Companies inside Coyol Free Zone managed to keep all their personnel, and not only that, but they also created 1,500 new positions during 2020. These figures represent an increase of 10% in the current positions inside the Park, employing 16,500 people. Most of the new positions created in 2020, specifically 55%, were recruited virtually, and are [...]
Donation will promote health security for 1,700 people November. The medical, nursing and administrative staff of the San Rafael Hospital in Alajuela are now able to rest and take their meals more safely with the support of fifty screens, which have made it possible to expand and improve the capacity of the dining room of this [...]
Rankings highlight the resilience of Coyol Free Zone despite the impact of COVID19 The Park received 11 new awards in the last month October. Three world rankings, led by experts in attracting Foreign Direct Investment, determined that in 2021, Coyol Free Zone is the leading Free Zone in the region and a pioneer in sustainability, environment [...]
The investment is intended to contribute to its sustainability objectives. Bayer is committed to providing access to modern contraceptives for women in low- and middle-income countries and contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new state-of-the-art pharmaceutical plant, which will produce long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), is already under construction in the Coyol Free [...]
Coyol Free Zone’s Covid-relief strategy was recently recognized by the inaugural Economic Zones Sustainable Recovery Strategies Awards The Covid-19 pandemic has forced Free Zones worldwide to adapt and innovate in order to attract new investment and retain existing business, whilst putting in place policies geared towards recovery and resilience. Coyol Free Zone has managed to grow [...]
Bayer operations reaffirm Coyol Free Zone’s potential as industry cluster October. Our country is making steady progress in the consolidation as a destination for the pharmaceutical industry, and Coyol Free Zone is proof of this, as it is home to the new Bayer Medical Alajuela plant, an investment of around $200 million. This announcement by the [...]
This Program Will Allow Young People from Tilarán, Guápiles, Cartago, Heredia and San José to Have the Chance to Apply for a Place as a Medtronic Coyol Site Intern and to Obtain Their First Experience in the Medtech Industry Medtronic Coyol Site Is the Largest Employer of Precision Operators in Costa Rica September. Medtronic plc, the [...]
The pandemic caused a reconfiguration in global value chains to which countries must pay attention if they want to continue attracting Foreign Direct Investment. This new global context was discussed by experts from several countries in the V National Congress of Free Zones and the XXIII Ibero-American Conference of Free Trade Zones, hosted by the Association [...]
Construction of the first laboratory at Philips Costa Rica, dedicated to the research and development of medical devices, began in September. The laboratory will test and characterize materials and processes involved in the manufacture of image-guided therapy products. Furthermore, general research and development support will be provided to the company. “It is great news for our [...]
More than 50 young people will improve their professional profile to gain access to Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing companies. September. An alliance signed by Coyol Free Zone and the Costa Rican-North American Cultural Center (CCCN) will allow to raise the English level of the students of the Professional Technical Schools (CTP) of San Rafael de [...]
