During the Data Centers Dynamics (DCD) Latam congress, Querétaro received an outstanding award in the 'Best location and Government Support' category. This award underlines Querétaro's privileged position as a leading destination for the installation of data centers and the government's firm commitment to this industry.

The Secretary of Sustainable Development, Marco Antonio Del Prete Tercero, thanked the achievement and highlighted the confidence of businessmen in the state. He highlighted the contribution of data centers to the local economy and their role in the digitalization of MSMEs.

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An example of investment in the expansion of data centers in Querétaro is the company CHQ Development S de RL de CV, known as CloudHQ, which invests 3.6 billion dollars in the first data center campus in Mexico, located in Colón, Querétaro. This project includes six data center buildings with a power capacity of up to 48MW.

Information technology currently represents 8% of the state's Gross Domestic Product, driving its economic growth. Companies such as Odata, Microsoft and Zoom have invested in the region, cementing Querétaro's reputation as the Silicon Valley of Latin America.

Querétaro's economic diversification includes the attraction of creative industries, such as design and animation, with the support of renowned educational institutions such as the Autonomous University of Querétaro, the Polytechnic University of Santa Rosa Jáuregui and the Anáhuac University, which train more of a thousand students in these areas each year.

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For this reason, José Luis Friebel, general director of DCD for Latin America and Spain, praised Querétaro as an exceptional place to host data centers due to its strategic location, fiber optic connectivity, favorable climate, absence of natural phenomena and solid educational support. He highlighted the government's support in understanding the needs of the industry and offering incentives for the installation of data centers.

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