Affiliates

CINDE Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency

Contact	Irving Soto
Phone	(506) 2201-2823
Fax	(506) 2201-2867
E-Mail	isoto@cinde.org
Web	www.cinde.org

Description

The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) is a private, non profit and apolitical organization. During its 25 years, CINDE has attracted more than 200 companies to Costa Rica, including worldwide leaders such as: Intel, Procter and Gamble, Hospira, Baxter, St Jude Medical, Western Union and many others. CINDE ranks among the Top 10 best-practice Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) worldwide, according to the 2009 Global Investment Promotion Benchmarking of the Investment Climate Advisory Service (FIAS) of the World Bank Group.

Some of the services provided by CINDE at no cost to the investing companies are: Assistance in the site selection due diligence process by providing detailed information on the country and its advantages, and organizing customized investment agendas; Meeting the investor’s needs, arranging meetings with: service providers, Government organizations, universities, Real Estate brokers, attorneys, accountants, industrial parks, and office parks; Facilitating direct contacts and links with potential investors from North America and other countries through CINDE’s office in New York; Once the company has established in the country, CINDE provides specialized support for strategic aspects geared to new operational expansion projects or promoting product diversification.