## Welcome to ReFi Costa Rica!  Join us in the adventure of reconnecting all the people regenerating our country, with our capital city San José at the center of a collaborative movement to transform Costa Rica into a ReFi Lab for the World.For our 🎉 **First Anniversary as a ReFi DAO node** 🎉 and our **fourth Gitcoin Round** we need your support to: + Keep organizing our in-person ReFi meetups at least once a month in San José, in collaboration with Cripto Cantina and Asoblockchain Costa Rica. + Keep organizing our biweekly virtual Regenerative Finance Meetups on Zoom+ Keep running and improving our ReFi Incubator Program experiment+ Keep experimenting with Hypercerts to track our impact around Costa Rica## Project Overview:The ReFi Costa Rica Local Node project is dedicated to advancing regenerative finance and decentralized technology adoption in Costa Rica. With a special focus on areas beyond the capital city, San José, the project aims to foster a thriving ecosystem that promotes sustainable development, economic empowerment, and community engagement.www.refidao.com/community/local-/refi-costa-rica/r/rechcJzZUiAbvk3tI## Project Goals and Impact:+ Local Engagement and Sustainable Development: The project seeks to introduce regenerative finance principles by organizing events and workshops, it aims to showcase how decentralized technologies can drive sustainable economic growth while preserving the local environment and culture. This includes the support for emerging and new ReFi projects and collaborative businesses via our Incubator Program.+ Regional Empowerment: Through regional events, the project aims to empower local communities with innovative financial solutions. These solutions can align with regenerative practices, leading to the creation of sustainable livelihoods, businesses, and initiatives that benefit the region's unique characteristics.+ Community Collaboration: Collaborating with local partners, the project aims to facilitate collaboration among community members, organizations, and universities. By fostering a sense of shared purpose, it encourages the exchange of ideas, resources, and knowledge, leading to the creation of impactful regenerative projects.+ _nclusive Governance: In collaboration with [Cambiatus](https://www.cambiatus.com/), the project is committed to co-designing a governance framework that reflects the principles of regenerative finance. This framework aims to ensure inclusivity, transparency, and community-driven decision-making, enhancing the long-term sustainability of the local node.+ National and Global Integration:_The past project's vinculation with bigger events and organizations such as the [Blockchain Jungle](https://blockchainjungle.com/) event and the Blockchain Week Costa Rica 2023 by [AsoBlockchain](https://asoblockchain.org/) showcases the country's dedication to regenerative finance practices. + Educational Advancement: Through collaborative master classes with [ULACIT](https://www.ulacit.ac.cr/) and [VIU](https://www.universidadviu.com/) universities, the project strives to educate students about the intersection of regenerative finance and decentralized technologies. By nurturing a skilled workforce, it aims to empower young minds to contribute to the sustainable development of Costa Rica's economy.+ Collaborative Business incubation and promotion, via our experimental Incubator Program to support local initiatives applying and creating blockchain technology for impact, with a special focus on regeneration, RWA (real-world assets), and multichain implementations with ZKP, AA, and Causal AI.