Impact of Innovation Models in the Textile Sector on Smes in the State of Hidalgo

ABSTARCT: Innovation within the textile sector has represented a determining factor for the success of competitive companies. The purpose of the research was to design an innovation model that integrates the factors that impact the development and business competitiveness of SMEs in the clothing textile sector in the state of Hidalgo for their strengthening. This work is carried out under a quantitative, non-experimental, correlational and cross-sectional design approach on the textile sector in SMEs in the state of Hidalgo, considering a population of 180 companies registered in the National Center for Innovation and Fashion of the textile and clothing industries (CNITV), and a sample of 123 entrepreneurs. With the results obtained, the creation of an innovation model was proposed so that SMEs in the textile sector of the state of Hidalgo can raise their level of competitiveness and business development