1 Trade, Innovation and Productivity Center Sebastián Urbina Director.

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1 1 Trade, Innovation and Productivity Center Sebastián Urbina Director

2 2 Georgia Tech – Costa Rica Trade, 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

3 3 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

4 Costa Rica Borders (Cargo) Land -Paso Canoas - Panama -Peñas Blancas - Nicaragua Sea -Caldera -Pacific Ocean -Limon -Atlantic Ocean Air - Juan Santamaría - San Jose - Daniel Oduber - Liberia

5 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

6 Costa Rica Oil 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

7 International Trade Importance of Asia market has increased dramatically over the past 12 years

8 International Trade Asia receives most of it freight by air and is the largest recipient of all regions

9 International Trade Asia exports by weight are only about 2m kg per year

10 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

11 International Trade Majority of exports go to China and Hong Kong

12 World Bank Logistics Performance Index 12 Logistics LPICountryCustomsInfrastructurecompetence 1Singapore4.193.94.04 2Netherlands4.183.994.05 3Germany4.13.883.91 14United States3.843.523.58 32Chile3.253.323.21 54Panama2.892.682.8 56Mexico2.872.52.91 59Peru2.772.682.91 61Brazil2.752.392.61 66El Salvador2.662.382.78 69Venezuela2.622.372.69 70Ecuador2.62.252.64 71Paraguay2.572.22.29 72Costa Rica2.552.492.53

13 Questions? Sebastian Urbina – Director sebastian.urbina@gatech.edu www.tip.gatech.edu