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Costa Rica’s innovation ecosystem is entering a stage where entrepreneurship increasingly intersects with technology, investment, artificial intelligence, and business transformation as drivers of national competitiveness. 🌎📈

Amid this shift, ULACIT appointed Allan Matarrita-Chinchilla as Director of Entrepreneurship at its new Innovation & Technology Center (CIT), a role focused on strengthening connections between emerging talent, innovation ecosystems, and the development of high-impact entrepreneurial initiatives.

Matarrita’s trajectory combines leadership in technology-driven ventures, innovation management, digital products, investment governance, and entrepreneurship education. His experience spans sectors such as neurotech, sportstech, audiovisual innovation, strategic communication, and business development, while also serving on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee of Popular SAFI.

With international training in innovation, entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and investment management—including academic and professional experiences linked to Israel, MICITT, and regional technology forums—his incorporation adds an applied and multidisciplinary perspective to ULACIT’s vision of entrepreneurship as a platform for innovation, economic growth, and transformation in Costa Rica.💡

Costa Rica continues advancing its strategy to strengthen digital talent through Talent Up, the initiative led by Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (PROCOMER), the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, Google, and ULACIT focused on expanding access to Artificial Intelligence and high-demand digital skills. 🌎💻

As part of this national effort, the university awarded today 21 Google scholarships to young women participating in the Rocket Girls program during the opening ceremony of Talent Costa Rica, the employability fair organized by PROCOMER.

The initiative reinforces a growing priority for the country: expanding access to technological education and creating more opportunities for women to develop skills connected to the future of work, digital transformation, and global competitiveness.

ULACIT participated alongside national authorities and institutional leaders including Indiana Trejos, Minister of Foreign Trade; Roy Thompson, Minister of Labor; Douglas Soto, Vice President of Costa Rica; and Laura López, General Manager of PROCOMER—highlighting the importance of strategic collaboration between education, technology, and employability ecosystems.

As Costa Rica continues growing in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, medical devices, technology, and construction, organizations are facing an increasing demand for professionals specialized in occupational health, industrial safety, and risk prevention.

In response to this evolving landscape, ULACIT announced the launch and update of two specialized academic programs starting in 2CO2026:

• Licentiate Degree in Occupational and Environmental Safety Engineering
• Licentiate Degree in Occupational Health with an Emphasis in Industrial Safety

Today’s workplace challenges extend beyond physical accidents, incorporating areas such as mental health, psychosocial risks, ergonomics, sustainability, and employee wellbeing—factors increasingly linked to productivity and operational continuity.

Through these programs, ULACIT seeks to prepare future professionals capable of leading preventive cultures, managing workplace risks, and responding to the needs of highly regulated industries connected to innovation, sustainability, and workforce wellbeing.

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Costa Rica enfrenta nuevos riesgos laborales y escasez de talento especializado en salud ocupacional - Ulacit Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica. Mientras Costa Rica continúa posicionándose como un hub regional en manufactura avanzada, dispositivos médicos, servicios globales, construcción y tecnología, crece también una necesidad silenciosa pero cada vez más crítica: contar con profesionales especializados en s...

Forbes Centroamérica recognized Silvia Castro, President of the Board of Directors of ULACIT, as part of its “50 Most Powerful Women in Central America 2026” list, highlighting leaders who are transforming industries, driving innovation, and generating regional impact.

The recognition highlights her leadership at the university, institution recognized by QS Ranking for 14 consecutive years as the best private university in Costa Rica and Central America, as well as initiatives such as the Castro-Harrigan Deep Tech Center, focused on innovation, research, and technology.

The list also recognized Roxy Williams, founder of Pantera Space and representative of ULACIT’s Computer Engineering program, for her growing influence within the aerospace sector in Latin America and her work empowering marginalized communities through space technologies.

According to Forbes Centroamérica, this year’s edition reflects a shift where female leadership increasingly moves beyond traditional positions to redesign industries, scale purpose-driven initiatives, and create broader systems of influence across the region.

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Conoce a las 50 Mujeres Poderosas de Centroamérica 2026 Mujeres centroamericanas que conforman esta edición revelan una tendencia donde su influencia transita más allá de los puestos jerárquicos

ULACIT strengthened its international positioning through an academic tour across Germany focused on universities of applied sciences, innovation ecosystems, and strategic industries connected to engineering, technology, business, and global employability.🌍

The tour included visits and meetings in key cities such as Hamburg, Cologne, Essen, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Darmstadt, Würzburg, Nuremberg, and Munich. All this regions recognized for sectors ranging from logistics and global trade to advanced manufacturing, software, automotive technology, and industrial innovation.

