Zapopan, Jalisco; June 13, 2025. - In a significant step towards international academic cooperation, the Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara participated on May 20 in the signing of the Manifesto of the Consortium of Social Entrepreneurship Satellite Laboratories.. This global initiative brings together universities from six countries with the aim of transforming research and social impact from a decentralized and collaborative perspective.
Participating universities include HSE University of St. Petersburg (Russia), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Malaysia), University of Campinas and the State University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), as well as the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (Indonesia). This collaborative network originated in 2023 as a trilateral partnership between HSE, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universidad Panamericana.
A new model of academic cooperation from the global south
The consortium promotes the Satellite Laboratory Model (SLM), aimed at reconfiguring academic cooperation from the global south, questioning traditional North-South hierarchies. The Dr. Magdalena A. Gaete-SepúlvedaDirector of the Satellite Laboratory for Social Entrepreneurship at HSE St. Petersburg, has been one of the main drivers of this innovative project.
During the signing of the agreement, Dr. Guillermo Sosa Dr. Guillermo Sosa, researcher at the School of Economics and Business Administration, and representative of the Universidad Panamericana, emphasized the purpose of strengthening the links between the participating institutions. representative of Universidad Panamericana, emphasized the purpose of strengthening the links between the participating institutions.
"Make a synergy between the six universities to work on ideas of social entrepreneurship".He said, stressing the need to develop this emerging field in Mexico from both the academic and legal spheres.
Tangible achievements and progress of the international network
One of the early fruits of this collaboration was the publication of the first BRICS city ranking of BRICS cities in 2023 by the Universidad Panamericana. This list also included Mexican cities such as Guadalajara, Querétaro and Monterrey.
The next edition will incorporate metropolises outside the BRICS group, such as New York and Paris, and will address the phenomenon of "ranking divergence", analyzing why universities such as Harvard appear in different positions depending on the methodology.
Research in Jalisco with global impact
In parallel, the lab is moving forward with a pioneering project to identify and analyze social entrepreneurship companies in Jalisco. "We are trying to build a database that does not exist "Dr. Sosa commented, pointing out the lack of clear criteria to define these types of companies in the Mexican context.
The role of women in entrepreneurship
One of the consortium's key focuses for 2025 is female empowerment in social entrepreneurship. "Countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Russia provide valuable information on the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs."Dr. Sosa thanked the International Affairs team of the Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara and the Centre for International Cooperation for their support to this initiative.
Other countries that have been key in the approach to women entrepreneurs have been Malaysia and Russia. And among the next activities of this collaboration, it was announced that a book on the subject will soon be published by Asian universities, which could open new lines of research for Mexico.
International projection with regional impact
Thanks to the support of institutions such as the Universidad de Navarra (Spain) and the Universidad de La Sabana (Colombia), Universidad Panamericana continues to consolidate its commitment to social and business development. This strategic alliance seeks to strengthen the link between academia and the environment, projecting a positive impact in Jalisco and throughout Mexico.
Learn more about Universidad Panamericana at: https://www.up.edu.mx/sobre-la-universidad-modelo-educativo/
