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Trade, Innovation and Productivity CenterTrade, Innovation and Productivity Center
Sebastián UrbinaDirector
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Georgia Tech – Costa RicaTrade, Innovation & Productivity (TIP) Center
• Partners– USA: Georgia Tech College of Management, School of
Industrial &Systems Engineering and the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute
– Costa Rica: PROCOMER, Chamber of Industries and Costa Rica universities
– Global: Businesses and government entities that could benefit from improved trade
• Initial funding for the TIP Center was provided by a generous gift to Georgia Tech
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Georgia Tech - Costa Rica TIP Center
• Major activities– A research effort focused on logistics and trade innovation
– A repository for data and analytics
– Forums for industry/academic collaboration
– A focal point for logistics and trade education
– Promote entrepreneurship for trade related start-up activities
• Initial trade domains– Food products
– High value electronics
– Digital Services
Costa RicaBorders (Cargo)
Land-Paso Canoas -
Panama-Peñas Blancas -
Nicaragua
Sea-Caldera -Pacific Ocean
-Limon -Atlantic Ocean
Air- Juan Santamaría - San Jose- Daniel Oduber -Liberia
Costa Rica
Borders (Schedule)
Land - 8 hours a day
Sea-Caldera -9 hours a
day-Limon -8 hours a day
Air- Juan Santamaría –
Planes unloaded 27/4, but warehouses only receive for 8
hours
Costa RicaOil Pipeline
Connects the two ports and cuts across San Jose
About 524 km length
Density:
Costa Rica: .0162 miles of pipeline / Square mile of land
United States: .01556 miles of pipeline / Square mile of land
International Trade
Importance of Asia market has increased dramatically over the past 12 years
International Trade
Asia receives most of it freight by air and is the largest recipient of all regions
International Trade
Asia exports by weight are only about 2m kg per year
International Trade
Capable of trans-pacific flights
Maximum cargo payload: 53,660 Kg
Number of possible flights per year from Costa Rica to Asia at 75%
weight capacity: 51.6
Enough exports for 1 flight a week at 75% weight capacity
International Trade
Majority of exports go to China and Hong Kong
World Bank Logistics Performance Index
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Logistics
LPI Country Customs Infrastructure competence
1 Singapore 4.19 3.9 4.04
2 Netherlands 4.18 3.99 4.05
3 Germany 4.1 3.88 3.91
14 United States 3.84 3.52 3.58
32 Chile 3.25 3.32 3.21
54 Panama 2.89 2.68 2.8
56 Mexico 2.87 2.5 2.91
59 Peru 2.77 2.68 2.91
61 Brazil 2.75 2.39 2.61
66 El Salvador 2.66 2.38 2.78
69 Venezuela 2.62 2.37 2.69
70 Ecuador 2.6 2.25 2.64
71 Paraguay 2.57 2.2 2.29
72 Costa Rica 2.55 2.49 2.53
