Cultural destruction countered by collective preservation empowering people to protect identity at scale.

UNESCO x Polycam

UNESCO x Polycam

Enduring Cultural IP™

Enduring Cultural IP™

Cultural destruction became a deliberate weapon of war, targeting identity as much as territory. Traditional preservation systems could not operate at the speed or risk required.

Challenge

Cultural destruction became a deliberate weapon of war, targeting identity as much as territory. Traditional preservation systems could not operate at the speed or risk required — reflected in a STAN SCORE™ of 45%.

Strategic approach

STAN enabled mass participation in heritage preservation by turning smartphones into 3D scanning tools, allowing citizens to securely archive endangered landmarks without physical infrastructure.

Credits: Henrik Grubak - Founder, STAN Copenhagen, Morten Grubak and and Tao Thomsen

Outcome

Cultural destruction countered by collective preservation — empowering people to protect identity at scale.

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Landmarks digitally archived

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© 2026 STAN GROUP

Are you ready to build culture, not just campaigns?

CONTACT

© 2026 STAN GROUP

Are you ready to build culture, not just campaigns?

CONTACT

© 2026 STAN GROUP