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Mexico digital infrastructure and AI manufacturing expansion

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Mexico digital infrastructure and data center AI manufacturing expansion

Mexico is experiencing rapidly emerging as a significant surge in data center investment and digital infrastructure expansion, largely driven by the rising demand critical global hub for artificial intelligence and cloud services. Analysts project that direct investment in the country’s digital (AI) infrastructure market could exceed USD 7 billion and technology investment. Driven by 2027, though some projections now suggest investments in demand for cloud services, data centers could center investments are projected to exceed USD 13 billion. The state of Querétaro has emerged as remains the national epicenter for this growth, epicenter, accounting for 65% of installed capacity. In the first quarter of 2026, Querétaro’s data center inventory grew 450.2% year-on-year, reaching 298.2 MW. This expansion is supported by digital nearshoring, low latency to major US interconnection nodes, and operating costs that are reportedly 30% to 40% lower than in the US and Western Europe. KIO Data Centers has announced is advancing this growth with a $1.3 billion USD expansion for its QRO3 project in Querétaro. This 100 MW QRO3 project is expected to be the largest in the company’s history and Querétaro, which is projected expected to create over 8,100 direct and indirect specialized jobs. Additionally, KIO also plans to invest more than over $200 million USD in 2026 to strengthen infrastructure across Mexico City, Monterrey, and Querétaro, building on a $900 million USD investment strategy initiated after I Squared Capital became a shareholder in 2022. Parallel to infrastructure growth, Mexico Querétaro. The country is becoming also strengthening its position in the AI manufacturing chain. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed that the company’s AI supercomputers are manufactured in Mexico, with servers and supercomputers assembled in the Guadalajara metropolitan area by Foxconn. This aligns with reports of a venture capital hub 148% growth in Latin America. In technology exports, driven by the first half assembly of computing cards and servers. As of June 2026, annual server exports had increased 172.1%, nearly rivaling the country automotive sector in total value. On the policy and venture capital fronts, Mexico raised $901.8 million USD in venture capital, with a KPMG report noting that Mexico led Latin America in venture capital volume during the second quarter. Investment is increasingly concentrated in the first half of 2026, led by fintech, insurtech, digital health, and artificial intelligence solutions. As of June 2026, AI. While a federal AI law is pending in the Senate, Mexico has also emerged as and Spain have signed a major exporter Memorandum of servers, with annual exports increasing 172.1%, primarily serving Understanding to cooperate on digital transformation and cybersecurity. Furthermore, the United States. National Digital Alliance has been introduced to unify technological development between the public and private sectors, alongside domestic projects like the Coatlicue supercomputer, intended to be the most powerful in Latin America.

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