Asociación Mexicana de Data Centers

What Asociación Mexicana de Data Centers does

Asociación Mexicana de Data Centers (MEXDC) is a non-profit civil association (Asociación Civil) founded on February 15, 2023, in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, and headquartered in Mexico City. It serves as the unified industry association for Mexico's data center sector, bringing together data center operators, colocation providers, hyperscalers, manufacturers, system integrators, distributors, engineering firms, and consultancies under a single organizational umbrella. The association operates through five working commissions — Energy, Regulation, Sustainability, Talent, and Connectivity — that coordinate industry positions on the sector's most pressing structural challenges, including power transmission to strategic zones, multi-level permitting complexity, and the shortage of specialized technical professionals. Membership is organized across four tiers (Founding Members, Associates, Main Partners, Partners), with seven founding members (Ascenty, DCD, Equinix, Layer9 Data Centers, Odata, Scala Data Centers, and KIO Data Centers) holding all board seats. MEXDC generates revenue exclusively through recurring annual membership dues; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no products are sold.

MEXDC's service portfolio centers on advocacy, market intelligence, talent development, and event production rather than technology products. It has signed formal collaboration agreements with SICT (Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes), SEDESU, and the Secretaría de Economía, and maintains working relationships with energy regulators (CRE, SENER, CENACE, CFE) and state governments (Querétaro, Nuevo León, CDMX). Its talent pillar is delivered through a strategic partnership with DCD Academy, which provides member-exclusive training courses, and through the Beca Talento Data Center scholarship program — 20 scholarships were offered in 2023 with 70% awarded to women. MEXDC also co-organizes flagship events including DCD>Connect and serves as institutional diffusion partner for AI Cities Summit LATAM (Rio de Janeiro, May 2027). On the academic side, the association has agreements with UPQ, UAQ, UNAM, and FES Aragón, including the launch of Mexico's first Data Center School and a new Data Engineering degree program at UPQ.

The association's strategic positioning is anchored on a clear market thesis: Mexico will need to scale from approximately 250 MW of operational data center capacity today to 1.5 GW by 2030, with Querétaro alone accounting for over 50% of large installations. MEXDC's own market study (jointly produced with DCD Intelligence and IDC) estimates $9,192 million USD in direct investment and $27,576 million USD in indirect investment over five years through 2029, with conflicting public statements citing up to $18,000 million or $82,500 million USD in five-year investment potential. As a neutral civil association rather than a competitive operator, MEXDC's value proposition is collective action: it provides a single recognized interlocutor for navigating Mexico's multi-level regulatory landscape, accelerating workforce development, and shaping sustainability standards that no individual member could address unilaterally.

Name

Asociación Mexicana de Data Centers

Legal name

Asociación Mexicana de Data Centers

Website

https://asmexdc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEXDC is a non-profit civil association founded in 2023 that unifies 160+ Mexico-based data center operators, hyperscalers, and ecosystem partners under one industry voice, delivering advocacy, talent development, and policy representation across five working commissions.

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Industry Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Training & Workforce Upskilling (AM) (IMAAAJAC)

Keywords

• Data center industry association
• Regulatory advocacy services
• Talent development programs
• Professional training certification
• Industry networking events

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: MEXDC generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by affiliated companies across four tiers: Founding Members, Associates, Main Partners, and Partners. The association was founded in February 2023 and grew from 7 founding members to over 160 affiliated companies. Membership provides access to networking, training, research, and advocacy services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Asociación Mexicana de Data Centers (MEXDC) is a non-profit civil association (Asociación Civil) that unifies Mexico's data center ecosystem by representing operators, hyperscalers, integrators, distributors, and consultancies through regulatory advocacy, working commissions, talent development, and networking. It provides industry representation before federal regulators, training programs via DCD Academy, the Beca Talento Data Center scholarship program, and a sector job board, with over 160 affiliated companies across four membership tiers.

