Technological Development, Innovation & Infrastructure Projects (Proyectos de Desarrollo Tecnológico, Innovación e Infraestructura)
Supports Mexican technology projects that scale, protect, and industrialize innovations for societal needs.
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SECIHTI's 2026 Proyectos de Desarrollo Tecnológico, Innovación e Infraestructura call is Mexico's federal grant program for technology maturation, scaling, and intellectual property management, administered by the Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación. It serves as the successor to the legacy CONACYT FORDECYT and PRONACES innovation calls and covers three chapters: Chapter A funds projects maturing intermediate-level technologies; Chapter B funds maturing and scaling of advanced-level technologies that address Mexico's national priority challenges; and Chapter C supports intellectual property protection and technology management activities.
Applications were open March 26 through May 4, 2026. Unlike SECIHTI's basic-science chapters, this call permits for-profit companies to apply alongside universities, public research centers, and nonprofits. All applicants must be registered and operating in Mexico. Prior SECIHTI-funded applicants may participate only if they have no compliance issues with previous awards, and previously funded projects must demonstrate clear technological maturity advancement — duplicate objectives, goals, activities, or deliverables relative to prior grants are not allowed. Award amounts per chapter are published in the Términos de Referencia (TDR) documents in Mexican pesos; specific figures were not extracted at catalog ingest.
The program spans a broad range of technology sectors including manufacturing, energy, medtech, agritech, climate, AI infrastructure, hardware, and biotechnology. It is considered SECIHTI's most relevant call for technology-focused and for-profit applicants in Mexico. The 2026 application window is closed; the next cycle is expected in Q1 2027. All documentation and correspondence are in Spanish. Full eligibility criteria and per-chapter award amounts are available in the TDR PDFs on the secihti.mx portal.
Technology maturation, scaling, and intellectual property management for projects addressing Mexico's national priority challenges, covering intermediate and advanced technology readiness levels.
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