Negotium binational business competition held in Ciudad Juarez

The second edition of the Negotium binational international business competition recently concluded at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ciudad Juarez campus. The event brought together 102 students from five universities across Mexico and the United States: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, New Mexico State University, and the University of Texas at El Paso.

Twenty teams developed real-world projects designed to address industry, trade, and business challenges within the border region, focusing on manufacturing, logistics, and commerce. Eight teams advanced to the final stage, known as 'The Pitch,' where they presented to a panel of investors, executives, and diplomatic representatives from organizations including UPS, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft TechSpark, and the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

The first-place prize was awarded to NodeSight, a predictive intelligence tool designed to anticipate component shortages in manufacturing plants. The second-place award went to NOM-Express, a platform created to help small and medium-sized enterprises comply with Mexican Official Standards to streamline export processes. The competition aims to foster international collaboration and economic development between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso.