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Carlos Salazar Lomelín, president of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), said that no society can abstract itself from modern scientific advances and social problems will only be solved by applying science and technology (S&T). He explained that Mexican companies must be complementary elements of public initiatives in science and technology as well as seek solutions to environmental, health, transportation and social development problems that affect Mexico. The CCE signed a work agreement with the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), which will promote scientific research and new technologies with the purpose that patents, research and ventures generate social and economic benefits in the country.
Mexico has not managed to reach the average parameters of nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that invest 2.7% of their GDP in science and technology. Our country invests less than 0.5% of GDP on average. Salazar Lomelín trusted that “this agreement and its work will translate into America Cell Phone Number List fiscal incentives for companies that bet on S&T.” A sector that is expected to be of great importance for this agreement will be technological startups; However, to unleash their value, more financing for the technology is required. The CCE director explained that all types of companies will enter into this agreement and will be encouraged to have greater access to S&T from large corporations. Because “technology reduces costs and promotes productivity. “We will make large, medium and small companies access to scientific advances that combat poverty.
Entrepreneurial activity in Mexico is experiencing a boom, as it is estimated that each month about 35,000 companies request permission to open, reports the Ministry of Economy. The agreement between the CCE and Conacyt will primarily address the environment sector, water use, mobility, health care and social development. The general director of Conacyt, María Elena Álvarez-Buylla, explained that this agreement provides a great rapprochement between academia and companies and will allow boosting productivity and combating poverty. The federal official explained that large transnational companies develop technology, profit from it and do not socialize it towards small and medium-sized companies, which slows down economic development and perpetuates inequality. “We must end the false idea that it is best to import technology from other nations.
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