The most brilliant inventions and ideas in history all have a culminating moment,
when suddenly everything makes sense. Starting with Archimedes, Einstein, Fleming and others, the
ideas and inventions that scientists and inventors brought to life have had a so-called "eureka" or
"I found it" moment. Often, these moments have come to the genius heads of scientists, in sleep,
through dreams. Others have experienced these moments in ordinary environments, with ordinary
people. It is astonishing how mysteriously the minds of creative and inventive people work.
MAIA had such a moment as well. Pieces of ideas thrown everywhere came together to shape a brand new
and meaningful idea.
Numerous problems, big and small, were noticed in time by the first two initiators of MAIA. Specific solutions to specific problems could be offered, but they were not satisfied solely with that. They were looking for a unique solution to several problems at once. After analyzing services that require improvement within the city, the needs of modern people and so on, they came up with the idea of a product that would affect the protection of the environment and provide users with free internet. The product was an advanced bin named Jason. Its initial feature was that it detected when the bin was full, as well as rewarding users with free Wi-Fi. People welcomed it and were amazed at this new technology being served to them. The "eureka" moment came right after the success that followed Jason's launch. The team’s work and ideas had born fruit by then. So, they thought of expanding their business within the "smart city". There were lots of problems in the city, but there were many creative ideas as well. It took a great will and desire to move forward.
The challenges and barriers that a StartUp faces are more than understandable. No path to success is easy to cross. MAIA as a Stary Up often faced obstacles on the way. Many of these obstacles only strengthened their vision and conviction for a better future. But there were moments when they stopped and sometimes even doubted the success of the company. Of course, this did not come because of a lack of trust, or a willingness to work. Moments of doubt came when they confronted people and institutions. Even before the first prototype was built, MAIA was "attacked" with words that thwarted their efforts. A large number of people did not approve of their idea for Jason product, often by calling it “impossible”. However, this did not shake the team's hopes. Certain individuals not only did not support the project of MAIA but tried to undervalued their idea. At the time, the team doubted the success the company could have in the country. However, after a while, the doubts opened space for faith and the will to work flourished more than before.