Market Research Report: Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Preservation

Company Overview

• Name: Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Preservation

• Mission of the Company: The primary goal of Factum Foundation is to create high-resolution, accurate digital documentation of cultural heritage sites and artworks around the world. This documentation is intended to serve as a record for posterity and to enable the production of indistinguishable facsimiles, especially in cases where the original has been damaged, destroyed, lost, looted, or inaccessible to the public.

• Founded: 2009

• Founder: Adam Lowe

• Key People:

• Adam Lowe (Founder)

• James Macmillan-Scott (President)

• Ferdinand Saumarez Smith (Director, Factum Foundation London)

• Headquarters: Madrid, Spain

• Number of Employees: Over 50 people

• Revenue: No information is available

• Known For: Preserving cultural heritage through digital technology and creating facsimiles of cultural objects for those that are damaged, destroyed, or inaccessible.

Products

Digital Technology and Preservation Services

1. High-Resolution Recording:

• Non-contact recording methods to document cultural heritage sites and objects to the highest possible standards.

2. New Technologies for Cultural Heritage Preservation:

• Development of new scanners and systems for use in two-dimensional, multi-spectral, and three-dimensional applications.

3. Re-materialisation of Cultural Heritage:

• Clarifying the role of physical facsimiles in conservation, research, and the display of art.

4. Data Archiving and Ownership:

• Creation of practical, secure archiving and display systems for high-resolution data.

Recent Developments

• New Products Launched:

• Photogrammetry In Heritage Documentation Workshop: A dedicated online workshop for South Asian students using photogrammetry technology for heritage documentation.

• New Features Added:

• No information is available regarding new features added.

• Partnerships:

• Collaborations with various institutions such as the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University, the Royal Commission for AlUla, and the Fondazione Giorgio Cini.

• Significant Projects:

• The Sacred Cave of Kamukuwaká Installation: Replicating the Sacred Cave of Kamukuwaká, destroyed in Brazil, and installing the recreation in the Cultural and Territorial Monitoring Center in Upper Xingu.

• William Blake’s Earliest Engravings: High-resolution recording technology revealed previously unknown engravings on copper plates thought to be the earliest produced by William Blake, demonstrating the company’s advanced archiving capabilities.

• Recreations for ‘Guercino. L’era Ludovisi A Roma’: Creation of facsimiles for exhibition purposes in Rome.

Factum Foundation is at the forefront of using digital technology for cultural heritage preservation, emphasizing craftsmanship, technology innovation, and establishing partnerships worldwide to ensure cultural artifacts' longevity and accessibility.