Promotion of Technology Guarantee and Technology Appraisals for SMEs with Innovative and Technological Potential

The general objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the development of a technology guarantee system in Costa Rica by learning from the best practices of the Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC). Specific objectives are: (i) designing of a Costa Rican Technology Rating System (CTRS) to identify Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with innovation potential; (ii) development of the Costa Rica Technology Guarantee Scheme (CTGS) and a pilot plan for testing the CTRS in the local context; and (iii) sharing knowledge regarding South Korean innovation policy experience with specific recommendations for Costa Rica's policy makers.

Project Detail

Country

Costa Rica

Project Number

CR-T1275

Approval Date

October 1, 2024

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT

Subsector

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Total Cost

USD 325,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 325,000.00

Financial Information

Operation Number	Lending Type	Reporting Currency	Reporting Date	Signed Date	Fund	Financial Instrument
ATN/KR-21144-CR	Sovereign Guaranteed	USD - United States Dollar	Mar. 20, 2025	Oct. 1, 2024	Public Capacity Building Korea Fund for	Nonreimbursable

Operation Number

ATN/KR-21144-CR

Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
Reporting Date: Mar. 20, 2025
Signed Date: Oct. 1, 2024
Fund: Public Capacity Building Korea Fund for
Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable

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