DETEC, a renowned engineering and technology firm based in Monterrey, Mexico, was honored with the prestigious Trilateral Innovation Excellence Award at the Born Global Summit & Awards, held in conjunction with SXSW in Austin, Texas. The award recognizes DETEC as a Born Global innovator that facilitates cross-border collaboration between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
This award underscores DETEC’s increasing influence as a tri-national organization, with operations in Monterrey, Austin, and Toronto. The company exemplifies international cooperation in telecommunications, engineering, and technology development. According to Pedro Noriega, CEO of DETEC, the award validates the company's decade-long effort to transcend borders and promote international collaboration. “We believe we have tremendous potential on a global scale,” he said.
During the ceremony, Humberto Hernández Haddad, Consul General of Mexico in Austin, praised DETEC as a quintessential example of successful trilateral cooperation, emphasizing its role in strengthening economic relations between nations. “Companies like DETEC are opening new ground for collaboration,” Hernández Haddad stated. “They are facilitating the exchange of knowledge, capital, and talent on a global scale to help shape the future of innovation in various sectors, including telecommunications, biomedical services, and many other fields.”
DETEC’s tri-national structure involves partnerships with US-based Tech Ranch, a technology business incubator in Austin, and Canadian collaborators in Toronto. This collaboration focuses on advancing innovation and cutting-edge technology. A major initiative is DETEC’s development of telecommunications solutions using Qualcomm technology, with a planned manufacture of a 5G cellular phone module within the United States.
As a Mexican-founded company entering the global marketplace, DETEC positions itself as a representative of Latin American innovation. Noriega encouraged other emerging founders to “Think global. Be borderless,” adding that Mexico has a clear path forward as a leader in innovation and economic development.
The Born Global Summit & Awards at SXSW gathers influential entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers to discuss international business and innovation. DETEC’s achievement marks a technological milestone and contributions to cross-border collaboration in an interconnected world. For more information on DETEC, visit detec-digital.com.
