For the third time, Costa Rica will host the largest Latin American forum in the Life Sciences field: the Life Sciences Forum 2016, an event organized by the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE).

The forum will gather some 350 international and national participants who will analyze the main trends in the life sciences industry, and explore Costa Rica’s potential in one of the sectors with the greatest strategic positioning in recent years. It will have exposition space for 53 companies and key providers in the industry.

The event will be held on October 9th and 10th at Hotel Intercontinental, with presentations in areas such as: Device innovation, 3D printing and the future of medical manufacturing, innovative materials in medical devices, opportunities for clinical investigations in Latin America and the future of the life sciences sector, among other topics, to be presented by international conference speakers and prestigious specialists from universities in Europe, the United States, and representatives from the main companies in the life sciences sector worldwide.

Those interested in registering as participants in the forum can still do so on the web page www.lifesciencescr.com

For Jorge Sequeira, Managing Director at CINDE, the Life Sciences Forum 2016 is a platform from which the country can position itself even more prominently as a reference in the life sciences industry on a global scale.

“For the third time, Costa Rica will put on the most important event in Latin America in the Life Sciences field. This shows us the importance and recognition that the country has acquired in recent years in one of the most buoyant international industries. For this edition we will have foreign and domestic panelists who will thoroughly analyze what will be happening in the coming years, from manufacturing to matters related to investigation and development.”

SOURCE: pharmiweb.com