Evolution Free Zone: Leading the Era of Free Trade Zones 5.0

December 2025. Across the world, Free Trade Zones are evolving to become human-centered ecosystems —where innovation, sustainability, and talent converge to shape the industries of the future.

This transformation marks the next stage in global production and investment. Building on the automation-driven phase of Industry 4.0, Free Trade Zones 5.0  introduce a paradigm that fuses digital intelligence with human creativity. The focus shifts from pure efficiency to a balanced model that amplifies people, knowledge, and sustainability, as key drivers of competitiveness.

Evolution Free Zone embodies this transformation as the Fastest-Growing Business Ecosystem in Costa Rica, providing global companies in Life Sciences, Smart Manufacturing, and Semiconductors industries with the ideal environment to shape the future of advanced sectors.

What Defines Free Trade Zones 5.0: An Operational Framework

The new generation of Free Trade Zones is built upon four defining pillars that strengthen their global competitiveness:

1. Intelligent & Adaptive Operations: Advanced digitalization, automation, and AI work together to optimize performance, enhance real-time decision-making, and anticipate change—moving beyond efficiency toward adaptability and resilience.
2. Collaborative Ecosystems for Advanced Manufacturing: Business, academia, and communities collaborate within integrated ecosystems to co-create solutions, accelerate innovation, and generate shared value across industries.
3. Smart and Sustainable Industrial Infrastructure: Future-ready developments that combine advanced technology, resource efficiency that support long-term competitiveness while reducing environmental impact.
4. Data-Driven Growth with Human Oversight: AI-enabled systems and analytics support smarter operations and scalable growth, while preserving human oversight, judgment, and strategic decision-making.

Free Trade Zones 5.0 place people, sustainability, and societal impact at the core. By fostering human–machine collaboration, supporting workforce well-being, and enabling flexible, high-value operations, moving beyond productivity to focus on why and for whom growth is created.

Built for the Future

In this new era of Free Trade Zones 5.0, competitiveness depends on how effectively technology, skilled talent, and sustainability are integrated. Evolution Free Zone  exemplifies this vision through a high-tech, people-first business environment that empowers innovation at every level.

With Class A+ facilities, our High-Tech Business Park in Costa Rica was designed through Building Information Modeling (BIM), to ensure precision and efficiency from concept to completion.

With redundant utility systems, a Tier III Data Center, and infrastructure developed to meet international safety and performance standards, our Next-Generation Business Park offers companies a stable foundation for continuous and secure operations.

The long-term strategy of Evolution Free Zone centers on people and knowledge. Through collaborations with leading public and private academic institutions — including the National Learning Institute (INA) — we actively strengthen specialized training and upskilling programs, preparing Costa Rican talent for future-ready industries.

Evolution Free Zone also leverages LUMINO —a platform powered by CODE Development Group, our developer — which  create and promote, educational programs aligned with current market demands, effectively bridging the gap between academic preparation and industry needs. 

This synergy between world-class facilities and highly qualified human capital positions Evolution Free Zone as a strategic destination for global companies seeking reliability, innovation, and sustainable growth.

Located in Costa Rica—Latin America’s most stable and investment-friendly country, according to the fDi Greenfield Performance Index 2025, and with more than 120 years of solid democracy—our ecosystem benefits from a strong national commitment to long-term development.

Sustainability and Strategic Vision for the Next Decade

As recent studies highlight, Industry 5.0 marks the transition from automation to collaboration — merging human intelligence, sustainability, and digital technologies to create resilient and purpose-driven industrial ecosystems. Evolution Free Zone serves as a tangible example of this principle. Our solar farm, smart lighting networks, and water reuse systems — which supply 100% of irrigation for green areas — reflect a clear commitment to operational responsibility and long-term impact.

Furthermore, Evolution Free Zone  invests in community engagement and environmental restoration, planting over 3,350 native trees in the last 3 years, promoting biodiversity through long-term conservation initiatives.

By aligning with the principles of Free Trade  Zones 5.0, Evolution Free Zone  delivers a strategic setting for growth — designed for companies that aim to operate smarter, scale faster, and grow responsibly.