Professionals from ETG were invited by Chihuahua to plan and facilitate an economic development summit on Chihuahua in 1997. One of the primary objectives was to develop a collaborative process to design and implement mechanisms to support local entrepreneurship and wealth generation. ETG worked to develop an approach and help implement in the most effective way to mobilize local investment, support high growth enterprises, and position Chihuahua to become the most advanced high value-added economy in Mexico.