Product overview

MEXDC is a non-profit industry association that serves as the unified voice for Mexico's data center sector. Rather than a unified product platform, the organization offers a portfolio of services including industry advocacy and representation through five working commissions (Energy, Regulation, Sustainability, Talent, Connectivity), talent development programs via the Beca Talento Data Center scholarship in partnership with DCD Academy, exclusive training course access, a job board (Bolsa de Trabajo), and event organization including AI Cities Summit LATAM participation. The association acts as an interlocutor between the data center industry, government authorities, and educational institutions to promote the sector's sustainable growth and recognition as a critical industry for Mexico's economic and technological development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEXDC Membership Membership-based industry association offering with four tiers (Founding Members/Asociados Fundadores, Associates/Asociados, Main Partners, and Partners) providing unified industry representation, regulatory advocacy across five working commissions (Energy, Regulation, Sustainability, Talent, Connectivity), networking with 160+ affiliated companies, market intelligence, and access to exclusive training and events for data center operators, hyperscalers, integrators, distributors, engineering firms, and consultancies in Mexico.
• Beca Talento Data Center Scholarship Program Scholarship program developed jointly with DCD Academy to train final-year university students and recent graduates for careers in data center operations, providing fully funded access to Data Center Technician (DCT) and The Business of Data Centers courses. Targeted at addressing the sector's specialized technical talent shortage in Mexico.
• AI Cities Summit LATAM Regional summit bringing together governments, energy providers, investors, data center operators, and technology leaders to accelerate planning and investment in AI-ready digital infrastructure across Latin America. Co-organized by MEXDC with InfraXmedia and featuring key reference cases such as Rio AI City (designed by Elea Data Centers).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 160 companies affiliated as of 2025–2026, growing from 7 founding members in February 2023 to 75 at one year and 86+ by mid-2024.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Politécnica de Querétaro (UPQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2023MEXDC, SEDESU, and UPQ signed a collaboration agreement to develop data center talent through a triple-helix alliance. The agreement aims to create Mexico's first Data Center School with a high-tech laboratory, and to launch a new Data Engineering degree program at UPQ.
• Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2023SICT and MEXDC signed a formal collaboration agreement covering five areas: Normativity, Talent, Training, Sustainability, and Infrastructure. The agreement establishes coordinated actions for digital transformation projects driven by the data center industry.
• AscentycoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2023Ascenty is a founding member of MEXDC. Arturo Bravo Wheeler (Managing Director Ascenty Mexico) serves as Treasurer of the association and led the Energy Commission. Ascenty is a major hyperscale data center operator in Latin America with significant presence in Mexico.
• DatacenterDynamics (DCD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2023DCD (DatacenterDynamics) is a founding member of MEXDC and a key strategic partner. José Luis Friebel (Managing Director Latam DCD) serves as Secretary General of MEXDC. DCD co-organizes major events (DCD>Connect) and operates DCD Academy, which provides exclusive training courses for MEXDC members.
• EquinixcoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2023Equinix is a founding member of MEXDC. Amet Novillo (Managing Director Equinix Mexico) serves as President of MEXDC. Equinix is the world's largest carrier-neutral data center provider, operating IBX data centers in Mexico City.
• KIO Data CenterscoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2023KIO Data Centers is a founding member of MEXDC. Santiago Suinaga (CEO KIO Data Centers) serves as a Vocal (board member) of MEXDC. KIO is one of the largest Mexican-owned data center operators.
• Layer9 Data CenterscoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2023Layer9 Data Centers is a founding member of MEXDC. Alejandro Cantú (COO Layer9) serves as Vice President of MEXDC and leads the Regulation Commission.
• Odata (Aligned Data Centers)coreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2023Odata (aligned with Aligned Data Centers) is a founding member of MEXDC. Carlos Forero (Managing Director Latam Odata) serves as a Vocal (board member) of MEXDC.
• Scala Data CenterscoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2023Scala Data Centers is a founding member of MEXDC. Dax Simpson (Director Expansion Latam Scala) serves as a Vocal (board member) of MEXDC. Scala is a leading Latin American hyperscale data center platform.
• DCD AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCD Academy is MEXDC's exclusive training and education partner. All MEXDC-affiliated companies have exclusive access to DCD Academy's Data Center course calendar for 2025, covering advanced training in design, operation, and management. The partnership also includes the 'Beca Talento Data Center' scholarship program.
• IMasonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMasons is a global community of data center professionals and is listed as a MEXDC alliance partner, supporting the exchange of knowledge and best practices internationally.
• DataCenter HawkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDataCenter Hawk is listed as a MEXDC commercial partnership, providing market intelligence and event support for the data center industry.
• Secretaría de Economía (SE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Secretaría de Economía (federal Ministry of Economy) is a key government partner of MEXDC, collaborating on economic development, investment promotion, and regulatory frameworks for the data center industry.
• Agencia de Transformación DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agencia de Transformación Digital (Digital Transformation Agency) is listed as a MEXDC alliance partner, supporting the digital agenda and transformation initiatives.
• Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEXDC signed a collaboration agreement with UAQ at the end of 2023 to expand talent development strategies for the data center industry in the Querétaro region.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAM is referenced as a key academic partner of MEXDC in talent development and research initiatives for the data center sector.
• InfraXmediacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMEXDC is collaborating with InfraXmedia to promote the AI Cities Summit LATAM, scheduled for May 20–21, 2027 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MEXDC serves as an institutional diffusion partner for this event focused on AI-ready digital infrastructure in Latin America.
• Elea Data CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElea Data Centers is designing Rio AI City in Rio de Janeiro and participating in AI Cities Summit LATAM. Alessandro Lombardi (Founder and CEO) is a featured speaker. Elea represents a key reference case for MEXDC's regional positioning.
• AMERICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMERIC (Asociación Mexicana de Empresas de Redes y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones) is listed as a MEXDC alliance partner, collaborating on connectivity and telecommunications infrastructure.
• CNPEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNPE (likely referring to a national energy or competitiveness body) is listed among MEXDC's alliance partners.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFCOM: AFCOM is a global data center industry association serving IT and data center professionals. It is a direct peer to MEXDC as the comparable trade-association model for the data center sector in another geography (primarily North America).
• Datacenter Dynamics (DCD): DCD is the leading global media and events platform for the data center industry and operates DCD Academy. Comparable to MEXDC as a knowledge/events/training platform for the data center industry (and a MEXDC founding member/Secretary General partner).
• 7x24 Exchange: 7x24 Exchange is an international knowledge exchange organization for those who design, build, use, and maintain mission-critical enterprise IT infrastructure. Direct peer to MEXDC as a membership-based association advancing data center industry interests.
• AMERIC: AMERIC is the Mexican Association of Telecommunications Networks and Services Companies. Closest peer to MEXDC within Mexico as a national industry association representing digital infrastructure stakeholders — already an alliance partner of MEXDC.
• Data Center Coalition: Data Center Coalition is a US-based trade association representing data center operators and cloud providers before policymakers. Direct peer to MEXDC given overlapping mandate of policy advocacy and unified industry representation.
• The Uptime Institute: Uptime Institute is the global standard-setting body for data center reliability, sustainability, and operational excellence. Comparable to MEXDC's industry-standards and certification role for the Mexican data center ecosystem (and listed as a MEXDC alliance partner).
• IMasons: iMasons is a global, non-profit organization of data center industry professionals fostering education and connectivity. Direct peer to MEXDC as a comparable professional community for the data center sector (and listed as a MEXDC alliance partner).

Broad incumbents

• Ascenty: Ascenty is a leading Latin American hyperscale data center operator with major Mexico presence and a MEXDC founding member/Treasurer. Listed as a broad incumbent peer given its scale and board influence inside the association.
• Equinix: Equinix is the world's largest carrier-neutral colocation provider and a MEXDC founding member/President. Included as a broad incumbent peer because it sits at the apex of Mexico's data center industry that MEXDC represents.

Emerging players

• Elea Data Centers: Elea is a Brazilian hyperscale data center platform developing Rio AI City. Emerging peer because of overlapping LATAM focus and shared participation in regional events like AI Cities Summit LATAM, positioning Elea as a comparable reference case for MEXDC's regional ambition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

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