Iain Percy on Olympic Success, Electric Ferries & Maritime Decarbonisation

Iain Percy on Olympic Success, Electric Ferries & Maritime Decarbonisation

Author: Matthew Thompson March 11, 2024 Duration: 26:40

Iain Percy is the founder of Artemis Technologies and a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • How he fell in love with the water
  • His work with professional sailing teams around the world
  • Building the world's first electric workboat and electric passenger ferry
  • The pros/cons of bringing an Olympic mindset to business
  • Limiting time vs limiting the scope of projects
  • Why he decided to base the business in Belfast
  • The necessity for green technology to make sense financially
  • His vision for maritime decarbonisation
  • And his dream of opening up a commuter ferry service to Belfast

Check it out.

https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/iain-percy-artemis-technologies


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