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Querétaro aims to join Mexico’s semiconductor supply chain
The Mexican state of Querétaro is seeking a place in the semiconductor supply chain by developing local expertise and attracting investment.
Officials want to focus on designing and assembling printed circuit boards, packaging and transport, rather than making semiconductor wafers.
The state says three or four companies have been identified for possible work in design and manufacturing, and a research center is also involved.
A QSM Semiconductores plant is being installed to add to the design capabilities already operating in the state.
Mexico’s economy secretary plans to meet with states soon to discuss ways to attract semiconductor investment.
Separately, Querétaro is preparing rules requiring data centers to report water use, emissions and waste, so their environmental impact can be monitored and made more transparent.
Querétaro aims to join Mexico’s semiconductor supply chain, focusing on design, printed circuit board assembly and related processes rather than wafer production.
State official Marco Antonio del Prete Tercero said three or four companies in Querétaro have been identified as potential participants in the industry.
A QSM Semiconductores plant is being installed in the state, adding to existing design capabilities.
Querétaro is also preparing rules requiring data centers to report water use as part of environmental reporting.
A Querétaro delegation attended Semicon 2026 in San Francisco from October 13 to 15.
- Who
- The state government of Querétaro, led on this issue by Sustainable Development Secretary Marco Antonio del Prete Tercero.
- What
- Querétaro is seeking a role in the semiconductor supply chain, especially in design, circuit board assembly and transport.
- When
- The report was published on October 20, 2026. The state’s delegation attended Semicon 2026 from October 13 to 15.
- Where
- Querétaro, Mexico; Semicon 2026 took place in San Francisco, California.
- Why
- The state sees potential to take part in a valuable production chain and is working to build relevant knowledge and skills.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A Querétaro delegation attended Semicon 2026 in San Francisco, California.
El Economista MX reported on Querétaro’s plans to join the semiconductor supply chain and its planned data-center reporting rules.
The QSM Semiconductores plant is being installed in Querétaro.
- Identified companies
- Three or four companies in Querétaro
- Planned industry focus
- Design, printed circuit board assembly and transport
- QSM Semiconductores
- A plant is being installed in Querétaro
- Semicon 2026
- October 13–15, San Francisco, California
- Data-center reporting
- Planned rules would require reporting water consumption
What people are saying
Today we have three or four companies identified in Querétaro, not only for design but for manufacturing, a research center, and obviously many that use semiconductors in their processes, but this is something we are promoting because the production chain is very large, very valuable, and we are creating more mechanisms so that more can participate
The first component of this production chain is knowledge, skills to be able to design, assemble, transport printed circuit boards—which is what we will try to focus on—not so much making wafers.
The most expensive part, environmentally speaking, is the wafer, and we do not make that here in Querétaro.
In the interest of transparency and generating precise information for citizens, mainly.