The partnership seeks to create a more transparent, secure, and sustainable global semiconductor value chain The incentives granted under the CHIPS Act in the United States, and a new partnership with Costa Rica, would encourage the demand and development of semiconductors. The partnership, enabled by the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund, seeks to create a [...]
Manufactured by Shockwave Medical in Coyol Free Zone The company is a pioneer in the development of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severe vascular calcifications. It is in the process of starting its manufacturing operations, and plans to hire +300 people in the next year. September. In order to improve the lives of patients around the [...]
Conditions for investing in Latin America and the Caribbean region are improving, with news that foreign direct investment (FDI) grew by 4% during 2022. With $208 billion in investment, the region recovered 2020’s lost ground fully, and reached the second-highest level ever recorded. During the pandemic period between 2020 and 2021, the FDI inflows dropped to [...]
The company expects to double its current payroll by the end of 2023 Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica. August 22, 2023 - Riverpoint Medical - a leading developer, designer and manufacturer of medical devices - announced the opening of its new facilities and manufacturing plant in the Coyol Free Trade Zone in Alajuela. With a $10 million [...]
It expects to double its current payroll by the end of 2023. The company manufactures absorbable, non-absorbable, and orthopedic fiber sutures for human and animal health. August. The medical device company Riverpoint Medical, originally from Portland, Oregon, USA, inaugurated operations on Costa Rican soil this August in Coyol Free Zone, Alajuela, with an investment of US$10 [...]
Hologic Costa Rica is a company with a spotless track record of organizational culture and operational excellence. Recently, many of its innovative programs and initiatives received awards granted by the Manufacturing Leadership Council. The key elements of the company that led to such recognition are its people-driven philosophy, involvement in circular economy practices, and top-of-the-edge technology [...]
New manufacturing capacity allows Establishment Labs to provide over half the current world demand for breast implants and supports upcoming launches in China and the U.S. Global Learning Center expands training in next generation technologies Establishment Labs also publishes 2022 Sustainability Review JULY, 2023. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ESTA), a global medical technology [...]
July 2023. Innovation, its specialization in the Life Sciences industry, and its robust business ecosystem for smart manufacturing companies, earned Coyol Free Zone the Best Free Zone in Latin America award from The European Global Awards for the fourth consecutive year. These awards are granted by a panel of judges with extensive experience in a wide [...]
Medical device industry continues to grow in Costa Rica June, 2023. The positive indicators within the Life Sciences industry in Costa Rica continue; this time in Coyol Free Zone where the park reports an important growth in square meters aimed to cover the needs of companies that develop operations in the country. In the last year [...]
Free Zones that are adapting to the new trends in the sector, stand out for easing administrative burdens for investors, sustainable Foreign Direct Investment, and the development of competitive life sciences industry clusters The Free Zones of the future should become more sustainable and digitized, while offering comprehensive services that can incentivize the development of competitive [...]
