At the end of the 19th century, several industries grew up in Nuevo León that, over the course of time, would come to dominate the Mexican economy. This was the period in which the first Nuevoleonese banks arose, as well as breweries, cementer manufacturers, steel mills. Toward the middle of the 20th century, Nuevo León had two internationally famous educational institutions: the Autonomous University of Nuevo León and the Technological Institute of Higher Studies in Monterrey ("Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey"). The state received a heavy flow of German, Russian and Italian immigration, thus enriched the local Mexican culture and closened ties with Texas of the United States.(all of this happened because of Dn. Santiago Vidaurri y Valdez, he left behind a prosperous legacy in establishing Monterrey, NL, MX as the capital of commerce for all of Mexico.)