The Mexican Life Sciences Initiative was launched by the Council on Competitiveness in the spring of 2005 to foster the development of the life sciences sector in Mexico and facilitate partnerships between U.S. and Mexican institutions. It was initially conceived at the U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity meeting in Guadalajara in June 2004.

The Regional Innovation Initiative, in partnership with the Council’s global team and Global Bioeconomy Consulting, performed a cluster study of the Life Sciences sector in Mexico. The study analyzed the regional capacity in the life sciences sector in three regions: Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara. This report provides recommendations to support the growth of the industry in these regions.

The Council Recommends that:

• Congress set national criteria for transmission siting by creating independent regional planning authorities overseen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

• FERC require regional planning authorities to allocate costs to construct and upgrade transmission regionally, spreading costs across all jurisdictions served by the new lines.

This regional report examines the composition and performance of the Atlanta-Columbus regional economy, how industry clusters developed and innovation arose, how clusters affected the region’s economic future, and how the region can establish a strategy and action program to drive its economy and clusters forward. The framework employed and the lessons learned apply to many regions of the country.

This regional report examines the composition and performance of the Pittsburgh regional economy, how industry clusters developed and innovation arose, how clusters affected the region’s economic future, and how the region can establish a strategy and action program to drive its economy and clusters forward. The framework employed and the lessons learned apply to many regions of the country.

This national report draws heavily upon five regional studies and synthesizes the implications for any region that seeks to improve its economic performance. The report examines the composition and performance of regional economies, how industry clusters develop and innovation arises, how clusters affect a region's economic future, and how a region can establish a strategy and action program to drive its economy and clusters forward. The framework employed and the lessons learned apply to every region of the country.

This regional report examines the composition and performance of the Research Triangle regional economy, how industry clusters developed and innovation arose, how clusters affected the region’s economic future, and how the region can establish a strategy and action program to drive its economy and clusters forward. The framework employed and the lessons learned apply to many regions of the country.