AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoStartup Strategy: ULACIT innovation director Allan Matarrita says Costa Rica has the talent and industry links to attract Latin American founders, but urges entrepreneurs to test ideas, learn from failure and focus on solving real problems. Conservation Tech: Camera traps have identified 11 individual jaguars in and around Tortuguero National Park, giving researchers new insight into their movements without handling the animals. Protected Areas: Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve has become Costa Rica’s first protected area on the IUCN Green List, recognized for effective and equitable management. Tech Jobs: Costa Rica has lost at least 6,000 jobs in three years amid business closures and restructuring; semiconductor firm Qorvo shut its local operation, while Intel closed its assembly and test plant in Belén. Research at UCR: The university has created a center to study territory and support risk management, while a student developed an eco-friendly tablet disinfectant.
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