01 / CREATE
I have an idea
Explore experiences to create, prototype, and collaborate with others on real-world challenges.
Explore maker track ↗FUTURE IN MOTION · COSTA RICA
Future in
Motion.
A better future starts when people move ideas forward. Join us in opening doors for Costa Rica’s next generation of innovators.
IDEAS INTO ACTION. IMPACT INTO MOTION.
MORE THAN A TECH COMMUNITY
A place to start, up!
Pura Vida Tech sparks youth innovation through free talks, gatherings, introductory workshops, and hands-on challenges in technology and entrepreneurship. Bring a question, an idea, or a real-world challenge.
Read our manifestoFIND YOUR STARTING POINT
02 / UNLOCK
I want to unlock talent
Connect students and young minds with digital tools, innovation, and hands-on problem solving.
Explore educational partnerships ↗03 / COLLABORATE
I have an institutional challenge
Bring a real community or industry challenge and explore ways to support emerging youth initiatives with measurable impact.
FUTURE IN MOTION · A SHARED PURPOSE
Future in Motion.
In Costa Rica, where a young person starts should never determine what they can create. Sometimes everything begins with a good question — and someone willing to listen.
Pura Vida Tech brings young people, practical learning and people ready to help into the same room. We stand for four things: unlocking young talent, learning by doing, putting technology to work for people, and building what comes next together.
We're not here to take center stage. We're here to help more young people take their first step.
Help move the future forwardTHREE CONNECTED PATHWAYS
One idea can open many paths.
Every experience can reveal new strengths, spark experiments, and open new paths forward.
01 / IGNITE
Pura Vida Tech
Community, challenges, discovery, and free innovation activities.
02 / LEARN
Ignite Academy
Practical learning that develops the capabilities to turn curiosity into progress.
Explore Ignite Academy ↗03 / GROW
Orbit One
From promising ideas to real-world tests, evidence, and the next steps.
Explore Orbit One ↗Participation is voluntary. No pathway requires purchasing a service. PVT does not sell software or technology services.
LEARNING BY DOING
Less theory in isolation.
More ideas in motion.
01
DISCOVER
Find questions, challenges, and opportunities worth exploring.
02
EXPERIMENT
Explore AI and digital tools with purpose.
03
BUILD
Share ideas, prototypes, and lessons learned.
04
CONNECT
Meet peers, mentors, and initiatives that can help you move forward.
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Pura Vida Tech in action.
Real experiences where technology, learning, and community come together to open new possibilities.
Fabián García leading a Pura Vida Tech session at Colegio Salesiano Don Bosco.
Event photography shared with permission.
THE PURA VIDA WAY
How we create
matters just as much.
The Pura Vida philosophy shapes how we show up: simplicity, solidarity, resilience, nature, hospitality, joy, peace, and adventure.
SimplicitySolidarityResilienceNatureHospitalityJoyPeaceAdventure
A COMMUNITY IN MOTION
From challenges to what comes next.
Together with Jóvenes por Costa Rica, we are exploring new opportunities for Changemakers Challenge participants. We welcome institutions, mentors, and partners who share our ambition to create more opportunity for Costa Rica’s youth.
PVT promotes youth innovation through free experiences. Any programs offered by Cosmic, 1N1, Ignite Academy, or Orbit One are independent. Participant data is never transferred automatically between organizations.
PURA VIDA TECH → IGNITE ACADEMY → ORBIT ONE
OUR FOUNDING PARTNERS
Together for Costa Rica.
Building what comes next.
We share a simple belief: Costa Rica’s future is built together. Cosmic and 1N1 combine creativity, knowledge, and technology to expand opportunities for the next generation, guided by the values of the Pura Vida philosophy. We invite organizations, communities, and partners across Costa Rica and North America to help amplify this impact.
STRATEGY · DESIGN · TECHNOLOGY
Cosmic
A strategy, design, and technology studio creating businesses, products, brands, and experiences. Through PVT, Cosmic brings creativity and experience to help open new opportunities for young people.
Meet Cosmic ↗ENGINEERING · ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
1N1
A Costa Rican technology company focused on applied AI, engineering, and digital products. Through PVT, 1N1 connects the next generation with technology knowledge and hands-on experiences.
Meet 1N1 ↗We welcome partners who share our commitment to unlocking talent, encouraging innovation, and opening doors for young people.
CONFIRMED PARTNERS
A network that turns possibility into progress.
Real progress takes people moving together. These organizations are confirmed Pura Vida Tech partners, united by a commitment to create more opportunities for Costa Rica’s next generation.
Swipe or drag to discover more partners.
Want your organization to help move Costa Rica's future forward?
Join the network ↗LET’S BUILD SOMETHING TOGETHER
Move possibility forward.
Are you an educator, organization, company, or community partner looking to unlock opportunity for young people in Costa Rica? We'd love to hear your idea and explore what we could build together.
Pura Vida Tech inquiries
portal1ene1@gmail.comVerified 1N1 contact address for inquiries about this joint initiative.
Explore partnership opportunities in a 30-minute conversation with Felipe Castro, a Pura Vida Tech founder from Cosmic.
Book a 30-minute conversation ↗LET’S MAKE SOMETHING MOVE
What will your next move be?
Have an idea, a challenge, or a partnership in mind? Let's connect and turn possibility into action.