The Municipal Government of Chihuahua and the State Government launched the ENCES + Talento Chihuahua partnership on August 18, with a 2,240,000-peso fund to train small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in artificial intelligence, automation, and digitalization. The programs, coordinated with INADET, will award officially recognized certificates endorsed by the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP).
The Secretariat of Innovation and Economic Development (SIDE) contributes 1,600,000 pesos, and through a co-participation scheme the total fund reaches 2,240,000 pesos. On the municipal side, the Directorate of Economic Development and Competitiveness and the School of Competitive Business and Solidarity Economy (ENCES) are responsible for bringing the programs to businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and work teams. The scheme combines state and municipal resources to turn training into a competitive asset for SMEs in the capital, and the officially recognized certificates extend the reach of the education. This is a case of inter-governmental coordination that connects public innovation with the local economy.
The training catalogue covers artificial intelligence, automation, innovation, productivity, digitalization, and the adoption of new technologies, and is aimed at businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and work teams. Courses delivered in collaboration with INADET will award officially recognized certificates endorsed by the SEP, presented by both governments as additional backing for professional development. The municipality introduced the partnership as an expansion of ENCES's offerings, adding SIDE's capabilities to bring high-value tools to Chihuahua's businesses. Both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to working in a coordinated manner to support SMEs and foster innovation.
With the fund in place and the SEP-endorsed certificates defined, the next step is opening the training programs to SMEs in the capital. The partnership is now operational as a state-municipal co-participation model for public innovation applied to the local economy.
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