Iain Percy on Olympic Success, Electric Ferries & Maritime Decarbonisation

 

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

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Magic Moment: Sailing's Sense of Freedom

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