About Us

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About us

Founded in 1992, we are a government agency specialized in the expand of exportable goods and services from the State of Guanajuato through the strengthens the competitiveness and internationalization of the State's MiPyMES ( Small and medium businesses).

Our VISION is to be an avant-garde organization, recognized worldwide for its Leadership in the internationalization of companies in Guanajuato State.

Our MISSION is to promote the internationalization of companies in Guanajuato State,through effective strategies and specialized support, to position the foreign trade as the axis of economic development of the State.

SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES

¿how can we help you??

Sourcing:

Locate your ideal supplier. We identify the supplier(s) of final or intermediate goods and services that meet the requirements and needs requested by the international companies.

Business Agenda:

Get to know the exportable offer of the State of Guanajuato with the help of COFOCE. We support you in the development and preparation of the appointment´s for you to visit Guanajuato companies according to your supply needs, either in an individual business agenda or as part of an event.

Entailment

COFOCE helps you to contact directly the company you are looking for, we introduce you to the reliable supplier.

Monitoring of supplier development:

In COFOCE you have your link in Guanajuato. We strengthen the commercial relationship, with the accompaniment of your supplier in the follow-up of the activities so that the negotiation and agreements before, during and after the export are successful and satisfactory.

BUSINESS PARTNERS

USA

Yes, we help you get to the United States

Canadá

Oui, nous vous aidons à vous rendre Canada

China

是的，我們幫助您到達中國

Germany

Ja, wir helfen Ihnen, dorthin zu gelangen Deutschland

Spain

Sí, te ayudamos a llegar a España

Brazil

Sim, ajudamos você a Brasil

Colombia

Sí, te ayudamos a llegar a Colombia

India

हां, हम आपको यहां तक पहुंचने में मदद करते हैं भारत

Guatemala

Sí, te ayudamos a llegar a Guatemala

Pero no son los unicos...

NUMBERS

Sustained and constant growth since our creation

Import´s

Export´s

Invest

Timeline

1992 Since

Our story begins!

Operations begin with an office in León, Gto., providing services mainly for training and specialized information on international trade.

1995Promotion

Exportable market share growth!

The register of exporting companies grows in three years from 150 to more than 400..

1996New office

New York!

Opening of our first international office in New York.

2001

CIEX!

Creativity and innovation are promoted with the opening of the Innovation Center for Exports (CIEX).

2002 Information

Bussines Intelligense!

Commercial intelligence and strategic information is generated with the development of the Statistical System in International Trade.

2003

Integration

Consolidation of citizen participation with sectoral committees made up by businessmen.

2004Professionalization

Centro

Logistics Planning Center Opening

2006

Internationalization!

Internationalization of the State and its companies: Refocus of the export agency towards internationalization.

2010Award

Acknowledgment!

First time to win the National Export Award for the best Foreign Trade Promotion Agency in Mexico.

2013Approach

Puerto Interior

Change of facilities, the headquarters moves to Guanajuato Puerto Interior in the city of Silao, to insert itself in a business community.

2016Acknowledgment

National Award!

For the second time, we won the National Export Award for the best Foreign Trade Promotion Agency in Mexico.

2017FORO GO

25 years

2018 Herramientas

CrossBorder eCommerce

COFOCE celebrates 25 years of promoting the businessmen of Guanajuato and on the occasion of its anniversary, the first edition of the FORO GO business meeting is held.

2019Digital villages

Business Intelligence

The Commercial Intelligence area is born.
Signing of collaboration agreement between COFOCE and ALIBABA.
The digital villages are born in the Government of the State of Guanajuato.

2020 Growth

Competitiveness

The fourth edition of FORO GO is held and the 1st in virtual format of this business meeting.
We created the area of competitiveness for export.

2022AMAZON

30 years

COFOCE celebrates 30 years of raising the competitiveness of Guanajuato's MiPymes to maximize their presence on international markets and the unique state agency at the national level focused on supporting the exportable supply of the State. The sixth special edition of FORO GO will also take place. It achieves the fifth place in exports being a non-border state and the 1st place in exports at the national level.
The AMAZON shipping center in Guanajuato is inaugurated and a collaboration agreement is signed.