Technological entrepreneurship in LA: weaknesses, actors and case study of the Artificial Intelligence Center - IA.Center State of Chihuahua

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the weaknesses and actors of technological entrepreneurship in Latin America, as well as to describe a case study where its actors work to reduce these weaknesses. The methodology with a qualitative approach based on the theory of resources and capabilities is divided into two stages: the first is a documentary analysis of three international entrepreneurship reports: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Dynamic Entrepreneurship Index and Global Startup Ecosystem Index, identifying weaknesses and actors through content analysis; in the second, a case study organization is described at the meso level, focused on technological entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence called: Artificial Intelligence Center - IA.Center State of Chihuahua. The results present the weaknesses of the countries evaluated with the highest entrepreneurship in LA: human capital and entrepreneurial education, CTI platform, business structure, government policy, access to financing and R&D transfers; as well as the role played by its stakeholders in education, government, finance, and innovation and technology. Finally, it described the mission, business model and actions carried out by the case study to reduce the weaknesses of regional technological entrepreneurship