AUGE-UCR
Also known as Agencia Universitaria para la Gestión del Emprendimiento, AUGE
Incubator San José, Costa Rica Run by Universidad de Costa Rica Since 2012 diprovid.ucr.ac.cr
Overview
The University of Costa Rica's entrepreneurship agency, created in November 2012 under the Vice-Rectorate for Research and now part of its innovation directorate (Diprovid). It runs pre-incubation and incubation programs for early-stage ventures from inside and outside the university. It is also an operator for Costa Rica's development-banking system (SBD), so participants can compete for non-repayable seed funds.
What startups get
StartupGo Idear (pre-incubation: six training modules, a business coach and e-learning) and StartupGo Crear (incubation for companies under 36 months old with a prototype and early sales), plus mentoring from its WARP mentor network. Eligible ventures can apply for non-repayable SBD prototyping and launch funds.
Details
- Type
- Incubator
- Run by
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Headquarters
- San José, Costa Rica
- Format
- Phased pre-incubation and incubation programs
- Who can apply
- Early-stage innovative ventures in Costa Rica; Crear phase requires a legal entity under 36 months old with initial traction
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Started
- 2012
- Status
- Active
- Website
- diprovid.ucr.ac.cr
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.