http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com Personal thoughts and experiences on Mexico and our role in the Global Technology and Innovation game Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:55:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/innovation-nation/ http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/innovation-nation/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:21:33 +0000 techinnovationthoughts http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=10 ]]> Recently finished reading Innovation Nation by John Kao.  I found it to be a masterful recipe to take a nation (not just the U.S.) into serious innovation-nation status.  I was saddened not to find any references to Mexico as a country that is moving in that direction.  Maybe John has not researched what the country is doing in this regard yet, or maybe we’re just not doing enough.

]]> http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/innovation-nation/feed/ 0 techinnovationthoughts http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/great-post-in-techbacrunch-from-my-friend-jorge-zavala/ http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/great-post-in-techbacrunch-from-my-friend-jorge-zavala/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:16:31 +0000 techinnovationthoughts http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/?p=8 ]]> When it comes to innovation, we need to learn from athe best, i.e. Silicon Valley. Jorge’s post reflects on that with Mexican developers. http://techbacrunch.com/crunch/super-happy-dev-house-mexico

]]> http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/great-post-in-techbacrunch-from-my-friend-jorge-zavala/feed/ 0 techinnovationthoughts http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/hello-world/ http://techinnovationthoughts.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/hello-world/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 02:56:39 +0000 techinnovationthoughts ]]> I have worked in technology for my whole professional career, starting and managing various technology ventures and projects from an unlikely spot on earth for that kind of work, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  Juarez has been one of the stars in the world of global manufacturing for the last 3 decades, but is still not well known for its capabilities as a player in technology.  Unfortunately, it is a place known today more for the stories of violence and crime, than for anything else, which is sad given its track record and potential.  Being in this corner of Mexico has also made me appreciate where our city and our country stand in terms of truly being a player for the 21st century.  This blog will allow me and whoever else is interested in Mexico, Mexico’s standing in the innovation and technology arenas, and even our current state of political and social affairs as they relate to those topics, to share opinions, ideas and concerns openly.  I reserve the right to write in English or Spanish at different times as I see fit, depending on my imaginary audience or how I am able to express myself better.  So let’s give this a shot…:)

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