Steven G. Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council and SciTech Institute, has been appointed to United States-Mexico Foundation for Science’s board of governors.
The Foundation is more commonly known as FUMEC (Fundación México-Estados Unidos para la Ciencia), a binational, non-governmental organization created to promote cross-border collaboration in science, technology and innovation. FUMEC works with public and private partners across North America to strengthen regional competitiveness through programs that support advanced manufacturing, clean technology, semiconductors, aerospace and education.
Zylstra has been instrumental in fostering public-private partnerships that expand high-tech workforce development, STEM education and cross-border collaboration. His appointment to FUMEC’s board further reinforces Arizona’s strategic role in advancing North American innovation and supply chain integration.
Since its founding in 1992 during NAFTA negotiations, FUMEC has collaborated with more than 200 universities and institutions, and supported more than 6,000 small and medium-sized enterprises through binational programs. Its impact spans key sectors, including semiconductors, Industry 4.0, health, education, aerospace and agrifood, helping establish the United States and Mexico as one of the world’s most inclusive and competitive regions.
“I’m honored to join an organization with such a rich legacy of connecting science and technology leaders across borders to strengthen competitiveness and create sustainable growth,” Zylstra says.
