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Significance
The investment is the first to be confirmed in the sector since Costa Rica published a national semiconductor roadmap in March, seeking to attract companies involved in the semiconductor supply chain and emulate its success in building out its medical devices sector.
Impacts
Costa Rica’s growing tech sector could help the country benefit from the AI revolution.
Further development of industrial clusters will deepen regional inequalities within Costa Rica.
More industrial facilities will compound pressures on Costa Rica’s electricity supplies.
Keywords:
Costa Rica,
LA/C,
United States,
industry,
foreign investment,
government,
investment,
manufacturing,
policy,
technology
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