NEWS
CINDE Renews its Board of Directors with a View to the Next Wave of Global Investment
- The new board members come at a time when Costa Rica faces the challenge of remaining attractive as a high value-added investment destination.
- This new cycle begins after a 2025 of solid results: 19 new investment projects, 48 reinvestments, and 3,259 new jobs.
San José, April 23, 2026. The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (
CINDE) confirmed the appointment of its new Board of Directors, as per its bylaws, guaranteeing organizational continuity and execution of its strategic mission in support of
Costa Rica’s development and talent through foreign direct investment.
The allocation of positions was formalized following the election of the new
board members several weeks ago in the general members’ meeting.
"For more than four decades, CINDE has worked for Costa Rica with technical independence and a long-term vision. Today, at a time of global disruption, we are renewing our Board of Directors with our sights set on what lies ahead: further strengthening of the country's talent and competitiveness so that more companies choose Costa Rica. Our purpose – to contribute to the country's development – remains more relevant than ever," emphasized
CINDE’s chair, Fernando Cruz Van der Laat.
Cruz highlighted the results achieved during
2025 as part of the organization's direct contribution to the country:
19 new foreign direct investment projects and 48 reinvestments by global companies that expanded their operations in Costa Rica. The projects reflect an increasingly sophisticated profile: in
life sciences, Costa Rica attracted global original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs ) focused on connected devices, digital health, and high-precision
manufacturing; in services, new operations are geared toward centers of excellence in artificial intelligence, user experience, and advanced engineering, moving beyond the traditional support model. In addition, 48% of the attracted projects originate from markets other than the United States, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and India, demonstrating a geographic diversification of investment sources amid the global reconfiguration of value chains.
Selected on the basis of their experience in the organization’s priority areas through a process open to all CINDE members, the new board members were then elected in the general members’ meeting.
About CINDE
CINDE offers
expertise and strategic guidance for investment, business development, and promotion of talent initiatives in Costa Rica. Thanks to its more than 44 years of working with multinational firms and serving as a key player in the investment ecosystem, CINDE has developed dozens of talent promotion initiatives as a key element in the Costa Rican business climate and helped more than 400 multinationals to set up in Costa Rica.
