Perhaps Technology Isn’t as Digital as It Seems
- Technology in Mexico looks less like a standalone sector and more like a productive layer integrated into the country’s advanced manufacturing base.
Although discussions around technology tend to focus on software, artificial intelligence and cloud services, most of the industrial space occupied by technology companies in Mexico remains tied to manufacturing activities.
According to a SiiLA analysis as of the first quarter of 2026, these companies occupy more than 1.6 million industrial square meters across the country's main markets in the North, Central region and Bajío. Of that total, 65% corresponds to activities related to technology manufacturing, led by hardware and server manufacturing (28%), consumer electronics (19%), automation and robotics (15%), semiconductor manufacturing (2%), and instrumentation and measurement (1%).
Sanmina, Emerson, Pegatron and BOE Technology rank among the largest occupiers in these activities and, together, account for more than 600,000 square meters.
Outside the manufacturing sphere, Software & IT accounts for the largest share of industrial space (11%), followed by data centers and cloud services (7%) and network infrastructure (5%). Companies such as IBM and KIO Networks are part of these segments and together occupy more than 130,000 square meters.
Far from being an anomaly, the observed composition is consistent with Mexico's role in North America's production chains. The manufacturing of technology products, electronic components, and industrial equipment continues to be a fundamental part of regional value creation, particularly in a context shaped by the expansion of semiconductors, automation, and advanced manufacturing. Viewed from this perspective, the predominance of manufacturing activities reflects a specialization geared toward producing the technologies that other industries use to manufacture, assemble and distribute goods.
This specialization also has a clearly defined geographic expression. The Bajío accounts for more than half of the occupied space in activities such as data centers, telecommunications infrastructure, hardware and server manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, as well as software, IT and technology services (BPO/ITO), a configuration consistent with the presence of advanced manufacturing, corporate operations and specialized digital infrastructure.
The Greater Mexico City area stands out in cybersecurity and identity, as well as technology logistics, in line with its concentration of corporate headquarters, logistics operations and information-intensive activities.
Northeastern Mexico leads in automation and robotics thanks to its high industrial concentration. Meanwhile, Northwestern Mexico dominates network infrastructure, consumer electronics manufacturing and health and wellness technology, reflecting decades of integration into export-oriented supply chains serving the U.S. market.
Taken together, the geographic distribution of Mexico's industrial technology sector reveals corridors with increasingly differentiated, yet complementary, functions. Although these activities represent just 1.6% of the national industrial inventory, they accounted for 3.6% of net absorption recorded between the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. The gap suggests that their economic importance is growing faster than their physical footprint, a sign that their influence on industrial growth exceeds their current market weight.
To learn more about the companies, investments and technology activities reshaping Mexico's industrial corridors, visit SiiLA Market Analytics or contact us at contacto@siila.com.mx.
