Amigos of Costa Rica’s first act following its 2000 creation was to facilitate a donation of $1 million worth of equipment from the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company to Costa Rica’s National Institute of Biodiveristy (INBio).
 
The acquisition of this cutting-edge technology has enhanced INBio’s capability to process its collection of natural specimens, reducing the time required to process these materials and increasing productivity levels. This mechanism has also played a crucial role in securing a donation of US$ 9 million from the Government of Taiwan and has facilitated various research projects that have resulted in commercial products based on local biodiversity.
 
For more information on INBio, visit their website www.inbio.ac.cr/en/default.html.