Service
LuisErnesto.Gonzalez@international.gc.ca