Abstract
This paper examines the structure of the links between academy and industry in Mexico. It aims at answering the following quest: To what extent are Mexican companies able to link with universities? Drawing on data collected from the innovation survey carried out by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT), it is possible to assess the human capital requirements of the Mexican industry. Empirical results show that large firms are more capable of absorbing the knowledge generated by universities, whereas the smaller firms badly need engineers and technicians to address their innovative tasks. Policy-makers should be aware that collaboration between university and enterprises can be enhanced by supporting the hire of relatively low-trained technicians rather by the hire of highly qualified researchers.
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