# 50 leading companies with in-house R&D in Mexico

Tamtam tracks 145 companies with in-house R&D headquartered in Mexico. This list ranks the 50 largest by number of employees on LinkedIn, led by Tecnológico de Monterrey, Cemex and Ternium. Their median headcount is 2,345. Half of them were founded in 1952 or later. The most common headquarters are Mexico City (15), Monterrey (4) and San Pedro Garza García (2).

These Mexican companies are primarily large, established firms with a strong focus on manufacturing and higher education, all conducting in-house R&D. Many are headquartered in Monterrey or Mexico City.

Key players include Tecnológico de Monterrey, a private university system promoting research, and Cemex, a global leader in cement and concrete solutions. Ternium is Latin America's largest steel producer, while Nemak provides lightweighting solutions for the automotive industry. Mabe Global is a major appliance company, and Alfa Corporativo manages leading businesses in food and plastics.

🇲🇽 Mexico · 50 companies · Updated Nov 11, 2026

| # | Company | Industry | Headquarters | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Tecnológico de Monterrey](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/tecnologico-de-monterrey) (tec.mx)<br>Private university system promoting research, knowledge transfer, and technology to support economic, political, and social development in Mexico. | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 29,006 | 1943 |
| 2 | [Cemex](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/cemex) (cemex.com)<br>A global industry leader in cement, aggregates, and concrete solutions, driving innovation to solve building challenges and promote sustainable living #BuildingABetterFuture | Wholesale Building Materials | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 26,898 | 1906 |
| 3 | [Ternium](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/ternium) (us.ternium.com)<br>The largest steel producer in Latin America, with a strong focus on innovation, industrial excellence, and sustainable development across the continent | Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 12,307 | 2005 |
| 4 | [Universidad de Guadalajara](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/universidad-de-guadalajara-957560) (udg.mx)<br>A prominent Mexican Government University with over 200,000 students, offering a wide range of academic programs and opportunities | Education | 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | 11,516 |  |
| 5 | [Instituto Politécnico Nacional](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/instituto-politecnico-nacional) (ipn.mx)<br>A leading public educational institution in Mexico, dedicated to the generation, application, and dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge for national development | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 10,383 | 1936 |
| 6 | [Nemak](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/nemak) (nemak.com)<br>A leading provider of innovative lightweighting solutions for the global automotive industry through aluminum component manufacturing, focusing on diversity and sustainability | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Villa de Garcia | 10,013 | 1979 |
| 7 | [mabe Global](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mabe-global) (mabe.cc)<br>A leading appliance company with over 70 years of history, innovation, and quality, known for exporting worldwide, with a strong internal philosophy | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 9,758 | 1946 |
| 8 | [Mexichem](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mexichem) (orbia.com)<br>Global supplier of innovative solutions in building, infrastructure, data communications, irrigation, and materials, operating in 41 countries with 137 facilities and over 22,000 employees | Business Supplies & Equipment | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 6,104 |  |
| 9 | [UAM Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/uam-universidad-autonoma-metropolitana) (uam.mx)<br>A public Mexican university known for academic excellence, social cohesion, and human development One of the top universities in Mexico and Latin America | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Alcaldía Tlalpan | 6,045 | 1974 |
| 10 | [Truper](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/truper) (truper.com)<br>Manufacture, distribute, and commercialize a wide range of tools and products for various segments of the hardware industry across Latin America. | Wholesale | 🇲🇽 | 6,038 |  |
| 11 | [Comex](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/comex) (comex.com.mx)<br>A leading company in coatings and specialty materials, focused on manufacturing, distributing, and selling architectural, specialized, and industrial coatings, with a commitment to innovation and sustainability | Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 5,921 | 1952 |
| 12 | [Vitro](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/vitro) (vitro.com)<br>Produces, processes, distributes, and markets a wide range of glass products, raw materials, machinery, and equipment for various industries globally. | Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 San Pedro Garza García | 5,324 |  |
| 13 | [Alfa Corporativo](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/alfa-corporativo) (alfa.com.mx)<br>A global company managing leading businesses in food and plastics industries across 18 countries, with over 51 brands and 44,000 employees worldwide | Food and Beverage Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 San Pedro Garza García | 5,245 | 1974 |
| 14 | [Universidad Panamericana](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/universidad-panamericana) (up.edu.mx)<br>Higher education institution focused on academic rigor and human excellence, serving students and alumni with quality education and support. | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Ciudad de México / Guadalajara / Aguascalientes | 5,226 | 1968 |
| 15 | [Envases](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/envases) (envases.mx)<br>Global packaging company specializing in PET, food, and aluminum beverage containers with extensive manufacturing, R&D, and distribution facilities worldwide. | Packaging and Containers Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Miguel Hidalgo | 4,010 | 1993 |
