Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor

What Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor does

Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor (INADEM) was a decentralized agency of the Mexican Federal Public Administration operating under the Secretaría de Economía from 2013 until its dissolution on October 17, 2019. Its statutory mandate was the design, coordination, and execution of public policy supporting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MIPYMES) and entrepreneurs across Mexico. The institute's principal instrument was the Fondo Nacional Emprendedor (FNE), a federal trust fund through which it allocated grants via multiple annual convocatorias; it also administered the FILANFI trust for microenterprise financing. Notable programmatic allocations included approximately 281 million pesos for Convocatoria 4.1 in 2015 alone.

INADEM's service architecture combined a national physical network — the Red de Apoyo al Emprendedor spanning all 32 Mexican states — with a central web portal, advisory bodies, and international convening vehicles. It coordinated a Consejo Consultivo of more than 31 public, private, academic, and sectoral stakeholders, and engaged in international partnerships including an OECD/SELA International Conference (November 2016), a Business France collaboration agreement (June 2018), and participation in the Alianza del Pacífico youth entrepreneurship initiative (July 2018). It also partnered with INEGI and BANCOMEXT on ENAPROCE, a recurring national survey on MIPYME productivity and competitiveness. The institute held a Guinness World Records entry for the largest entrepreneurship-support event and an INDEP ranking.

The institute's business model was non-commercial: it did not sell products or services, generate user fees, or earn interest income on its operations. It was funded entirely through Mexico's federal budget and FNE trust assets, and redistributed the majority of those funds as grants to MIPYMES and ecosystem intermediaries. Headcount at operating capacity was reported in the 501–1,000 range. Following the October 2019 dissolution, INADEM's functions, mandate, and assets were transferred to the Unidad de Desarrollo Productivo (UDP) within the Secretaría de Economía, and the institute ceased independent operations; the website persists as a historical/transparency resource.

Name

Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor

Legal name

Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor

Website

https://inadem.gob.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor (INADEM) was a Mexican federal agency under the Secretaría de Economía that administered the Fondo Nacional Emprendedor and supported micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises nationwide from 2013 until its dissolution in October 2019.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Entrepreneurship & SME Development Programs

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration (BPAIAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support programs
• SME public funding
• Government grants MIPYMES
• Business incubation services
• Entrepreneur support network

Headquarters

HQ city

Alvaro Obregón

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal government budget allocation (Fondo Nacional Emprendedor): INADEM did not generate commercial revenue; its operations were funded through the federal budget of the Secretaría de Economía via the Fondo Nacional Emprendedor (FNE), a federal trust fund that channeled public resources to support MIPYMES and entrepreneurs through public calls (Convocatorias). The FNE was subject to annual Reglas de Operación (Operating Rules) published in the DOF.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INADEM was a decentralized federal agency of the Mexican Secretaría de Economía that administered the Fondo Nacional Emprendedor (FNE), channeling non-reimbursable public grants, training, and ecosystem support to Mexican micro, small, and medium enterprises (MIPYMES) and entrepreneurs through annual public Convocatorias. Its portfolio included the Red de Apoyo al Emprendedor (national network of service points), the Programa de Incubación en Línea (PIL), the Vitrina de Soluciones Tecnológica, business incubators and accelerators, the Buró del INADEM, and flagship events such as the Semana Nacional del Emprendedor and Premio Nacional del Emprendedor. All services were provided free of charge, funded by the federal budget.

Product overview

Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor (INADEM) is a Mexican federal government institution (whose functions were transferred to the Unidad de Desarrollo Productivo / UDP on October 17, 2019) that delivers a multi-program public service portfolio rather than a single commercial product. Its core offering is the Fondo Nacional Emprendedor (FNE), the federal funding mechanism through which annual Convocatorias (calls) deliver grants and financial support to MIPYMES and entrepreneurs. This core instrument is supported by an ecosystem of platforms and programs: the Portal INADEM website (with the rae-user.inadem.gob.mx authentication system for program access), the Red de Apoyo al Emprendedor (RAE) including the Red Mover a México service points and the Red Puntos directory, the Programa de Incubación en Línea (PIL), the Vitrina de Soluciones Tecnológica marketplace, business Aceleradoras and Incubadoras programs, the Buró del INADEM risk instrument, the Semana Nacional del Emprendedor annual event, and the Premio Nacional del Emprendedor recognition program. Trust instruments (FILANFI, FIPRAPYME) and historical programs (PROLOGYCA, Premio Nacional de Calidad, Fondo de Innovación Tecnológica SE-CONACYT) round out the portfolio, along with the ENAPROCE statistical survey program and the Plataforma de Generación de Reportes en Línea internal reporting tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fondo Nacional Emprendedor (FNE): Federal fund administered by INADEM to incentivize economic growth, productivity, and innovation in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MIPYMES).
• Sistema Emprendedor
• Portal INADEM (rae-user.inadem.gob.mx)

