Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico Sustentable

What Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico Sustentable does

Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico Sustentable, also operating as Secretaría de Economía del Estado de Guanajuato, is the state-level economic development ministry of Guanajuato, Mexico, headquartered at Centro Gobierno Irapuato (Avenida Siglo XXI #412) with a secondary office in León. The ministry operates under the Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato and is staffed by approximately 193 civil servants across specialized directorates covering commerce modernization, regional employment, cluster development, financing, and labor competency certification. It is a public entity — funded through the state budget and delivering services at no cost — and holds CONOCER accreditation as Entidad de Certificación y Evaluación (ECE 130-13) covering 67 national competency standards, which is the principal credential enabling it to issue labor competency certifications.

The agency's core delivery is a portfolio of horizontal programs and services targeting five beneficiary segments: MiPyMEs (business strengthening via MiPyME al 100, Marca GTO, Mi Negocio Pa' Delante), job seekers (BÉCAT scholarships, Vinculación Laboral employment linkage, Capacitación y Autoempleo), commerce and retail owners (Mi Tienda al 100, Mi Plaza), agricultural workers (Capacitación Sin Fronteras international training, Movilidad Laboral internal mobility), and clusters/associations (Impulso a Clústeres across manufacturing, life sciences, fashion, construction, mining, agro-food, aerospace, TIC). The underlying technology stack is a set of public-sector digital platforms — sde.guanajuato.gob.mx (main portal), invierte.guanajuato.gob.mx (investment attraction), coneecta.guanajuato.gob.mx (entrepreneur portal), and appsdes.guanajuato.gob.mx (supplier registries including photovoltaic systems) — supported by three wholly-owned state trusts/funds: FOGIM (municipal infrastructure), Fondos Guanajuato de Financiamiento (SME financing), and Fideicomiso Ciudad Industrial Celaya (industrial city management).

The business model is non-commercial: the ministry receives appropriations from the state budget and distributes subsidies, training, certification, financing, and technical assistance to beneficiaries without charging fees. Distribution is delivered directly via regional employment offices across at least seven municipalities (Celaya, Guanajuato Capital, Irapuato, León, Salamanca, San José Iturbide, Valle de Santiago) and digitally via the website and social channels. The agency also maintains a 311-agent Padrón de Agentes Inmobiliarios (real estate registry) as a regulated roster. No private-sector revenue, equity ownership, or commercial contracts exist; the entity is purely a state administrative body executing economic development policy.

Name

Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico Sustentable

Legal name

Secretaría de Economía del Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato

Website

https://sde.guanajuato.gob.mx

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico Sustentable is the economic development ministry of the State of Guanajuato, Mexico. It delivers free public-sector programs — SME strengthening, workforce training, labor certification, commerce modernization, investment promotion, and cluster development — to citizens, businesses, and trade associations across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Economic Development

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Economic Programs (926), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Workforce training programs
• SME support services
• Investment promotion
• Employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Irapuato

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico Sustentable (Secretaría de Economía del Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato) is a state government ministry that delivers economic development programs for Guanajuato, Mexico. It administers workforce training, labor competency certification, SME and commerce modernization, investment attraction, cluster development, and employment services through regional offices and digital platforms. All programs are publicly funded and offered free of charge to citizens and businesses in the state.

Product overview

Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico Sustentable (Secretaría de Economía del Estado de Guanajuato) is a government ministry offering a comprehensive portfolio of economic development programs and services. The portfolio includes training and employment programs (Capacitación y Autoempleo, BÉCAT, Vinculación Laboral), SME support services (Fortalecimiento a la Mipyme, MiPyME al 100, Mi Negocio Pa' Delante), commerce modernization (Impulso al Comercio, Mi Tienda al 100, Mi Plaza), investment promotion (Invierte en GTO), cluster development, competency certification, and international training. The programs operate as distinct government initiatives under a unified administrative structure, supported by financing funds (Fondos Guanajuato), industrial trusts (Fideicomiso Ciudad Industrial Celaya, FOGIM), and digital platforms (Coneecta). The portfolio also includes administrative services such as the Padrón de Agentes Inmobiliarios, Programa Anual de Desarrollo Archivístico (PADA), and citizen reporting (Reporte Ciudadano).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coneecta: Economic development platform and services portal for Guanajuato businesses
• Invierte en GTO
• Mi Tienda al 100
• Mi Plaza
• MiPyME al 100
• Marca GTO
• BÉCAT
• Mi Negocio Pa' Delante
• Vinculación Laboral
• Capacitación Sin Fronteras
• Certificate
• Impulso a Clúster's
• ECE 130-13

