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Chips in: Might Costa Rica help solve the global semiconductor shortage?
Costa Rica is emerging as a growing site of interest for the world’s semiconductor manufacturers as they look to address…
Electric dreams: How Costa Rica became a haven for electronics manufacturing and development
In 2021 there were 1,773 graduates in industrial engineering in Costa Rica, with the number growing at an impressive average…
Instruments for investment: How Costa Rica is expanding its offerings in a booming medtech sector
Costa Rica is home to 88 multinational medtech companies employing more than 32,000 people, 52% of which are women. (Photo…
Homeward bound: Costa Rica responds to nearshoring trends
[caption id="attachment_6133" align="alignnone" width="1280"] US-Japanese life sciences company MicroVention-Terumo manages two plants in Alajuela and has plans for a new…
Closing the gap: Costa Rica prioritises gender equality as an investment tool
[caption id="attachment_5463" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Female employment makes up 44% of the companies supported by CINDE, compared with 40% of the…
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The best of health: Behind Costa Rica’s mission to drive sustainable investment
[caption id="attachment_4776" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Costa Rica accounts for just 0.03% of the Earth’s surface, but it is home to 6%…
Centre of excellence: Costa Rica’s status as a global advanced manufacturing hub
[caption id="attachment_3978" align="alignnone" width="987"] In 2019, Costa Rica had nearly 30,000 medtech employees, a figure that has increased by an…
A technology paradise: How Costa Rica is embracing and delivering digital transformation
[caption id="attachment_3428" align="alignnone" width="986"] Costa Rica has around 7,000 science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates per year – 37% of…
Ahead of the trends: How Costa Rica is creating value with purpose in a post-pandemic world
[caption id="attachment_2855" align="alignnone" width="986"] The 2019 edition of Megaminds in Megatrends was held at the Costa Rica Convention Center in…