Yearly Archives: 2026

April, 2026. Sustainable infrastructure and buildings have become a defining element of industrial competitiveness worldwide. Environmental performance, resilience, and transparency do increasingly form part of how industrial platforms are evaluated within global value chains. In this context, LEED certifications represent one of the most recognized international benchmarks for responsible design, construction, and operational performance.   Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) establishes a [...]

April 2026 — Switchback Medical, a medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced it has signed a lease for a new 18,000-square-foot facility in Coyol Free Zone, Costa Rica, marking a significant expansion of its global manufacturing and development capabilities. The site will include a 3,500-square-foot cleanroom. The facility is designed to support medical [...]

March 2026. Manufacturing in the Life Sciences industry is consolidating a new stage of maturity and operational sophistication. In 2026, companies are operating within a landscape characterized by technological integration, stronger supply networks, and sustainability embedded into core operations. In this context, manufacturing competitiveness is defined by the ability to operate with precision, continuity, and regulatory [...]

Companies operating in the Park directly employ 25,422 people 55% of that workforce is made up of women March, 2026. Coyol Free Zone has established itself as a driving force for innovation and opportunities for women in Costa Rica. Today, 55% of the workforce at the 34 companies operating in this industrial park consists of female [...]

The company specializes in advanced engineering and manufacturing solutions for the medical device sector. It currently employs 500 employees. February, 2026. Coyol Free Zone began the construction of a new Multitenant Building with a construction footprint of 10,000 m², with which it will seek to strengthen this high value-added industrial pole and attract more companies from [...]

February 2026. In a global industrial environment defined by technological transformation, regulatory frameworks, and higher quality standards, talent has become a strategic enabler of innovation and operational excellence. For sectors such as Medical Devices, Semiconductors and Smart Manufacturing, the ability to perform and scale depends not only on infrastructure and technology, but on people with the [...]

January, 2026. Over time, Free Trade Zones have become more than operational hubs; they have developed into strategic ecosystems where infrastructure, talent, innovation, and institutional stability converge. Costa Rica has steadily strengthened its position as a global destination for high-value industries, supported by a Free Zone Regime that has evolved alongside technological transformation and shifting global value chains.   As part of an ongoing reflection on the future of this [...]