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Arizona State University to offer 5,000 semiconductor courses in Yucatán
Mexico’s Economy Ministry and Arizona State University are partnering to offer free online courses to young people in Yucatán.
The university will provide 5,000 courses covering specialized English, micro- and nanoelectronics, and skills in management, innovation and leadership.
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Mexico needs trained young people to attract companies that design, assemble and test semiconductors.
The announcement came at InnovaFest Mérida, an event bringing innovators together with investors.
The event also recognized 24 innovation projects, with a total of 3.2 million pesos in prize money awarded to winning projects.
The next InnovaFest is scheduled for December 10 in Morelos, continuing the event’s tour of different regions of Mexico.
Arizona State University will offer 5,000 free online courses to young people in Mexico’s Yucatán state under an agreement with Mexico’s Economy Ministry.
The courses will cover specialized English for the semiconductor sector, micro- and nanoelectronics, and skills in management, innovation and leadership.
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard announced the program at the opening of InnovaFest Mérida.
Ebrard said trained young people are needed to attract companies that make, assemble, test or design semiconductors.
- Who
- Arizona State University and Mexico’s Economy Ministry. The courses are for young people in Yucatán.
- What
- The university will offer 5,000 free online courses on semiconductor-related subjects and skills.
- When
- Announced at the opening of InnovaFest Mérida on Wednesday. The article was published on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Yucatán, Mexico; the announcement was made at InnovaFest Mérida in Mérida.
- Why
- Ebrard said trained young people are needed to attract semiconductor companies.
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Ebrard announced the courses while opening InnovaFest Mérida.
The next edition of InnovaFest is scheduled to take place in Morelos.
- University
- Arizona State University
- Courses
- 5,000, offered free online
- Recipients
- Young people in Yucatán
- Subjects
- Semiconductor-sector English, micro- and nanoelectronics, management, innovation and leadership
- Announcement
- InnovaFest Mérida, Mérida
What people are saying
If we want to bring in companies that make semiconductors, assemble them, test them, and design them, we need trained young people.