MEXICO
CITY, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Latin America is a region in the
world where "cluster policies have been developed more," mainly in
Mexico and Colombia. However, these initiatives have had
"boom periods that later have not had continuity," says
Alberto Pezzi, founder of TCI Network, a global network
dedicated to exchanging and improving practices in this sector.
"The main problem in several Latin American countries has been the
initial implementation of certain norms and institutions to support
the cluster policy that later, with a change of government (...) or
due to a lack of trained personnel, are abandoned," he
said.
For Pezzi, who has been working in this field for 25 years,
clusters have helped to strengthen dialogue between the public and
private sectors, to understand the problems companies have, and for
small and medium-sized businesses to implement "strategic changes"
to increase their competitiveness.
The also former CEO of TCI was optimistic about the promotion of
cluster policies. He also recognized the work members of the
Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean
(ECLAC) have done in Colombia in
creating the Cluster Initiatives Platform.
To continue to strengthen these ecosystems in the
region, Pezzi highlighted that this year the city of
Chihuahua, in northern Mexico,
will host the 27th TCI Global World Conference from October 8 to 10. There attendants will talk about
the application models of artificial intelligence in clusters and
the construction of a more collaborative future, considering the
emergence of disruptive technologies.
"TCI's annual event is the point of reference for professionals who
are dedicated to the development of clusters around the world and
the expectation is, on the one hand, to learn about methodologies,
projects, good cluster practices and, at the same time, innovation
ecosystems," he said.
Also, the organizers said that the intention is to publish a white
book for all the conclusions of the meeting. These would contain
lessons learned from local networks and internationally recognized
panelists, such as the expert in artificial intelligence,
Rebeca Hwang, and Mariana Mazzucato, an economist specializing in
development issues.
Regarding this year's event, Pezzi said that Chihuahua is a
special place for TCI. The state was where the American economist
Michael Porter and other "cluster
methodology pioneers" met in 1997 to celebrate the first
International Cluster Workshop.
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