Four Tijuana organizations have formed a strategic alliance to connect Baja California’s medical device manufacturing with its health care services. The partners are Canacintra Tijuana, FemTech México, the International Medical Tourism and Value Chain Coalition (CITME-CAV) and Baja’s Medical Device Cluster. Diario Tijuana reported the alliance on September 29, 2026.
From design to the patient
The alliance plans joint projects covering every stage of the value chain:
- Design of medical devices and equipment
- Prototyping and manufacturing
- Training technical staff
- Commercialization
- Use by doctors and patients
The goal is to use the region’s combined industrial and medical capacity to attract new investment and jobs.
First event: FemTech México 2026 on October 30
The alliance’s first effort is FemTech México 2026, scheduled for October 30. Investors with projects in medical devices for women are expected to attend. Some of them currently manufacture in other parts of the world and want to learn what Tijuana and Baja California can offer. The program includes five panels covering academia, industry, medical devices, health services and government, with international speakers. Organizers hope to bring together more than 100 leaders from Baja California organizations.
Part of a broader investment pipeline
The alliance arrives as the state’s medical device sector keeps growing. Baja California’s Ministry of Economy and Innovation counts three medical technology projects in its 2026 investment portfolio, MMS México reported. They include Icelandic mobility company Össur, which plans a $4 million investment and 25 jobs in Tijuana.
Resumen en español
Canacintra Tijuana, FemTech México, CITME-CAV y Baja’s Medical Device Cluster formaron una alianza estratégica para integrar la cadena de valor del sector salud en Baja California, desde el diseño y la fabricación de dispositivos hasta su comercialización y uso por médicos y pacientes. Su primer esfuerzo será FemTech México 2026, el 30 de octubre, con cinco paneles y la participación de inversionistas en dispositivos médicos para la mujer. La alianza se suma a una cartera estatal de inversión que incluye a la islandesa Össur, con 4 millones de dólares y 25 empleos en Tijuana.
Sources: Diario Tijuana, September 29, 2026; MMS México, 2026.
