MSMEs make up 99.8% of Mexican companies and employ 71% of Mexico's labor force. INADEM was established in 2012 to support entrepreneurs and MSMEs through programs that provide legal advice, training, access to financing, and help connecting to value chains. INADEM's network of partners implements programs in skills development, technology adoption, financing access, and value chain integration. Under INADEM's support, MSME productivity and business loans have increased, establishing Mexico as a leader in Latin American exports, Fintech, and tourism with sustained economic growth projected through 2050.

1. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in
Mexico
November 23rd, 2017

2. Importance of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
(MSME) in Mexico
99.8% of Mexican
companies
71% of the
Labor force
Mexico is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world and the 12th most populous country with +120 million people. 9th
most populous country by 2030 with 148 million people.

3. National Institute of the Entrepreneur
(INADEM)
 Stablished in 2012, INADEM is an administrative body belonging to the Ministry of Economy that aims to implement and
coordinate the national policy to support entrepreneurs and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Among its main
objectives are:
 Grant legal and regulatory advice that encourages MSMEs development.
 Train entrepreneurs in management and managerial skills.
 Help in the development of productive, technological and innovation capacities.
 Help MSMEs to access global value chains.

4.  INADEM operates to a large extent through the Entrepreneur Support Network, which is a group of governmental and
private organizations that offer products, plans, training, services, programs that help entrepreneurs carry out their project.
 This network operates through a platform where you can find everything from theoretical, legal or economic support to a
business network where you can link your product, idea or service.
National Institute of the Entrepreneur
(INADEM)

5. 4 Strategic lines + 1 Transversal axis
2. Skills and capabilities.
3. Adoption and Technological Development.
4. Access to Financing.
1. Articulation of Value Chains.
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6. INADEM´s Programs
Its main objective is to increase the
productivity of the MSME and
regional competitiveness.
Its purpose is to propose the
mechanisms that foster innovation,
the acceleration of companies,
incubation and the promotion of
entrepreneurial culture.
Its purpose is to propose and
develop mechanisms that facilitate
the access and incorporation of the
MSME and the entrepreneurs to the
different financing schemes.
Its objective is to support micro,
small and medium enterprises in the
training and strengthening of their
business skills through
comprehensive training and
consulting projects.
Programs for strategic sectors and
for regional development
Programs of entrepreneurial
development
Programs for entrepreneurs and
financing
Programs for MSMEs

7. 24
75
36
32
High Impact
Incubators
Fablabs &
Makerspaces
Accelerators
Universities
Where we are?

8. ➢ 30,184 beneficiary businesses.
➢ Almost 3 million new jobs since 2012.
➢ 80% of high technology exports in Latin America are Mexican.
➢ Leader Fintech in Latin America with 238 startups.
Where we are?

9. ➢ 8.6 percentage points of growth in business loans
(26.4% in 2012 to 35% in 2016).
➢ Through the INADEM support, the added value of MSMEs was increased to 41% in 2016, 6.3% more than 2012.
➢ Productivity increased gradually and sustained.
Where we are?

10. Where we are?
 Mexico is the 15th largest economy worldwide by GDP current prices.
 According with Bloomberg, PWHC and The Economist, Mexico will be the 7th largest economy by 2050.
 Mexico trade on yearly basis 797 billion USD = 2.2 billion USD daily and has a free trade agreement´s network with 46
countries.

11. Where we are?
 Mexico is the 8th most visited country with more than 35 millions of international visitors.
 Mexico is the 13th largest exporter in the world, and Latina America´s leading exporter, accounting for 34% of the region´s total
trade.
 Between 2012 and 2017, Mexico got 156 billion USD of Foreign Direct Investment (average per year = 31.2 billion USD).

12. Thank You!