Research Agreements

The National Institute of Biodiversity (INBio)
The Bioprospection Unit has collaboration agreements aimed at developing new commercial interest products. Through an agreement, INBio provides research services and provides financing for the technological infrastructure.

The research budget includes a donation by the Ministry of Energy and the Environment (MINAE), which helps pay for the direct costs involved in the preservation of the biodiversity of the country.

In December 2004, Lisan gave the National Conservation Areas System (SINAC) of the Ministry of the Environment, and the National Biodiversity Institute the first royalties generated by the sales of the Q-assia product.

For more information: Productos naturales financian Biodiversidad, Science and Development Network, 7 de febrero 2005