IPD

What IPD does

Instituto para la Planeación del Desarrollo (IPD) is a Mexico City-based consulting firm founded in 1986 that provides strategic advisory services to governments, international and regional organizations, social sector entities, business organizations, and national and international private companies. The firm is structured as a multidisciplinary practice spanning economists, administrators, financial experts, agronomists, mathematicians, lawyers, engineers, architects, food technologists, biologists, and sociologists, and operates with an 11–50 employee headcount. Over its 34+ year history it claims 400+ completed projects and 50+ institutional alliances.

IPD's core intellectual property is a proprietary 7-step framework called 'Metodología G' for prospective planning and strategic development, applied at micro, meso, and macro levels and spanning technological, economic, organizational, institutional, legal, and external conditioning dimensions. Service areas include strategic project development, regional development planning, value chain analysis, human development planning, business model design, and clean production technology design. The firm holds certification-grade alliances with Mexico's RENIECYT registry and with EFFAS/CESGA in Europe. The firm has no software product surface, no mobile or web applications, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; all output is delivered as human-executed professional services.

The business model is direct, sales-led professional services engagement. IPD markets through its website (ipdmex2050.org), LinkedIn, and Twitter/X, with inbound contact handled via phone (+52 55 5553-7626) and email ([email protected]). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and engagements appear to be bespoke, project-based mandates. The firm is privately held with no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding events; ownership is concentrated in founder-led leadership under Dr. Roberto Guadarrama Sistos (President and Founder) and Dr. Roberto Guadarrama-Baena (Director General and Director of Research). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

IPD

Legal name

Instituto para la Planeación del Desarrollo

Website

https://ipdmex2050.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IPD (Instituto para la Planeación del Desarrollo) is a Mexico City-based strategic consulting firm founded in 1986 that advises governments, international organizations, and private enterprises on development planning, value chains, and investment projects using its proprietary 'Metodología G' framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

akta.pro primary industry

IPO & Public Markets Advisory (BPAHADAH)

Keywords

• Strategic consulting services
• Prospective planning
• Value chain analysis
• Development planning
• Business model innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: IPD generates revenue through specialized consulting engagements, providing advisory services, studies, and project development for clients across multiple sectors including governments, international organisms, and private enterprises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IPD (Instituto para la Planeación del Desarrollo) is a Mexican consulting firm founded in 1986 that delivers strategic advisory services using its proprietary 7-step "Metodología G" framework for prospective planning. The firm specializes in developing new business models, technological innovation, prospective analysis, and value chain optimization for governments, international organizations, social sector entities, business organizations, and private companies. Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team spanning micro, meso, and macro economic levels.

Product overview

IPD (Instituto para la Planeación del Desarrollo) is a consulting firm founded in 1986 that provides strategic consulting services rather than a software product platform. The firm offers consulting services organized around several thematic areas including strategic project development, regional development planning, value chain analysis, human development planning, and clean production technology design. They employ a proprietary 7-step methodology called 'Metodología G' for prospective planning. The services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team of professionals including economists, administrators, financial experts, agronomists, mathematicians, lawyers, engineers, architects, food technologists, biologists, and sociologists. No distinct branded software products or modules are offered; the firm operates exclusively as a professional services consultancy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Prospective Analysis Consulting
• Regional Development Planning
• Business Plans and Investment Projects
• Value Chain Analysis
• Clean Production Technology Design
• Human Development Planning

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RENIECYT (Registro Nacional de Instituciones y Empresas Científicas y Tecnológicas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRENIECYT is Mexico's National Registry of Science and Technology Institutions and Experts. IPD maintains an important alliance with RENIECYT as part of their certification and institutional recognition framework.
• EFFAS / CESGA (European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFFAS (European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies) through CESGA (Centro Español de Gestión de Inversiones). IPD maintains important alliances with these organizations for certification and professional standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kearney: Global management consulting firm with strong operations and strategy practices in Mexico. Comparable to IPD in providing strategic planning and value chain advisory across multiple industries.
• Arthur D. Little: Global management consulting firm with operations strategy and innovation expertise. Comparable to IPD in offering prospective analysis, innovation strategy, and value chain advisory.
• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy consulting leader with offices across LATAM. Comparable to IPD in offering strategic advisory and value chain analysis, but operates at vastly larger scale and serves multinational corporations and governments worldwide.
• EY-Parthenon: Strategy consulting arm of EY with strong transaction and public-sector advisory capabilities. Overlaps with IPD in strategy, investment project evaluation, and development planning for governments and enterprises.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with established Mexico City office. Comparable in delivering strategy advisory to private enterprises and development-focused clients across multiple sectors.
• PwC Strategy&: PwC's strategy consulting practice with significant LATAM presence. Comparable to IPD in providing strategic advisory, value chain optimization, and business model innovation for government and enterprise clients.
• Roland Berger: European-origin global strategy consultancy with growing LATAM presence. Comparable to IPD in delivering strategic advisory and prospective planning for government and enterprise clients.
• Boston Consulting Group: Top-tier global strategy consulting firm with strong presence in Mexico and LATAM. Overlaps with IPD in prospective analysis, competitive advantage development, and value chain strategy for government and private-sector clients.
• Deloitte Consulting: Big Four consulting arm with deep government and public-sector advisory practices in Mexico and LATAM. Comparable in serving government agencies and international organizations with strategy, value chain, and investment project advisory.

Emerging players

• Cardno: International development consulting firm with LATAM operations. Comparable to IPD in serving international organizations and governments on regional development planning and project advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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