Overview
- México formalized a cooperation agreement with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center to stand up the Centro Mexicano de Supercómputo, which will begin operating from BSC facilities in January 2026.
- Officials outlined plans to build a publicly owned, “100% mexicana” supercomputer in-country starting in 2026 with an estimated 24–36 month build window.
- Access to BSC’s MareNostrum 5 will allow Mexico to start work in January on advanced climate and weather modeling, mass processing of SAT and customs data, agricultural satellite-image analysis, and government AI language models.
- Authorities emphasized data sovereignty by stating that information processed through the collaboration will remain under Mexican control.
- The rollout includes talent development with an initial cohort of 177 Mexican researchers training in Barcelona and national programs with institutions such as IPN and TecNM, while commentary notes infrastructure, cost and governance risks.