CINDE Costa Rica Investment Promotion Agency
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CINDE Costa Rica Investment Promotion Agency
The place. The people. The opportunities October 2014. All Rights Reserved. The facts of this report are believed to be correct at the time of publication. Please note that the contents delivered are based on information gathered in good faith from both public and proprietary sources. As such, CINDE’s Department of Research can accept no liability whatsoever for loss or damage arising as a result of the use of this report, either in its published or online format. • Dr. Franklin Chang, Costa Rican astronaut: President & CEO • Dedicated to the development of advanced plasma rocket propulsion technology: Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasm Rocket (VASIMR) • The main facility is located south of Houston, 3 miles to the West of the NASA Johnson Space Center. Costa Rican facility built on the city of Liberia, Guanacaste with a total of 14 engineers, all of them Costa Rican. • Milestones: – Dec 2006, the Costa Rican team of AARC generated their first plasma – Oct 2008: Plasma rocket engine showed successful results of testing phase I – Jun 2009: VASIMR was recognized as one of the Top 10 breaking edge technologies in the aerospace field by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Source: Ad Astra Rocket Company. – Nov 2012: The CORAAL alliance (made up of six Costa Rican companies) finished the project of building the platform for the rocket engine Companies Growth Nowadays 63 55 2000 2012 2013 The number of companies in this sector is 110% higher than in 2000 Employment Growth 16,655 1996 17,809 Others 96% 4,500 2000 2012 2013 The employment in this sector is 4 times higher than in 2000 Source: CINDE and The World Bank (The World Development Indicators 2014) High Tech 4% Manufactured Exports Growth 30 High Tech 40% Others 60% *Year of establishment in Costa Rica Availability of Scientists and Engineers Rank University Graduates in Engineering Programs (thousands) United States 5 Malaysia 4.0 - 4.3 3.3 - 3.6 3.1 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.9 2.5 9 Spain 11 Ireland 15 Germany 18 Costa Rica 25 Chile 29 Philippines 71 Mexico 78 Panama 84 Colombia 85 Argentina 86 Guatemala Brazil The number has been growing since 2009 at a rate of 5.3% Note: 2014 - 2018 Forecast. Source: CINDE based on data from CONARE & Universities Registry Departments. 101 114 Scientists and engineers in the country are: 1 = nonexistent or rare 7= widely available Source: World Economic Forum. The Global Competitiveness Report 2014 - 2015. Joint collaboration with multinational companies, the government and academia to improve the business climate and competitiveness of the country. • Main areas covered by academic programs: Life Sciences / Advanced Manufacturing sectors Technical and University levels • • • • • Manufacturing of Medical Devices Precision Mechanics Clean Rooms Maintenance and Operations Quality Microbiology • • • • Metrology Mechatronics Electro mechanics Plastics • • • • Logistics Electronics Automation Certifications: Solid Works • • • • Chemistry Manufacturing Systems Computing and Informatics Masters in Engineering of Medical Devices Post Graduate - Specialization programs • • • • • Bioinformatics Electric Electronics Industrial Processes Materials • • • • Project Management EHS Logistics and Supply Chain Physics Some of the programs currently in place: Life Sciences / Advanced Manufacturing sectors Local Technical Training Technical seminar on Fundamentals for Manufacturing of Medical Devices - INA Technical program in Quality -MEP Technical program in Logistics - MEP Plastics transformation program - INA Bilingual Technical program in Quality- MEP Electromechanical technical program - INA Bilingual Technical program in Logistics - MEP Train the trainers program MEP Technical program in Clean Rooms Maintenance and Operations INA - OPIA Articulation