| 16 | [Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/universidad-autonoma-de-guadalajara) (uag.mx)<br>Institution providing high-level education integrating intellectual, moral, social, professional, and physical development through culture, science, art, and technology. | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Zapopan | 3,789 | 1935 |
| 17 | [HOSPITAL GENERAL DE MEXICO](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/hospital-general-de-mexico) (hgm.salud.gob.mx)<br>A leading regional hospital in central Mexico, offering high-quality specialized medical and surgical services, diagnostic support, and investing in research and staff development | Hospitals and Health Care | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 3,524 | 1905 |
| 18 | [Grupo DEACERO](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-deacero) (deacero.com)<br>Manufacturing steel, wire, and finished products, operating recycling centers, steel mills, and wire facilities globally with a focus on sustainable growth and advanced technology. | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 San Pedro Garza García | 3,465 | 1952 |
| 19 | [Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/instituto-mexicano-del-petroleo) (gob.mx)<br>Leading institution providing technological capabilities to the energy sector through research, innovation, engineering, and training Offers solutions, products, and services to national and international hydrocarbons markets | Oil and Gas | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 3,142 | 1965 |
| 20 | [GRUMA](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/gruma) (gruma.com)<br>A global food company based in Mexico, leading in corn flour and tortilla production worldwide, as well as flatbreads Operating in 113 countries with a focus on quality and social responsibility | Food and Beverage Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 San Pedro | 2,999 |  |
| 21 | [Universidad de Sonora](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/universidad-de-sonora-hermosillo) (unison.mx)<br>Higher education institution with 64 years of experience, holding international quality certification | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Hermosillo | 2,591 |  |
| 22 | [Lumileds](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/lumileds) (lumileds.com)<br>It specializes in LED and microLED technology, providing innovative lighting solutions for automotive, mobile, display, and illumination applications globally. | Semiconductor Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 | 2,523 | 1999 |
| 23 | [Prolec Energy](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/prolec-energy) (prolec.energy)<br>A company specializing in creating comprehensive solutions for power generation, transmission, and distribution through high-quality transformers, innovation, social responsibility, and leadership | Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Apodaca | 2,458 |  |
| 24 | [Grupo AlEn](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-alen) (grupoalen.com)<br>Manufacturing innovative cleaning products with strong brand presence, extensive recycling efforts, and community programs promoting sustainability and health. | Consumer Goods | 🇲🇽 Santa Catarina | 2,448 |  |
| 25 | [Bocar](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/bocar) (bocar.com)<br>Development and manufacturing of aluminum and plastic components for automotive industry, focusing on technical solutions and customer reliability. | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 2,345 |  |
| 26 | [Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/universidad-iberoamericana-ciudad-de-mexico) (ibero.mx)<br>A higher education institution in Mexico City offering 36 undergraduate programs, 47 graduate programs, and educating over 15,000 students | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Álvaro Obregón | 2,252 | 1943 |
| 27 | [Institute of Technology of Sonora](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/institute-of-technology-of-sonora) (itson.mx)<br>A public autonomous university in Sonora, Mexico, focused on social development, with over 16,500 students and 2,000 professors across six campuses | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Ciudad Obregón | 2,197 | 1955 |
| 28 | [Banco Plata](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/banco-plata) (bancoplata.mx)<br>A high-tech financial platform in Mexico offering an easy-to-use, personalized, and secure ecosystem, including a credit card with cashback rewards and extended payment options | Banking | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 1,833 | 2023 |
| 29 | [Ford México](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/ford-mexico) (ford.mx)<br>A leading brand in the automotive industry in Mexico, focusing on mobility solutions, global operations development, engineering, and talent cultivation | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Naucalpan | 1,704 |  |
| 30 | [Ruhrpumpen](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/ruhrpumpen) (ruhrpumpen.com)<br>Innovative pump technology company designing and servicing high-quality pumping solutions for various industries using cutting-edge technology and engineering expertise | Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Santa María | 1,653 |  |
| 31 | [Sophia](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/sophia) (sophialab.com)<br>Pharmaceutical company in Guadalajara Technology Park, Mexico, specializing in research, development, and distribution of medicines and healthcare products | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Zapopan Jalisco | 1,614 |  |
| 32 | [Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM.](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/facultad-de-ciencias-unam) (fciencias.unam.mx)<br>Provides education in natural and exact sciences at the university level through various majors and programs | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 1,588 | 1938 |
| 33 | [Samsung Electronics Mexico](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/samsung-electronics-mexico) (samsung.com)<br>A global technology company focused on creating products for a better tomorrow, with a track record of over 70 years | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 1,458 |  |
| 34 | [National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/national-institute-of-medical-sciences-and-nutrition-salvador-zubiran) (incmnsz.mx)<br>A leading Mexican medical institution providing specialized third level medical care with a focus on nutrition and internal medicine | Wellness and Fitness Services | 🇲🇽 Barrio Belisario Domínguez Secc XVI | 1,370 | 1946 |
