The Mexican ecosystem is currently 2.5 times larger than Colombia — the third fintech ecosystem in the region with 124 startups — over 3 times larger than Argentina, and over 4 times larger than Chile

Intugo has published a new video series that provides insight into Mexico’s advantageous position for finding talent, operating a business, and creating a strong team-building culture.

Although headquartered in the United States, Tiempo has deployed most of its staff at its delivery centers in the Mexican cities of Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Hermosillo.

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.

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

As part of learning, students will take up internships in companies, including Ubisoft, King, Digital Legends and Gameloft.

The company is investing more than 2 billion pesos (US$104 million) that will go toward construction, new equipment, and ongoing operations.

Eduardo Chavez from IJALTI explains how the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the “Silicon Valley of Mexico”, Guadalajara, is working on the tech talent gap.

While there are plenty of strong success stories in Mexico’s IT industry, the unique business model of iTexico has given the company an edge in 2017.