project in Technical Drawing MEP TEC Local University Initiatives PhD program in Engineering - TEC & UCR Technical program in Metrology - TEC Technical program in Quality Control for the Medical Devices industry TEC & MICITT Master’s program in Electronics - TEC Solid Works certification Contents integrated to Engineering curricula TEC Technical Program in Microbiology - UCR International Alliances Master’s program in Engineering of Medical Devices - TEC & University of Minnesota Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation, Germany Modular training program in Plastics TEC - University of Zaragoza, Spain Port Caldera Port Limon & Moin •193,095 TEU’S •Ranks 38th in Latin America by volume •Distance from San Jose: 78 km (48 miles) •1,053,734 TEU’S •Ranks 10th in Latin America by volume •Distance from San Jose: 153 km (95 miles) TEU: Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit Source: Container Port Movements Ranking, ECLAC 2013. North America Ports of discharge: • • South America Ports of discharge: United States: Baltimore, Charleston, Jacksonville, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Norfolk, Oakland, Philadelphia, Savannah, Seattle • • Colombia: Buenaventura Mexico: Altamira, Ensenada, Manzanillo, Progreso, Veracruz • • Transit time: 7 – 25 days port to port (depends on specific destination) 5 carriers serving both ports weekly: departing once a week (every Friday) Shipping cost (40’ std): US$2,100 – US$3,300 Europe and Asia Ports of discharge: • Germany: Bremerhaven, Hamburg • Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Vlissingen Chile: Iquique, San Antonio, Valparaiso • China: Shenzhen, Shanghai Panama: Manzanillo Transit time: 14 – 38 days port to port (depends on specific destination) Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande, Santos, Victoria, Salvador Transit time: 4 – 25 days port to port (depends on specific destination) 3 carriers serving both ports weekly: departing 6 times a week Shipping cost (40’ std): US$2,000 – US$3,500 Source: CINDE based on data from PROCOMER, EXPEDITORS, and DHL, 2014 5 carriers serving both ports weekly: departing 4 times a week Shipping cost (40’ std): US$1,400 – US$3,100 Local supplier quality Score Supplier Base for Advanced Manufacturing • • Manufacturing capabilities: – Electronics Assembly – Machine and tooling shops (CNC lathe, mill, swiss turn, EDM, and conventional) – Metal Casting – Grinding, stamping – Molds & dies (maintenance, repair, manufacturing) – Limited heat treatment and plating – Local machinery manufacturing – Plastic injection molding, insert molding and extrusion – Packaging (cardboard, thermoformed, flexible) Export Linkages office ([email protected]) Guatemala 5.0 Colombia 4.8 Chile 4.8 Costa Rica 4.7 Mexico 4.7 El Salvador 4.6 Brazil 4.6 Peru 4.6 Panama 4.5 Honduras 4.4 Dominican Republic 4.4 Uruguay 4.2 Paraguay 4.0 Argentina 3.8 Bolivia 3.8 Nicaragua Venezuela Source: World Economic Forum. The Global Competitiveness Report 2014 - 2015. 3.6 3.3 Quality of local suppliers: 1 = extremely poor quality 7= extremely high quality Automotive Suppliers • • • • • • • • • • Bridgestone Firestone CML-IT Cook Spring C&K Coactive Daewoo Bus Deshler Automotive Parts Hutchings Automotive Parts Panduit Via Information Tools Zollner Design & Engineering • • • Finishes • • • • • Contract Manufacturers • • • • • • • Camtronics Cram General Microcircuits Irazu Electronics Microtech Precision Concepts Tico Electronics Dideaa Indetrosa Mechania Fortech Microfinish Olympic Precision Machining Serpimetal Specialty Coating Systems Packaging • • • • • Advanced Thermoforming COCORISA Corrugados del Guarco Corrugados Belen Empaques Santa Ana Rubber • • Hulera Costarricense Terramix Plastic Injection Molders • • • • • • Cram Delfiplast Electroplast Innovative Components Microtechnologies Plasticos Modernos Precision Machining • • • • • • • • • • • • AKA Precision Fema Industrial Microtechnologies Oberg Industries Okay Industries