AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBiotech in the spotlight: ILiAD Biotechnologies published Phase 2b results in The Lancet Infectious Diseases for BPZE1, a live attenuated intranasal pertussis vaccine tested in the UK, Australia, and Costa Rica, showing strong nasal immune responses in children ages 6–17 and no interference with co-administered Tdap. AI & science for Costa Rica: UCR approved a new Center for Geographical Research (CIGeo) to turn Earth observation, remote sensing, and machine learning into practical tools for flood risk, land-use planning, and climate/disaster decision-making. Local tech education: Burke, Inc. named Thania Farrar SVP for client services; her background includes an MBA and a degree from Universidad Internacional de las Américas in Costa Rica. Digital tourism map: “Discover Costa Rica,” a free interactive platform, launched with an emphasis on geographic, oceanographic, cultural, historical, and scientific content in Spanish and English. Global tech finance: Jeeves raised $110M to expand its stablecoin-native banking platform, including growth into more countries such as Costa Rica.
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