Products and services

• Capacitación y Autoempleo Training and self-employment program providing capacity building, skills development, and certification support for job seekers and entrepreneurs in Guanajuato.
• Fortalecimiento a la Mipyme SME strengthening initiative offering support through MiPyME al 100, Marca GTO, Impulso en GTO, and regulatory improvement services for micro, small and medium enterprises.
• Impulso al Comercio Commerce promotion program including Mi Tienda al 100 for store modernization and Mi Plaza for market center improvements for commerce and retail business owners.
• Invierte en GTO Investment attraction platform showcasing business opportunities and investment incentives in Guanajuato state for domestic and foreign investors.
• Fideicomiso Ciudad Industrial Celaya Industrial trust managing the Ciudad Industrial Celaya for industrial development and business settlement.
• Fondos Guanajuato de Financiamiento State financing funds providing financial access and support for businesses and entrepreneurs in Guanajuato.
• FOGIM Fideicomiso de Obras e Infraestructura municipal providing infrastructure development and municipal support services.
• Padrón de Agentes Inmobiliarios Official registry of accredited real estate agents in Guanajuato state with verification and professional standards.
• Mi Plaza Program for modernizing and increasing competitiveness of supply centers and market places through infrastructure improvements and commercial image enhancement.
• Mi Tienda al 100 Store modernization program supporting fixed, semi-fixed, and popular economic units through commercial image upgrades, productive equipment, and technological support.
• MiPyME al 100 Comprehensive support program for micro, small, and medium enterprises offering business development and growth tools.
• Marca GTO State brand initiative for promoting Guanajuato products and services with unified regional identity.
• Impulso a Clústeres en Guanajuato Strategic economic cluster development program supporting productive vocations across regional and sectoral levels including automotive, agro-food, aerospace, and TIC sectors.
• Coneecta Digital platform connecting entrepreneurs and businesses with resources and opportunities in Guanajuato.
• BÉCAT Training scholarship program offering five types of support including self-employment training, work training, on-the-job training, labor formation, and business strengthening.
• Mi Negocio Pa' Delante Business support initiative providing furniture, machinery, equipment, tools, or monetary support for productive projects of Guanajuato residents.
• Vinculación Laboral Labor linkage services including job board, employment links, job seeker workshops, spaces program, PTAT, and labor mobility support.
• Certificate - Certificación de Competencias Labor competency certification service accredited by CONOCER (ECE 130-13) offering 67 competency standards for workforce quality assurance.
• Movilidad Laboral Internal labor mobility strategy (MLIJA) providing information on agricultural job vacancies and facilitating worker relocation between states.
• Capacitación Sin Fronteras Foreign training program (QC0323 CHAMBA) providing international technical-specialized skill development including air travel, lodging, and living expenses support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67 competency standards for labor certification accredited by CONOCER
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CONOCER (Consejo de Normalización y Certificación de Competencias Laborales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONOCER granted accreditation as Entidad de Certificación y Evaluación (ECE) 130-13 to the Secretaría de Economía del Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato, enabling the agency to train, evaluate, and certify labor competencies based on Competency Standards inscribed in the National Registry of Competency Standards.
• Invierte en GuanajuatocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInvestment promotion platform (invierte.guanajuato.gob.mx) operated in coordination with the Secretaría de Economía to attract domestic and foreign investment to the state of Guanajuato.
• INADEM (Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with national entrepreneurship agency for defining strategic sectors and supporting MiPyME development programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nacional Financiera (NAFIN): Mexican federal development bank providing financing and guarantees to SMEs and entrepreneurs. Comparable in serving the same SME financing ecosystem with broader national reach.
• CONOCER (Consejo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de Competencias Laborales): Federal entity that accredits the agency as ECE 130-13. Operates the national competency certification framework and represents the larger, established institutional counterpart that the agency partners with.
• INADEM (Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor): Federal Mexican entrepreneurship institute that collaborated with the agency on MiPyME development. Although restructured in 2019, it represents the federal-level counterpart in SME and entrepreneurship policy.

Direct peers

• Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico de Nuevo León: State-level economic development agency in Nuevo León with similar scope spanning SME support, workforce training, investment promotion, and cluster development. Directly comparable in mandate, organizational structure, and program portfolio size.
• Secretaría de Economía de Jalisco: State economic development secretariat in Jalisco covering SME support, commerce, investment promotion, and industrial development. Comparable in scope and Mexican state-level governance structure.
• Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico de Querétaro: State economic development agency in Querétaro with strong industrial and nearshoring focus, particularly in aerospace and automotive sectors. Highly comparable given Querétaro's proximity to Guanajuato and shared Bajío region industrial base.
• Secretaría de Economía de Sonora: State economic development agency in Sonora managing SME support, investment promotion, and industrial development programs. Comparable in regulatory and program administration scope.
• Secretaría de Economía del Estado de México: State economic development ministry for Estado de México, with similar programs for SME support, investment promotion, and workforce development. Comparable in scale and administrative mandate.
• Secretaría de Economía de Coahuila: State-level economic development secretariat in Coahuila with comparable industrial development, SME, and workforce programs. Similar program structure and beneficiary base.

Others

• Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS): Federal labor ministry that sets national labor policy and workforce standards. Adjacent, governing-level counterpart whose policies directly shape the agency's labor certification and employment programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/economiagente
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-Hf4XztEQcfswx7WPPOHQA
• Facebookfacebook.com/economiagente
• Instagraminstagram.com/economiagente
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/secretar%C3%ADa-de-desarrollo-econ%C3%B3mico-sustentable

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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