Location
Jalisco, Mexico
Dates
March 17–21, 2025
Nearshoring to new horizons
Returning to Jalisco, Mexico, we took a delegation of business leaders to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the region, fostering meaningful, mutually beneficial relationships. Some highlights included:
Connecting Utah businesses with manufacturing partners in Jalisco.
Gain first hand experience of the benefits and challenges of nearshoring.
Engaging with other Utah business leaders, government officials and trade associations.
INDUSTRY FOCUS AREA
This business trip is open to Utah companies across the manufacturing ecosystem, particularly in the life science, medical devices, critical minerals, and advanced manufacturing industries. From innovation and production to supply chain and environmental solutions, companies involved in any aspect of manufacturing are encouraged to apply.
WHY MEXICO?
Mexico’s skilled labor force, lower operating costs, and proximity to Utah make it an ideal location for manufacturing and distribution. Through the Joint Utah Mexico Partnership, Utah and Mexico continue to strengthen their longstanding economic and diplomatic ties. Trade from Mexico supports approximately 51,000 Utah jobs and Mexico is Utah’s largest import partner and third-largest export partner.
Returning for the second year in a row, Governor Spencer Cox led a trade mission delegation of 34 Utahns to Mexico to strengthen ties with one of our most important trade partners.