Open call for support for the Development of Software Industry

Mexico City .- To promote the development of the sector of Information Technology (IT) and related services, the Ministry of Economy launched the 2011 call for applications to support the Programme for the Development of Software Industry (Prosoft ).

The closing date of the Call 2011-4, open from Tuesday, will be based on the type of projects submitted which will provide more breadth to the participants.

For projects related to Development Project Industry Information Technology MX-7571, conducted by the Ministry of Economy with the World Bank, have two closures, the first on August 5 and the second August 31 this year.

For all other projects, the opening of the Convocation was the July 14, 2011 and closing date is 31 August.

It is noteworthy that in 2009, to obtain technical assistance to accelerate and expand the scope of PROSOFT 2.0, was designed in conjunction with the World Bank, the project mentioned, whose loan was equivalent to 80 million dollars from the WB .

In this project, Prosoft fund was established to operate as a mechanism for the loan on the basis of resource allocation rules of operation thereof.

2011-4 The call is directed to both individuals and corporations doing business in the IT industry, agencies, business groups, integrating companies and civil associations, and the camera in the IT industry.

They can access resources PROSOFT, academic institutions and entrepreneurs, also from the IT sector, in addition to the public, private or mixed among whose objectives is the development of this sector.

The items that supports Prosoft, ranging from training and certification and qualification of human capital and technological equipment to support IT users who sign companies established in Mexico.

These items of expenditure, and the format of the application may be consulted in the arrangements for which are given to know the Rules of Operation Programme for the Development of Software Industry for the fiscal year 2011, which were published in the Official Gazette on March 23, 2011, and also on the site www.prosoft.economía.gob.mx

Those wishing to submit their Application Support Agency shall elect a licensed promoter and entering the system through the fund. To know the bodies authorized Promoters, please consult the website www.prosoft.economia.gob.mx