This study aims to create a reference framework to evaluate the technological capabilities (TCs) of public research centers in Mexico through their characterization, measurement, and statistical analysis for decision making on technological strengthening. Additionally, the study seeks to understand the context in which innovation and linkage activities occur within the research system and highlight the importance of integrating such studies into academic institutions. Using this generic framework, public research centers (PRCs), in addition to identifying weaknesses in the development of capabilities at the organizational level, could determine the level of development at which their TCs are located to address social demands and promote collaboration models between university and industry. To achieve this objective, 228 surveys were carried out per stage among researchers from the PRCs in Mexico. Each stage was composed of one questionnaire. Questionnaire 1 considered aspects of investment capabilities, assimilation, modification, support, and linkage. Questionnaire 2 was used to collect data on scientific productivity based on evaluation criteria established by the National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (CONAHCyT). The aspects covered included infrastructure, scientific publications, intellectual property, postgraduate programs, and collaborative projects. The results indicate that the majority of Mexican PRCs have developed basic and intermediate TCs, with 77% involved in applied research and technological development, but from the total research projects, only 8% present higher levels of technological maturity. The originality of the study lies in the quantitative measurement of TCs within the Mexican PRCs for the benefit of innovative and high-performance work systems, addressing a gap in the existing literature, and could be extrapolated to other universities of developing countries.

Academy–industry collaborations (AICs) play a crucial role in the creation of new knowledge, by transferring this knowledge to the society and bringing into line theory and practice. Although in the state-of-the-art exists a number of efforts to analyze different factors that influence these collaborations, little attention has been paid in the application of dynamic capabilities (DCs) as an emerging tool to identify strategic elements in public research institutes (PRIs). Aiming to fill this literature gap, in this study, DCs methodology was applied to the Mexican PRI in order to classify the research activities into these strategies. A second stage was carried out to determine the influence of each DC in the global productivity and knowledge integration or transfer. The relationship between the variables was statistically analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The main findings of this study showed that sensing and reconfiguration capabilities have a direct interaction on the global productivity and knowledge integration or transfer of the Mexican PRI, whereas the seizing capabilities present a weak impact on these items. The proper application of the DCs framework, as a substantial instrument for the PRI, opens up an alternative to identify that the main activities should receive special attention during the strategic planning process. These strategies can improve academy–industry collaborations by promoting the process of global knowledge and technology development.

Disposable diapers are the modern solution to keep babies' skin dry and clean since they are efficient, a single diaper can keep a baby clean and dry for up to eight hours and they are effective due to the manufacturing materials that are waterproof, flexible, resistant and highly absorbent. While these are advantages to the layered design of the disposable diaper, they become barriers that prevent degradation. In Mexico, 14% of the solid waste generated corresponds to this waste. In the present work, a systematic and exhaustive review is made of the trends, regulations, and regulations that govern the commercialization and possible improvements to the disposable diaper considered a product whose usability is highly accepted and disseminated. The foregoing to prospect the development of this product and orient it towards a more sustainable future to manage the relevant innovations and changes in the regulations that correspond to disposable diapers in the framework of development: social, economic, and environmental that raises the 2030 agenda.

The artisan is a representative of Mexican culture, his techniques for making handicrafts passed down from generation to generation and their craftsmanship tells the story of his past. Over the years, they have become a vulnerable group, since their only livelihood is the creation of handicrafts, in many cases devalued. This project is focused on a specific artisan community that is concentrated in the Indigenous Craft Development Center (in its Spanish acronym, CEDAI) located in the city of Querétaro, Mexico whose intervention is pertinent since, despite being a fixed point of sale, the influx of this space is low, indicative of reduced sales. The objective of this work is the design of a parklet outside of the CEDAI making use of social methodologies to provoke a greater influx of people. Constructivism and phenomenology being the pillars of the project, and the Design thinking as the development guide which suggests the steps to carry out the product design. This work is an example of how the use of social methodologies in conjunction with design methodologies are the guide for the construction of urban elements that are sustainable.

Rollart is a discipline, based on an aspirational system that values aesthetics, ability and strength to perform the elements of competition, due to this, the design of specialized sports equipment must attend to the needs of resistance and design. The commercialization and production of specialized sports equipment is monopolized by foreign companies, focused on improving resistance, durability and the ease of exchange of parts, leaving aside the anthropometric measurements of their smaller markets, thus designing products with anthropometric measurements and needs different from those that Mexican athletes require. Skates are the main equipment of the Rollart, they are made up of boots, insoles and accessories. Therefore, the present research has the objective to redesign a skate platform, using a methodology centered on the needs of Mexican skaters, through design techniques and incremental innovation, which allows the development of local sports equipment. The research was validated by measuring the improvements in the performance of the execution of the elements of the discipline, as well as the appropriation and acceptance of the sports equipment by the skaters.

This paper presents a design methodology aimed at unconventional users, specifically dogs, in response to the problem of noise pollution. Traditionally, design has favored an anthropocentric approach, focused onto human needs; however, the growing formation of multispecies families requires expanding the scope of action to living beings unable to directly voice their perceptions. In this context, the research proposes a methodological process built upon the interpretation of the owner as a mediator of the animal's responses, by incorporating semi-structured interviews, observational tools, and comparative qualitative analyses (QCA). The proposal is structured in seven different stages. The implementation of QCA is an innovative contribution, as it allows for the evaluation of causative configurations between variables, namely, noise reduction, ornamentation, pet restfulness, as well as ethological training, linking them to improvements in quality of life of the human-dog tandem. Preliminary data shows that the methodology facilitates generating solutions which more efficiently satisfy the animal's real needs, as it is based on behavior as documented by their owners. Also, it addresses the pertinence of accounting for canine auditory well-being and the physiological and behavioral consequences of exposure to loud noises. In conclusion, this methodology proposal contributes to dignifying non-conventional users by means of an adaptable and repeatable framework that transcends anthropocentrism and promotes innovation in contemporary design.