Initiatives
Neighboring economic regions without geopolitical borders at the municipal, state or country level associated by a common will to generate competitiveness and socioeconomic development.
Below, are the mega regions participating in studies and/or activities associated with the pilots of the different iCluster Ecosystem initiatives.
Mega-Regions
CaliBaja
Mature binational initiative for long-term economic development in agreement between the Counties of San Diego and Imperial of the State of California in the United States and the five municipalities of the State of Baja California in Mexico, with a firm will to face global competition as a integrated economic region, particularly in the Aerospace, Logistics, Medical Devices and Tourism sectors.
Arizona-Sonora
Binational initiative offering a competitive platform for business growth and shared resource advantage with a strong supply chain, modern transportation infrastructure, world-class higher education systems, and a talented workforce that combine to create a competitive business and innovation environment with specializations in Solar Energy, Automotive and Agribusiness.
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Ari-Baja
Proposal for a binational initiative to integrate the Mega-Regions of Cali-Baja and Arizona-Sonora into an economic block that could be linked to other border regions in the future.
BajÃo Central Corridor
National initiative to join efforts of the productive sector of the states of Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí with the aim of consolidating and promoting the Bajío Industrial Corridor as a more integrated economic region.
Challenge: Boosting the Mega-Border Regions
There are government and non-profit organizations focused on the development and promotion of mega-regions. The iCluster Ecosystem promotes, in support of these organizations, linkages through value networks of various industries that extend through binational industrial corridors, with the potential to become a Mega-Region when there is an agreement of stakeholders in each side of the border that add their capabilities and willingness to cooperate and create value.