| 35 | [Carnot Laboratorios](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/carnot-laboratorios) (carnot.com)<br>The company is focused on discovering, researching, developing, manufacturing, and effectively marketing innovative pharmaceutical products to improve consumers' quality of life | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 1,340 | 1941 |
| 36 | [Huawei Latinoamérica](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/huawei-latinoamerica) (huawei.com)<br>A global leader in ICT solutions, providing end-to-end capabilities in carrier networks, enterprise, consumer, and cloud computing fields Focus on innovation and customer value | Telecommunications | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 1,318 | 1987 |
| 37 | [Grupo Pochteca](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-pochteca) (pochteca.net)<br>Established in 1988, this company is a market leader serving over 8,000 clients monthly across Mexico, Central and South America with a wide range of products and services | Wholesale Chemical and Allied Products | 🇲🇽 Miguel Hidalgo | 1,252 | 1988 |
| 38 | [Laboratorios Liomont](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/laboratorios-liomont) (liomont.com.mx)<br>A leading Mexican pharmaceutical company producing quality prescription medications and OTC products with a focus on excellence, affordability, and social responsibility | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 1,232 | 1938 |
| 39 | [HARMAN DE MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/harman-de-mexico-s-de-r-l-de-c-v) (jobs.harman.com)<br>A global leader in automotive technology, lifestyle innovations, design, and analytics in the international market | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Queretaro | 1,229 | 2012 |
| 40 | [T-Systems México](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/t-systems-mexico) (t-systems.com)<br>A strategic partner for digital transformation, offering competitive solutions tailored to each organization's challenges and objectives through innovative infrastructure, digitization, security, and connectivity services | IT Services and IT Consulting | 🇲🇽 Puebla | 1,193 |  |
| 41 | [Laboratorios Silanes](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/laboratorios-silanes) (silanes.com.mx)<br>A company dedicated to promoting health in Mexico through quality treatments, innovation, and ethical practices to create healthy stories for patients | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Lomas de Reforma | 1,171 | 1943 |
| 42 | [TecSalud del Tecnológico de Monterrey](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/tecsalud-del-tecnologico-de-monterrey) (tecsalud.mx)<br>A leading healthcare organization in Mexico, providing innovative academic programs, patient-centered healthcare services, and research to transform health care delivery in the country | Wellness and Fitness Services | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 1,051 | 1969 |
| 43 | [Neolpharma SA de CV](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/neolpharma-sa-de-cv) (neolpharma.com)<br>A group of Mexican companies dedicated to researching, developing, producing, and distributing high-quality, cost-effective medications with proven efficacy and safety | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Azcapotzalco | 1,040 |  |
| 44 | [El Colegio de México](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/el-colegio-de-mexico) (colmex.mx)<br>A public university institution in Mexico dedicated to research and higher education in social sciences and humanities, as well as publishing related materials | Research Services | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 975 | 1940 |
| 45 | [Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/universidad-michoacana-de-san-nicolas-de-hidalgo-morelia) (umich.mx)<br>A public and secular university inspired by humanism and ideals of historical figures, offering higher education programs | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Morelia | 933 | 1917 |
| 46 | [Imbera](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/imbera) (imberacooling.com)<br>A global leader in commercial cooler manufacturing, with production facilities in multiple countries and a focus on glass door cold displays | Retail Office Equipment | 🇲🇽 San Juan del Río | 885 | 1941 |
| 47 | [Grupo Berel](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/grupo-berel) (berel.com)<br>A company with over 70 years of experience in producing quality paints, optimizing processes, and modernizing production lines to meet market demands | Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Santa Catarina | 864 | 1943 |
| 48 | [PSICOFARMA](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/psicofarma) (psicofarma.com.mx)<br>A Mexican pharmaceutical lab specializing in central nervous system medications, providing effective and safe treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders for over 45 years | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 812 | 1974 |
| 49 | [CICESE](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/cicese) (cicese.edu.mx)<br>A scientific research and higher education center in Ensenada, Mexico, contributing to national development through academic excellence and knowledge generation | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 Ensenada | 808 |  |
| 50 | [Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/universidad-anahuac-queretaro-el-marques) (anahuac.mx)<br>Offering a wide range of academic programs including bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral programs in a vibrant university community | Higher Education | 🇲🇽 El Marqués | 807 | 2006 |

## How this list is built

Every company on this list has a Tamtam company profile. The industry is the one the company gives on LinkedIn; categories such as SaaS or fintech are classified by Tamtam's AI from the company's website and LinkedIn page; and the headquarters city must match the company's own address. Companies are ranked by the number of employees on LinkedIn, and the list is refreshed every night. Classifications can be wrong, so treat the list as a starting point rather than an official ranking. Last updated Nov 11, 2026.

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