This document summarizes Mexico-European Union cooperation on science, technology, and innovation. It discusses a joint steering committee meeting between Mexican and European representatives to discuss cooperation topics and develop a roadmap. It provides data showing Mexico's increasing participation in EU research programs over time. Mexico was the first country to establish a matching fund with the Horizon 2020 program, funding 5 ICT, health, and energy projects totaling over 35 million pesos. Bilateral cooperation exists between Mexico and key European countries like the UK, Spain, Germany, and France through specific joint funding programs.

1. Mexico – European Union Cooperation
Jessica Urueta Quiroz
CONACYT

2. Joint Steering Committee Meeting
• Mexico – CONACYT and NCPs or other
institutions
• European Commission – Direction of
International Cooperation and other DGs
• Discussion over the main common
cooperation topics
• Roadmap towards collaboration

3. Background:
Participation in consortia since the FP5
27
62
106
7
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
FP5 FP6 FP7 Horizon2020
Mexican participation

4. Horizon 2020
• Main Cooperation Programme in the world,
with 80 billion euros invested
• Mexico was the first matching fund
• So far, we have funded 5 proyects on ICT,
health, energy with over 35 million pesos
• ICT – 38
• Geothermal energy: 20 million euros

5. Bilateral cooperation
• Some of the main strategic partners for Mexico in STI are
in Europe: France, UK, Spain and Germany.
• Bilateral calls:
– Newton fund – UK
– CDTI – Spain
– DAAD, BMBF – Germany
– ANR – France
– CNR – Italy

6. ¡Gracias!
Jessica Urueta Quiroz
jurueta@conacyt.mx
Deputy Director of the
Office for Cooperation with Europe