Beyond institutional outreach, the initiative opened new opportunities for Study Abroad, academic mobility, international short programs, and potential pathways toward English-taught master’s degrees in Germany, particularly in areas such as Industrial Engineering, Business, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, IT, Data & Applied Business, and modern manufacturing. 🎓

One of the strongest points of alignment identified during the tour was the connection between ULACIT’s educational model and the German Hochschule approach, centered on applied learning, industry integration, project-based education, and professional competencies—elements increasingly valued in global higher education systems.

Some of these initiatives could begin implementation by 2027 as cooperation processes advance, reinforcing ULACIT’s role as a strategic academic partner for European universities interested in Latin America and in globally connected education with a practical, employability-driven focus.🚀

A new term began today, and with it, thousands of goals, ideas, and personal aspirations started moving forward once again. 🎓✨

Today, ULACIT opened its doors to a new academic period where every class, project, and conversation became part of a larger journey shaped by learning, growth, and future opportunities. 📚

For some students, this marked the beginning of university life. For others, it represented another step toward the professional path they have been building with consistency and determination.

This new chapter is only beginning because next Monday, students will also take part in Welcome Week, a series of activities designed to strengthen connections, celebrate the start of the term, and continue building the sense of belonging that defines student life at ULACIT.

📣 ¡Aún está a tiempo de dar el siguiente paso hacia una formación que conecta prestigio, innovación y resultados!

ULACIT, reconocida durante 14 años consecutivos por QS Ranking como la universidad privada #1 en Costa Rica, mantiene abierta la Matrícula Extraordinaria hasta el sábado 16 de mayo. 📅

Con un modelo educativo único en el país, instalaciones con tecnología de primer nivel y un 99% de empleabilidad, ULACIT forma profesionales para responder a las exigencias del mercado global.

La oportunidad de construir su futuro profesional comienza con una decisión.

Matricule hoy por medio de este enlace: https://wa.me/50640031391

💪🏻 Entre dinámicas, actividades especiales y nuevos encuentros, el NSO dejó algo claro: las primeras conexiones universitarias muchas veces terminan convirtiéndose en amistades, proyectos y futuras redes profesionales. 📚✨

A través de estas imágenes reviviremos algunos de los momentos más importantes de una jornada creada exclusivamente para nuestros estudiantes de primer ingreso, donde cada actividad estuvo pensada para fortalecer la integración, la cercanía y el sentido de comunidad desde el inicio.

Más allá de la bienvenida, el NSO refleja una visión institucional donde la experiencia universitaria también se construye desde las conexiones humanas, el networking y recuerdos compartidos—consolidando una iniciativa única en Costa Rica que solamente ULACIT desarrolla para sus nuevos falcons. 🚀

¡Así comienza una nueva generación ULACIT!

☀️Nuevas amistades, primeros encuentros, conversaciones que probablemente marcarán los próximos años y una comunidad completa lista para recibir a quienes comenzarán este lunes una nueva etapa universitaria. 🎓✨

Así inicia el NSO de ULACIT, una experiencia exclusiva para todos nuestros estudiantes de primer ingreso diseñada para algo más que conocer todo lo referente a la universidad. Se trata de crear conexiones reales desde el primer día y construir el sentido de una comunidad estudiantil que distingue la experiencia universitaria dentro y fuera del aula. 🤝

Como una iniciativa única en Costa Rica, el NSO forma parte de una visión institucional donde la integración, las amistades y la construcción de relaciones comienzan incluso antes del inicio de clases.

A lo largo del día estaremos compartiendo en stories los momentos más importantes de este día tan importante para ULACIT, mostrando cómo cientos de estudiantes de primer ingreso empiezan a construir experiencias y recuerdos que formarán parte de su vida universitaria durante los próximos años. 🌎

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Costa Rica experienced today one of the most significant moments in its democratic tradition with the inauguration of Laura Fernández as the country’s 50th president and the second woman in our history to assume the presidency.

Within this national context, ULACIT participated in two high-level institutional events related to the presidential transition. The first was this Thursday, during a diplomatic protocol reception organized by Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bringing together representatives from the diplomatic corps, government authorities, and international organizations.

Today, ULACIT students also participated in the official Transfer of Powers ceremony. Across both activities, a total of 25 students from programs such as Law, International Relations, and Engineering represented the university in spaces connected to diplomacy, institutional protocol, and democratic transition.

Beyond institutional presence, these experiences reflect a broader academic vision: preparing students capable of understanding political, social, and international dynamics from a critical, ethical, and multidisciplinary perspective. Participating in spaces tied to democratic processes reinforces leadership, civic responsibility, and professional formation beyond the classroom.

For the students involved, being part of this historic moment represented both an honor and a responsibility—contributing, even from protocol and institutional roles, to one of the democratic traditions that most distinguishes Costa Rica globally.