2024 Americas Summit Costa Rica

April 23–27, 2024 | San José, Costa Rica

The Biennial of the Americas, in collaboration with the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO), and Governor Jared Polis, hosted the 2024 Americas Summit in Costa Rica. Over five days, delegates engaged with senior elected officials, business leaders, and cultural innovators while experiencing the region’s biodiversity, creative spirit, and economic dynamism.

Thematic Priorities

Summit programming was centered around five key themes:

  • Sustainable Living

  • Eco-tourism, biodiversity, and models of sustainability 

  • Agrarian Advancements

  • Agriculture, rural co-ops, and plant medicine innovations 

  • Health & Innovation 

  • Medical devices, life sciences, and wellness industries

  • Education & Democracy 

  • Literacy practices, education, and democratic leadership 

  • Economic Progress

  • Workforce development, U.S. - Costa Rica partnerships, renewable energy, and innovation

Summit Highlights

Delegates participated in a robust agenda of site visits, panels, receptions, tours, and cultural activities, designed to showcase Costa Rica’s leadership in innovation, sustainability, and community building. Highlights included:

  • Tours of regenerative agriculture cooperatives and local coffee/cheese producers

  • A hike through the cloud forest at Savegre Eco Lodge and urban biodiversity tours with ChepeCletas

  • A technology visit to the Terumo medical device facility in Cartago

  • Discussions on green economy transitions, health innovation, and community empowerment at venues such as Parque La Libertad and the National Museum of Costa Rica

  • Contemporary art and design experiences at TEOR/éTica, Cero Uno, and Abra Espacio, alongside interactive design pop-ups at the Gran Hotel Costa Rica

  • Culinary and cultural exchanges, from farm-to-table dinners to a festive Cantina Night reception

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