Puebla has been chosen as one of the key venues to house the "Kutsari" Semiconductor Design Center, a project of high importance in the national technological strategy promoted by the government of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. Edmundo Gutiérrez Domínguez, national coordinator of the Semiconductor Project and general director of Innovation and Well-being of Mexico, confirmed the news during the "Mañanera del Pueblo". The center is expected to be fully established by the year 2027.
The "Kutsari" project, whose name means "sand" in Purépecha, will actively involve Puebla, Jalisco, and Sonora. Its main purpose is to strengthen Mexico's capability in the design and production of chips and semiconductors, crucial sectors in the technology and automotive industries. It will be based on the extensive scientific experience accumulated in Mexico over forty years to provide solutions both nationally and internationally.
In a first phase, the focus will be directed toward industries such as automotive, home appliances, medical equipment, and other strategic devices for the country. Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, emphasized that changes in legislation will accelerate the process of registering technological innovations, significantly reducing waiting times compared to current procedures. This will allow for a rapid transition from the semiconductor design phase to their mass production for commercialization.
In November 2024, the governor of Puebla, Alejandro Armenta, presented the strategy to establish the Semiconductor Design House in Puebla. This space will be located in Ciudad Modelo, San José Chiapa, and will involve the collaboration of prominent academic institutions such as the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Universidad Iberoamericana (Ibero), and the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics (INAOE).
