What is CAATEC?
The High Technology Advisory Committee Foundation- CAATEC- is a private, independent, impartial, non-profit, apolitical and non-governmental organization that seeks to improve and enhance the international competitiveness of Costa Rica, through actions aimed at improving areas of Infrastructure Technology, Education, Basic and Applied Science and Technology Generation and Transfer, especially related to the development of private and Academy sectors.
Mission
We are an advisory institution on policies in Technology Infrastructure, Education, Basic and Applied Science and Technology Generation and Transfer.
Vision
To become the main advisory organization on Technological Infrastructure policies, Education, Basic and Applied Science, and Generation and Transference of Technology in the region.
Objectives
To guide its programs, CAATEC has proposed the following objectives:
- Focusing its efforts on critic aspects related to the knowledge based economy.
- Providing public and private costarican authorities with recommendations and projects that will contribute to improve the region’s competitiveness through short-, medium- and long-term programs and activities.
Work Areas
- Basic and Applied science.
- Education.
- Technology transfer and production.
- Technological infraestructure