%0 Journal Article %A Peña Aguilar Juan M. and Arriaga Barrera H. and Velázquez Alejos Miguel and Genis Ernesto and Valencia Pérez L. R. and Bermúdez Peña M. Carmen %D 2016 %J International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 115, 2016 %T Innovation Environments: A Comparison between Mexico and BRICS %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10006989 %V 115 %X To give a general view of the innovation environments is the aim of this paper, we pretend to make an analysis between Mexico and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa- countries belonging to the group of five major emerging economies). The comparison takes by reference a set of various indicators that directly or indirectly affect innovation in a positive or negative way. Firstly, a research to obtain the values of each of the indicators was conducted, considering the main primary sources, then, within a set of radial charts is presented the resulting values of each nation and a comparison between them. Finally, a description of the gaps between Mexico and the BRICS were established, including the areas of opportunity for Mexico %P 2585 - 2590