During its initial eight years, Garimpo de Soluções developed a methodology for mapping creative singularities in cities and territories, a process that has been continuously refined. Implemented collaboratively with formal and informal leaders and citizens, this mapping provides a foundational basis for valuing identity, self-esteem, and a sense of belonging. Furthermore, it enables Garimpo de Soluções to propose products and services that leverage these singularities, thereby expanding opportunities for regional economic prosperity.
To date, this methodology has been successfully applied in 55 cities across six Brazilian states.
Its inaugural application occurred in São Paulo State in 2011, commissioned by the State Secretary of Culture. This project encompassed 16 cities: São Paulo, Santos, Iguape, São José dos Campos, Sorocaba, Campinas, Limeira, São João da Boa Vista, São Carlos, Araraquara, Ribeirão Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Araçatuba, Presidente Prudente, Marília, and Bauru.
In 2012, Paraná State, through its Secretaries of Culture and Tourism in partnership with the Federation of Industries of Paraná, engaged our consultancy. The 11 cities covered were Foz do Iguaçu, Francisco Beltrão, Toledo, Londrina, Cianorte, Paranavaí, Piraí do Sul, Guarapuava, Paranaguá, Araucária, and Curitiba.
From 2012 to 2013, we applied our methodology in Bahia, commissioned by SEBRAE Bahia, in the cities of Barreiras, Feira de Santana, Ilhéus, Jacobina, Juazeiro, Lençóis, Porto Seguro, Salvador, Santo Antônio de Jesus, and Vitória da Conquista. Also in 2013, SEBRAE Tocantins requested the mapping for Arraias, Porto Nacional, and Araguatins.
In 2015, we executed two parallel projects for SEBRAE Minas Gerais (Diamantina, Ipatinga, Mariana, Juiz de Fora, Varginha, Uberlândia, Paracatu, and Montes Claros) and SEBRAE Ceará (Aracati, Limoeiro do Norte, Juazeiro do Norte, Guaramiranga, Fortaleza, Quixadá, and Sobral).
