Guatemalan design laboratory that promotes the development of indigenous women artisans through the innovation, research and experimentation of the whole ancestral knowledge universe.
- Knowledge
- Research
- Experimentation
Alí
'Women' (K'iché language)
The Alíes (women) are the ones who lead the craft sector with their creativity, representing 70% of this community of artisans.
+1,000,000
creative women
With a greater concentration in the western and central zone of the country, handicrafts are a rooted tradition and legacy that is transmitted from generation to generation. It constitutes one of the main pillars of the economy of many rural communities and their cultural heritage, so the question is, how are we innovating that creativity?
Innovation based on ancestral knowledge
We start from ancestral knowledge to take it to an evolution with new technologies, knowledge and global commitment to improve the value chain of a vulnerable population.
How does it work?
COSMOS creates this design, research and new technologies to innovate ancestral knowledge and improve the living conditions of artisans women.
Diagram of the process of how Knowledge synergy helps boost innovation and competitiviness in the craft sector.
Projects that we supported
From other initiatives, we have been a team from our design expertise, to co-create strategies and programs at the country level that promote the development of the creative industry and the artisan sector of Guatemala and this has given us experience to understand how it works and what is needed in the ecosystem.
The timeline of our journey from 2017 to the present day.
Our products and services
Knowledge
Creation of methodologies and workshops for learning design, technology and innovation for artisans from rural areas.
Research
Research lines for the scientific documentation of craft trades.
Experimentation
Alliances with research centers and technology companies for the co-creation of services from ancestral knowledge.
We design the future with
the richness of the past
Kiqacholojij ri b’anb’al rech ri chue’q
ri kab’ij, ruk’ ri nojb’äl,
chomb’al kech ri ojer taq winäq
Let’s join forces to improve the quality of life for all.
Research conducted by COSMOS to document the traditional techniques of the guatemalan crafts sector.
