Costa Rica is considered one of the twenty-five most biodiverse countries in the world, with an estimated 4% of the planet's biodiversity. Its biodiversity and location contribute to the country's incorporation into value chains in the north of the continent and Europe. The UNA bioeconomy program has three objectives: to identify historical contributions and current efforts in the field of bioeconomy; to promote and disseminate capacities to provide continuity to the incorporation of bioeconomy in the professional profiles of students; and finally, to articulate future actions and projects based on the subject. The academic actions developed so far by the Program in collaboration with the Vice Rector's Office for Research and various programs, projects and initiatives, have had a positive impact on the promotion of bioeconomy at institutional and national level.
