The expansion will lead to addition of 90 information technology professionals to the company’s 400-strong workforce in Guadalajara.

Peruvian startup Laboratoria has opened a new training center in Guadalajara, in order to provide extensive IT and development training to women in Mexico.

The R&D center has begun operations with around 160 people, but company executives say they will have hired 400 people in total by the end of this year.

The initiative, according to Facebook, will bring new technology solutions and services for local communities, besides helping the country widen its technology talent pool.

Analysis firm Frost & Sullivan has found that Mexico is one of the top market leaders for Big Data and Analytics (BDA) in Latin america, outdone only by Brazil.

Many foreign technology companies are already making contact with Mexican universities for engineering graduates talented enough to develop AI solutions.

The new hires will develop technology solutions and products for its operations across Latin America.

Mercado Libre plans to invest US$275 million in Mexico, with US$100 million being allocated to the opening of two new distribution centers.

Uber’s largest rival Didi Chuxing kicked off operations in Mexico this week, starting with the city of Toluca, the capital of the State of Mexico.

As part of the agreement with the university, Cisco will first train 22 teachers from 11 educational institutes within the state, who will later train students in technology development.