DETEC, an engineering and technology firm based in Monterrey, Mexico, received the Trilateral Innovation Excellence Award at the Born Global Summit & Awards during SXSW in Austin, Texas. The award recognizes the company as a Born Global innovator facilitating cross-border collaboration between Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This acknowledgment underscores DETEC's role as a tri-national organization with operations in Monterrey, Austin, and Toronto, serving as an example of international cooperation in telecommunications, engineering, and technology development.
Pedro Noriega, CEO of DETEC, stated that the award validates the company's decade-long efforts to transcend borders and promote international collaboration. He expressed belief in the firm's global potential. During the ceremony, Humberto Hernández Haddad, Consul General of Mexico in Austin, described DETEC as a quintessential example of successful trilateral cooperation, noting its vital role in strengthening economic relations between nations. Hernández Haddad emphasized that companies like DETEC are opening new ground for collaboration by facilitating the exchange of knowledge, capital, and talent globally to shape innovation in sectors such as telecommunications and biomedical services.
DETEC's tri-national structure includes partnerships with US-based Tech Ranch, a technology business incubator in Austin, Texas, and Canadian collaborators in Toronto, reflecting a shared focus on future innovation and cutting-edge technology development. One of DETEC's major initiatives involves developing telecommunications solutions using Qualcomm technology, with the company nearing a milestone: planned manufacture of a 5G cellular phone module within the United States. As a Mexican-founded company entering the global marketplace, DETEC also positions itself as a representative of Latin American innovation on the global stage. Noriega encouraged other emerging founders to think globally and be borderless, asserting that Mexico has a clear path forward as a leader in innovation and economic development.
The Born Global Summit & Awards at SXSW convenes influential entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers to discuss the future of international business and innovation. DETEC's achievement signifies not only a technological milestone but also its contributions to cross-border collaboration in an interconnected world. For more information, visit https://detec-digital.com.
