The Impact of Higher Education on Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study in Mexico

May Portuguez Castro, Carlos Ross Scheede, Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño · 2019 · Sustainability

Summary. A Master's program in technology commercialization at the University of Texas trained Mexican students in business creation methodologies. Survey data from 109 graduates shows the program successfully generated technology-based startups and built entrepreneurial skills. The research demonstrates that higher education can strengthen innovation ecosystems by connecting students, businesses, and technology transfer, offering a model other Latin American countries could adopt.

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Castro, M. P., Scheede, C. R., & Zermeño, M. G. G.. (2019). The Impact of Higher Education on Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study in Mexico. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11205597

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DOI: 10.3390/su11205597
Countries: Mexico, United States
Regions: North America
Categories: entrepreneurship, education, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28