With a projected investment of US$40 million by 2028, divided into two stages, the company built its first plant outside the United States in the Coyol Free Trade Zone, Alajuela. The company joins the Costa Rican life sciences sector, which is made up of 92 companies, exporting more than US$7.6 billion in 2023. Alajuela, April 9, [...]
Companies in life sciences industry must focus on training and enhancing the skills of women in STEM areas The participation of women in the economy is crucial for sustainable development, poverty reduction, and a more equitable society. STEM fields offer an opportunity to engage women in the economy by adding new perspectives, skills, and knowledge to [...]
74% of the workforce holds operational positions 54% of total positions are held by women March 2024. The 33 companies located in Coyol Free Zone, Costa Rica's leading exporter in the Life Sciences sector, have become an important source of employment, as well as research and development. Today, a total of 26,796 people have formal, inclusive [...]
Explore how industrial parks in Costa Rica are empowering women and advancing the life sciences industry, creating a landscape of opportunity and growth Free Trade Zones (FTZ) provide a powerful platform for opportunity and inclusion. Through the companies that operate in this zones, thousands of quality jobs are generated, often in population segments without access to [...]
March 2024. Coyol Free Zone and its robust business ecosystem is an important generator of quality employment and talent development. Currently, 54% of the human talent in this business park is made up of women. With their work and dedication, they contribute to the development and wellbeing of their families, their community and the country. This [...]
Discover how Coyol Free Zone is transforming the medical devices manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry, with success stories and cutting-edge educational programs Success stories happen every day at the companies based in Coyol Free Zone, and they are a testament to the growth opportunities available for men and women. Elidiameth Ureña, a production trainer at Abbott, is [...]
Coyol Free Zone offers multiple perks and particular conditions that would benefit any semiconductor manufacturing company coming to Costa Rica For many decades, Costa Rica has stood out as an ideal environment for a lot of advanced manufacturing companies, evolving towards an industry that innovates with Artificial Intelligence, process automation, and cost-efficiency. With the semiconductor industry [...]
Costa Rica as the second largest Medical Devices exporter in Latin America The Medical Device industry in Costa Rica has grown exponentially over the last two decades, increasing its export revenue by more than 18 times its original value (from $US288 million in 2000 to over $US5.2 billion in 2021, according to CINDE). This sector has [...]
February 2024. In a world where scientific and technological advances are increasingly impacting people's lives, women are playing an important role in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related careers in medical device and technology companies located in the Coyol Free Zone in Costa Rica. This is the case of Silvia Arias, who currently works as [...]
At Coyol Free Zone, we offer a comprehensive suite of complementary services that allow companies to focus on what they do best, while easing access to everything they need to operate. This has allowed our Park to become an industrial hub, highly specialized in the Life Sciences. Our service offering for the Life Sciences cluster is [...]
