AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMedtech & manufacturing: Lantern Med Digital says medical devices are now Costa Rica’s biggest export (44% of goods exports in 2024), building on decades of medtech and semiconductor investment. Satellite connectivity: Liberty Costa Rica and Starlink launched a direct-to-device mobile service to reach remote areas and support emergencies when terrestrial networks fail. Neurovascular research: Terumo Neuro published 1-year WISE study results for WEB treatment in ruptured and unruptured aneurysm cohorts, reporting 0% new bleeds/rebleeds through one year. STEM education: A Costa Rican Dream Center program is already graduating 26 students from a six-month computer programming class. AI geopolitics: A new analysis maps a growing “AI Cold War” between U.S.-led and China-led blocs shaping infrastructure and governance. Marine science: Boat noise is reducing humpback whale song detection by up to ~45% in Panama’s Pacific monitoring sites. Environment & policy: Costa Rica will require wildlife crossings for roads when connectivity is disrupted, with citizen science urged to document where bridges are needed. Energy transition: IRENA opened a call for renewable project proposals across Central America and the Caribbean, including Costa Rica.
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