Olympic Precision Machining Penn United R&R Precision Sertex TechShop Veridiam Weststar Machining & Tooling Electronic Components & Assembly EDM/CNC/Swiss/Laser Welding/ Grinding/Stamping • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AKA Precision Atemisa Cincotek G.Rau IGTB Precision Inpre Microtechnologies Motrosa Oberg Medical OKAY Industries Olympic Precision Machining Orlich Precision Sertex Taller González Tech Shop Tegra Medical TLS Precisión Veridiam Medical • • • • • • • • • ATL Camtronics GMI MedConx Microtechnologies Panduit Samtec Tico Electronics Zollner MD Contract Manufacturers • • • • • • AdvancedCath Catheter Research NDC Precision Concepts Medical Technologies SMC Ltd. Vention Medical Special Finishing Molding and Extrusion Electro polishing/Plating/ Coating/Texturing/Anodyzing Injection/Insert/Over molding/Silicone • • Central American Silicone Solutions CRAM Delfiplast • Electroplast • • Helix Medical • • Kelpac Medical • • SMC • Tekni-plex/Natvar • Vention Medical • • • • • • • • Sterilization Wires & Guidewire Assembly • AdvancedCath • Neometrics • Nitinol Devices & Components • Precision Wire Components All Metal Casting Cincotek Fortech MicroFinish Oberg Medical Okay Industries Olympic Precision Machining Specialty Coating Systems Tegra Medical Veridiam Medical E-Beam/ETO • Sterigenics • Synergy Health Clean Room Services and Supplies Laundry and Janitorial Services • Meditek • National Building Maintenance • Pacific West • SBM • VWR Validation tests • OPIA Microbiology tests • LAMBDA • MCL • • Microbiología & Calidad Industrial SUPLILAB Supplies • Ambiderm • Berkshire • Empresa Montero Solano • Grupo Diez • INDUPLY • Meditek • Sauber • Thermofisher • VWR Calibration Services Packaging Corrugated Boxes • COCORISA • CORBEL • Corrugados del Guarco • Empaques Santa Ana • Forcosa Rigid Trays • Merrill’s Packaging • Nelipak • Prent Printed Materials • CONLITH • Grupo Vargas • Ludovico Flexible Packaging • Kelpac Medical Labels • Etipres • Grupo Vargas • ICAR Pallets • Empresa Montero Solano • Promaderas • Tarimas Joec • Tarimas Leon Folding Carton • Fotolit • Grupo Vargas • Impresora Delta • • • • Desarrollos Latinoamericanos de Metrología Integrada LABCAL METCAL SCM Metrología y Laboratorio Raw Materials Stainless Steel/Sheet Metal • Aceros Roag • Aceros Vargas • DIMMSA • Metalica Imperio Distributors of Compounds/Resins • BayerChem • PolyOne • Resoco (GE) Process Validation • Capris Engineering • QMS 1st High-Tech exporter of industrial products in Latin America, 4th worldwide CINDE based on data from the World Development Indicators 2014, World Bank 1st Country for future FDI in Central America and the Caribbean Financial Times: FDI Intelligence, 2013 1st Outsourcing City of Latin America (San Jose) Top 100 Outsourcing Destinations 2014, Tholons The top choice among Latin America countries for establishing a Global Business Services Center The Hackett Group, 2013 San Jose is among the top 2 Metropolitan areas to invest in Latin America Global Best to Invest Report, Site Selection Magazine 2013. Top seven City for future FDI in Latin America (San Jose) Financial Times: FDI Intelligence, 2013 Costa Rica is among the top 10 Global Best to Invest countries Site Selection Magazine 2013. Costa Rica? Currently, more than 250 high tech multinational companies are operating in Costa Rica Exceptionally talented and bilingual young workforce. Almost 100% of the employees in multinational companies are local Preferential access platform to 1/3 of the world’s population, and 2/3 of the worldwide GDP. 86% of exports of goods covered by FTAs Excellent business climate based on a renowned democratic tradition, economic and political stability Solid infrastructure. More than 90% of energy is renewable. Redundant telecommunications access Quality of life in Costa Rica is high. Safest country in Latin America. *Year of establishment in Costa Rica *Year of establishment in Costa Rica *Year of establishment in Costa Rica