Products and services

• Fondo Nacional Emprendedor (FNE) Federal fund that delivers non-reimbursable grants and financial support to micro, small, and medium Mexican enterprises (MIPYMES) and entrepreneurs through annual public Convocatorias (calls) in categories covering strategic sectors, entrepreneurship, financing, business training, and ICT adoption.
• Portal INADEM Official web portal of INADEM offering public information about the institute, transparency disclosures, legal framework, current and historical calls (Convocatorias), institutional documentation, and access to user registration for INADEM programs.
• Red de Apoyo al Emprendedor (RAE) National network of public and private service points offering information, business diagnostics, and linkage to INADEM programs and other public/private support, including physical 'Puntos Mover a México' and virtual collaboration spaces.
• Programa de Incubación en Línea (PIL) Online incubation program delivered via the INADEM portal that creates and strengthens basic enterprises through distance business incubation, developing managerial and entrepreneurial skills for aspiring entrepreneurs and MIPYMES.
• Semana Nacional del Emprendedor Annual flagship multi-day event organized by INADEM to promote entrepreneurship, featuring conferences, workshops, networking, and an Expo for intermediaries, entrepreneurs, and the public; broadcast online nationally and internationally.
• Premio Nacional del Emprendedor National recognition program established to acknowledge entrepreneurial achievements in Mexico, featuring multiple award categories including institutions that promote entrepreneurial spirit.
• Vitrina de Soluciones Tecnológicas Digital marketplace where accredited providers showcase IT and business solutions for MIPYMES to strengthen their value chains and improve productivity, integrated with FNE Calls 4.1 and 5.1.
• Buró del INADEM Operational bureau of INADEM regulated by specific lineamientos within the framework of the Fondo Nacional Emprendedor's Operating Rules, supporting program execution and beneficiary services.

Quantifiable outcome

• FNE 2015 ranked FIRST out of 161 federal programs in INDEP 2015 evaluation with a score of 98.23 points.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major, moderate and minor.

• Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent invited member of INADEM's Consejo Consultivo. The Consejo is presided by the Secretario de Economía, with the Subsecretarios, Oficial Mayor, and Jefe de la Unidad de Asuntos Jurídicos as voting members. SHCP participates as an invited permanent member with voice but no vote, helping align INADEM strategy with federal financial policy.
• Secretaría de Turismo (SECTUR)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent invited member of INADEM's Consejo Consultivo; provides a representative with voice but no vote. Aligns INADEM programs with tourism-sector entrepreneur support.
• ProMéxicoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent invited member of INADEM's Consejo Consultivo; provides a representative with voice but no vote. Supports internationalization of MIPYMES and entrepreneurs.
• Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent invited member of INADEM's Consejo Consultivo. CONACYT also co-financed the 'Fondo de Innovación Tecnológica SE-CONACYT 2013-2018' (documented in INADEM's Memorias Documentales).
• Asociación Mexicana de Secretarios de Desarrollo Económico (AMSDE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvited member of the Consejo Consultivo; AMSDE is a key partner for state-level coordination and Convenios de Coordinación, and helped promote the Semana Nacional del Emprendedor 2016 across all 32 Entidades Federativas.
• CONCAMIN (Confederación Nacional de Cámaras Industriales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Consejo Nacional para la Competitividad de la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa (31-member body). Also present at Consejo Consultivo sessions as invited sectoral representative.
• CONCANACO (Confederación de Cámaras Nacionales de Comercio, Servicios y Turismo)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Consejo Nacional para la Competitividad de la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa; participates in policy work groups on entrepreneur legislation.
• COPARMEX (Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Consejo Nacional para la Competitividad de la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa. Engages in working groups for proposed reforms to the Ley para el Desarrollo de la Competitividad de la MIPYME.
• CANACINTRA (Cámara Nacional de la Industria de la Transformación)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Consejo Nacional para la Competitividad de la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa. Represents industrial transformation sector in policy discussions.
• Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE / OECD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic international partner. INADEM and the OECD (plus SELA) co-organized the 'Conferencia Internacional: Desarrollo de Políticas Públicas para la Mejora de la Productividad en las Pequeñas Empresas Tradicionales' on November 3-4, 2016 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Joint study 'Startup América Latina 2016: construyendo un futuro innovador' published and presented at the Semana Nacional del Emprendedor 2016.
• SELA (Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer with INADEM and the OECD of the November 2016 International Conference on productivity in traditional small enterprises, held in Puerto Vallarta.
• Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer (with INADEM and BANCOMEXT) of the Encuesta Nacional sobre Productividad y Competitividad de las MIPYMES (ENAPROCE); jointly presented results to media on July 13, 2016. Co-published a microsite of ENAPROCE results.
• Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM / Tec de Monterrey)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer with INADEM of the 'Entendiendo a las MIPYMES con base en la ENAPROCE' conference series (September 21, 2016) at ITESM Campus Ciudad de México; convenes academic experts to discuss ENAPROCE findings.
• Business FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINADEM (via Secretaría de Economía) and Business France signed a collaboration agreement in June 2018 to strengthen ties and support the Mexican-French entrepreneurial ecosystem, as reported on the INADEM Blog.
• Alianza del PacíficomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINADEM participated in the Tercer Encuentro de Jóvenes de la Alianza del Pacífico (July 2018) — an initiative to support youth labor immersion across the Pacific Alliance member countries (Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru).
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) — Instituto de IngenieríamoderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted by INADEM via direct award (Adjudicación directa) in September 2007-March 2008 for $850,000.00 to perform the 'Evaluación de Consistencia y Resultados 2007 del Fondo de Apoyo para la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa (Fondo PYME)' — an external evaluation mandated by the PAE.
• Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) — Centro de Estudios EstratégicosmoderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted by INADEM via 'Invitación a cuando menos tres personas' for Dec 2008-Oct 2009, for $5,998,860.00, to perform the 'Evaluación Integral 2008-2009 del Fondo de Apoyo para la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa (Fondo PYME)' — covering design, processes, and impact evaluations.
• Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) — Centro de Estudios de CompetitividadmoderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted by INADEM for Dec 2008-Aug 2009 for $3,484,500.00 (joint contract) to perform the 'Evaluación de Diseño del Programa de Competitividad en Logística y Centrales de Abasto (PROLOGYCA)'.
• El Colegio de México, A.C.moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted by INADEM via direct award for Oct 2010-Oct 2011 for $2,499,595.29 to perform the 'Evaluación Específica de Costo-Efectividad 2010-2011 del Fondo PYME'.
• Ahumada Lobo y Asociados, S.A. de C.V.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted by INADEM via 'Invitación a cuando menos tres personas' for Aug 2011-Apr 2012 for $1,229,600.00 to perform the 'Evaluación de Consistencia y Resultados 2011-2012 del Fondo PYME'.
• GEA Grupo de Economistas y Asociados, S.C.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted by INADEM via 'Invitación a cuando menos tres personas' for Sep 2011-Apr 2012 for $468,500.80 to perform the 'Evaluación de Consistencia y Resultados 2011-2012 del Programa de Competitividad en Logística y Centrales de Abasto (PROLOGYCA)'.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bpifrance: France's public investment bank providing financing, guarantees, and innovation support to SMEs and mid-caps. Combines the National Guarantee System function (co-financing of credit via Sistema Nacional de Garantías equivalent) with venture capital and incubation support, mirroring INADEM's integrated FNE-plus-network model.
• CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción): Chile's national development agency that administers grant and innovation programs for SMEs and entrepreneurs through annual public calls and a network of intermediaries. Directly comparable to INADEM in mandate, structure, and Latin American context.
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): U.S. federal agency providing grant programs, loan guarantees, contracting support, and entrepreneurship training to small businesses. Same regulatory monopoly on federal SME support policy as INADEM had in Mexico.
• BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social): Brazilian federal development bank that channels credit, equity, and grant programs to SMEs and strategic sectors. Comparable to INADEM's Fideicomiso México Emprende relationship with NAFIN/BANCOMEXT and the Sistema Nacional de Garantías.
• Ministerio de la Producción (Peru): Peruvian ministry responsible for SME and entrepreneurship policy, operating grant programs, business incubators, and productivity programs. Shares the federal agency structure and Convocatoria-style program architecture with INADEM.
• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas): Brazil's national SME support service, operating a national footprint with business incubators, accelerators, training, and credit access programs. Closely parallel to INADEM's Red de Apoyo al Emprendedor and FNE structure, though funded via a parafiscal contribution rather than the federal budget.
• iNNpulsa Colombia: Colombian government agency (under Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo) that designs and executes programs for high-impact entrepreneurship, business acceleration, and SME productivity — directly analogous to INADEM's entrepreneur and MIPYMES mandate.
• ENISA (Empresa Nacional de Innovación, S.A.): Spanish public company under the Ministry of Industry that provides financing to SMEs and entrepreneurs, particularly participative loans for high-impact ventures. Comparable in scale and SME-development focus to INADEM's credit-guarantee and entrepreneur-financing functions.

Broad incumbents

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): Japanese government agency supporting internationalization of SMEs and foreign investment into Japan. Overlaps with INADEM's ProMéxico-linked internationalization programs but operates in a much broader trade-promotion scope.
• KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency): Korean government agency under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy that supports SME exports, investment promotion, and international business matching. Comparable scale and breadth to INADEM's OECD/SELA/Asia-Pacific partnership network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INADEM_SE
• Facebookfacebook.com/inadem.se
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-nacional-de-emprendedor

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments4 records

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