AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoMedicinal Cannabis Manufacturing: Vantage Point Global opened Costa Rica’s first medicinal cannabis manufacturing lab in El Guarco, Cartago—shifting the sector from exporting raw materials to making finished concentrates, oils, syrups, and pills, with up to 420 jobs projected. Telecom Connectivity: Tarana Wireless and Itellum demonstrated a live 1 Gbps fixed wireless access link in Costa Rica, supported by SUTEL’s new 6 GHz standard power framework aimed at closing broadband gaps. Digital Forensics for Crime Fighting: The OIJ is buying Cellebrite Inseyets tech to unlock data from seized, password-protected phones—targeting encrypted evidence in cases tied to organized crime. Medical Tech in the Clinic: Caja successfully implanted Costa Rica’s first personalized, 3D-printed cranial prosthesis using its own research and innovation capabilities. Public Health & Lab Capacity: PAHO/WHO ran regional training in Panama to strengthen bioinformatics and genomic surveillance skills across Central America, including Costa Rica. Deep-Sea Discovery: Researchers formally described a new “ghost shark” species off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, Rhinochimaera costaricana. Environment & Climate: Forecasts warn El Niño could intensify into a “super El Niño,” raising drought and wildfire risk for Costa Rica’s Pacific region.
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