CVT: READY FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

May-June 2019

With the arrival of the Digital Transformation in Mexico, CAINTRA Nuevo León, through the Center for Vinculación Tecnológica (cvt) connects companies with reliable with reliable suppliers to encourage their transformation. their transformation.

Innovation in companies is no longer an option. Due to the digital transformation/industry 4.0, companies must companies must look to transform their operations, business models and people as they enter this new digital era. into this new digital era. Lidia Robles, director of the cvt -which was created in 2014 and is the chamber's youngest subsidiary body of the chamber-, insists that the center seeks to provide the right the right references in the face of the high demand on the subject of suppliers and Industry 4.0 information.

"With this, any company, regardless of its line of business or size, will be able to access key models to solve critical problems and, at the same time, create a strategy for business size, will be able to access key models to solve critical problems and, at the same time, create a strategy for the transformation of their business," Robles said in an interview for Transforma.

The center provides services such as linkage with reliable suppliers, training in Digital Transformation and management of public research funds, development and innovation.

CVT OFFERS SERVICES SUCH AS LINKING TECHNOLOGICAL, TRAINING IN TRANSFORMATION DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND PUBLIC PUBLIC RESEARCH RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION.

So a large company, an SME or a start-up can be part of this community. start-up can be part of this community, as long as they seek transformation for their business their business and want to increase productivity, efficiency and competitiveness.

Companies such as Amazon Web Services, Ternium, Daltile and Zedmex are among the cvt success stories. cvt success stories. One outstanding example is Deacero, a company affiliated with CAINTRA Nuevo León, which last year obtained one million dollars with cvt support. one million dollars last year with cvt support to apply for various public funds. to apply for various public funds. "In that case, the In that case, the essential thing was to identify the key projects that do apply for public funds and, in the strategic selection of those projects and a joint work with Deacero, the hit rate was the best one. Deacero, the hit rate was close to 100 %. Deacero benefited Deacero benefited because it also developed its own people with the necessary knowledge to identify opportunities in its projects and drive technological development within the company". This despite that the conditions for public funds are becoming increasingly restricted and the money available is getting tighter," Robles continues.

Also to promote and bring the best of technology, the cvt has three main events per year. events each year. One of them is Smart Move 4.0, the most important congregation of digital transformation in the industry. The second is Digital Quickstart, focused on SMEs, with case on SMEs, with success stories of suppliers with affordable and reliable costs. affordable and reliable costs. Finally, cto Group, where a community of industrialists from large companies share best practices, challenges and obstacles to solve common problems and strengthen their transformation strategies. their transformation strategies.

In today's fast-changing world, companies of all sizes must innovate and understand Industry 4.0. companies of all sizes must innovate and understand Industry 4.0, as failure to adopt to this change increases the risk of disappearing. the risk of disappearing increases. "The cvt is the best ally to accompany companies, whether they are small or large, to follow this path and evolve," concludes Robles.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CVT

The CVT was born in CAINTRA with the purpose of boosting innovation and technological and technological development of Mexican companies by means of an effective effective linkage with research centers and universities, technology transfer and the generation of R+D+i projects that R&D&I projects that translate into competitive advantages and high value-added economic activities. high value-added economic activities.