The country has also launched programs to encourage innovation in the informal economy; such is the case of the Honey Bee Network, the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions, and Techpedia, which are essentially networks of innovative individuals, scholars, entrepreneurs, etc. who have formed links between their enterprises whether formal or not, and other social sectors, through the exchange of information to boost socially-based innovation and provide resources for sustainable development Honey Bee, 2014.
Además, ha generado programas dirigidos a incentivar la innovación en este sector; tal es el caso de Honey Bee Network, Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions y Techpedia, los que son esencialmente una red de individuos innovadores, académicos, empresarios, etcétera, mismos que han conformado vínculos entre las empresas sean formales o no y otros sectores sociales mediante el intercambio de información para estimular las innovaciones de base social y proporcionar recursos para el desarrollo sostenible .