INCAE and Coope Ande announce the 40 Costa Rican businesswomen awarded scholarships for the LEADS ACADEMY FOR WOMEN 2023 program
Alajuela, February 2, 2023.- The winners of the 40 scholarships from INCAE's LEADS Academy for Women Program, in partnership with Coope Ande, were selected and are ready to start training and receive business support to learn how to accelerate their businesses.
Of the 40 selected, 20 are from San José, 8 from Heredia, 5 from Alajuela, 4 from Cartago, 2 from Guanacaste and 1 from Limón. Their business areas range from healthcare (9), product distribution (6), industry and chemicals (5), business consulting (32), agriculture (2), food service (2), packaging or food production (2), services (2), construction (2), textiles and jewelry (2), and technology (2), communication (2) and beauty services (1).
These are the LEADS Academy for Women scholarship winners:
Adriana Vargas, company TrendyHunt
Alejandra González, company Vital Health Clinic
Alejandra Chavarria, company Brújula Strategic Communication
Alexandra Palacios, company Buckler Products
Anabella Luzuriaga, company Dermalogistics Solutions
Andrea Marin, company Suretka Screen Printing
Barbara Hernandez, company So Flow Co
Carla Quant, company blue
Carolina Bazo, company Maternal and Child Habitat Medical Center
Catalina Araya, company Catalina Araya Clinic Dermatologist
Cecilia Mora, Sustainable RS company
Daniela Terán, company Forest
Dayanna Rodriguez, company Essenza Skin Center
Deyfa Nelson, Ethnical Cosmetics Company
Gabriela Arce, company thought
Gabriela Corrales, company pacific rims
Gretel Chacon, company Organic Nails
Giselle Cruz, company La Nacional
Klariza Araya, company nalakalu
Krissya Maykall, company The Mexican Treasury
Lidiette Jimenez, company trasagua
Lilliana Estrada, company Sleep Med Sleep Clinic
Marbeth Venegas, company melons of the sun
Marcia Castro, company Element Pilates
María Carolina Ramírez, company Be Free
Maria Cristina Lizano, company Alavisa de Canas
Maria Jesus San Silvestre, company Nature The Source
Maria Nazareth Herrera, company pupis shop
Maria Pia Gutierrez, company Pía Nutrition Clinic
Marjorie Alvarado, company Boutique InRose
Natalia Calvo, company Blue Sea Consulting
Paola Quesada, Nairí company
Paula Solis, company All Immerse
Raquel Sánchez, company Farma VitaSalud
Rebecca Blen, company Multipro Professional Multiservices
Rebeca Rivera, company Aurinko Bathing Dresses
Rosa Isela Solano, company Boutique the Gym
Tania Valerio, company Hypatia Style
Tatiana Granados, company Parking Cycle
Vanessa Cardona, company BioQuintas
“For Coope Ande it is a great honor to be part of this great program that will further support and promote the economic development of Costa Rica. We are sure all these women will achieve their goal of growing their companies and with them they will improve the lives of many people around them,” said Luis Diego Zamora Castro, manager of commercial services at Coope Ande.
The development program, which lasts approximately one year, begins with virtual classes, and continues with personalized mentoring for 6 months to develop and implement a robust personalized acceleration plan. In the month of August they will meet in person at the INCAE Campus to present their projects, finish refining their training in project presentation skills, as well as develop networking opportunities.
“We started this project with great enthusiasm. The 40 businesswomen will strengthen their business management skills, as well as their leadership, networking and negotiation skills with suppliers, financiers and other essential allies for the growth of their businesses. We know that by empowering women entrepreneurs and their businesses, we enhance the well-being and social progress of their families and communities,” said Camelia Ilie, Dean and President of the Center for Inclusive and Sustainable Leadership.