Navigating the startup journey in project management

In this session, David Sikharulidze from Mavis Tech will share his experiences in product development as they work on innovative smart glasses designed for visually impaired and blind individuals.

David will illustrate how they transformed a single idea into the creation of almost ten prototypes before finalising their product. This journey, though intensive in research and development, taught Mavis Tech invaluable lessons.

By learning from their mistakes, you might save time and resources when developing physical products. David is now on the brink of releasing their smart glasses for visually impaired and blind to the market and are set to begin internal manufacturing. Their insights will be beneficial for any company or startup involved in creating or aspiring to create an electronic product.

Mavis Technologies was established in August 2023, following the completion of David’s master’s degree at the University of Northampton. Motivated by personal experience as a visually impaired individual, David recognised the challenges faced by those with visual impairments and sought to create a company dedicated to developing assistive gadgets and smart glasses for the visually impaired and blind community.

Drawing inspiration from the concept of empowerment and independence, the idea for Mavis was born, with a name derived from Magic and Vision, symbolising their belief in creating solutions that empower individuals with low or no vision.