Currently, businesses from different industries that aim to put their industrial projects in technological platforms can begin the procedure by starting with the National Industry 4.0 Laboratory and Blockchain of the LANIB Industrial Innovation Center.

The production industry for Amaranth in Mexico is one sector that will benefit from this project. This was created by both public and private organizations in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development.

An article from Mexicanist stated that an investment of $713,812 came from public and private sources. The laboratory primarily offers comprehensive, advanced, and innovative services.

It aims to assist customers to formulate plans and strategies to innovate 4.0.

Additionally, it targets to add value to the business process and improve the overall operations of the business.

According to the Vice President of Digital Market Development and Government at the National Council of Clusters mxTI Oscar Rivera Rodriguez, the total value of the project was 14 million Mexican pesos.

The project was divided into the construction of two laboratories. The first one is in the Universidad Metropolitana in the Hidalgo State. The other laboratory is in Mexico City.

The Project for Amaranth

Rodriguez said that there is a project for amaranth in Mexico. The project will be from the production of the Amaranth crop to its sale. The project for amaranth in Mexico will be connected to the blockchain.

The Segments of the Project

The laboratory will be welcoming any companies. It had set no limits to which types of companies can use the services of the project. It aims to help companies that want to shift to innovative production and business operation.

The primary segments for the project where it will be implemented are in the entire Vallejo industrial region where work will be performed in an industrial technology area (iVallejo).

This is where many important industrial innovation groups in the Metropolitan area of the Mexican Valley is proposed.

Plans for the Project

Additionally, Rodriguez revealed that the project aims to collaborate with the iVallejo project. The iVallejo project is strategic in the technology cluster region of the country.

The partnership will be in support of the different sectors in the region. However, there are also plans for projects in Xochimilco involving the resolution of farming issues.

Job Creation Opportunities

The company is aiming to assist with the job creation problems in the regions where the project will be implemented. According to Rodriguez, there are currently 17 types of jobs that will be opened to various sectors.

These new job opportunities will also include work in academic institutions. These new jobs will be beneficial for the success of the innovative project.

Furthermore, the business is currently in the process of planning for the training of job opportunities to be opened by the project.

Networking with Educational Institutions

Rodriguez stressed that collaboration with academia is an important part of the project. Primarily, the project starts with the Metropolitan Polytechnic University in the state of Hidalgo.

Then, a strong network will be created with the National Technological System. Furthermore, other polytechnic universities and other higher education institutions will receive the same network efforts by the project.