Premio a la Innovación Mexicana 2026 - Querétaro

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Premio a la Innovación Mexicana 2026 - Querétaro

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The Querétaro edition of the Premio a la Innovación Mexicana 2026 is open until July 13, 2026. It recognizes Mexican-led projects, ideas and research with regional or national impact, with awards of up to MXN 250,000 for advanced-stage projects.

Deadline

Jul 13, 2026

Theme

InnovaFest Querétaro, innovation awards and regional challenge projects

Why it matters

It is a relevant Mexican opportunity for startups, researchers, students, inventors and innovation teams because it combines public visibility, awards, ecosystem connection and regional challenge framing. It also fits Nodo Guanajuato's broader work around innovation pipelines and national ecosystem activation.

Who should look at it

Mexican founders, students, researchers, inventors, startups, university teams, companies and project builders in Mexico or abroad with an innovation project that can address regional or national challenges.

Application details

Next active deadline

Querétaro edition: proposals are listed as open from May 4 to July 13, 2026, with the event on August 21, 2026.

Querétaro award signal

The public campaign material for InnovaFest Querétaro highlights the Premio a la Innovación Mexicana and states that participants can win up to MXN 250,000.

Upcoming editions

Guadalajara: June 29 to September 11, 2026. Mérida: August 24 to October 26, 2026. Morelos: September 28 to November 30, 2026. Morelos free category: March 9 to November 30, 2026.

National challenge categories

Health, biotechnology, precision medicine, mobility, urban development, water security, energy transition, environmental sustainability, climate change, digital transformation and artificial intelligence.

Awards

The public page lists prizes of MXN 150,000 for early-stage projects, MXN 250,000 for advanced-stage projects, more than 70 in-kind awards, and up to MXN 1,000,000 for the Morelos free category.

How to apply

Participants must first create or use an ECOIIN profile, then enter the Convocatorias section, choose Premios a la Innovación Mexicana and complete the specific application form.

Source trail

Submitted from an InnovaFest 2026 WhatsApp image with QR and verified against the official InnovaFest pages for the award, ECOIIN and regional dates.

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