Julie Angus

Julie has pursued multiple entrepreneurial activities, and is currently the CEO and co-founder of Open Ocean Robotics[3], a company she founded with her husband Colin Angus to develop autonomous energy-harvesting boats that are equipped with sensors, cameras, and communication devices for offshore research.

She co-produced a documentary and wrote a book titled "Rowboat in a Hurricane: My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Atlantic Ocean" [8], detailing her exploits.

In 2008, Julie and Colin Angus completed a trip from northernmost Scotland to Syria, covering 7,000 km (4,350 miles) of rivers and roads.

Also in 2011, Julie and Colin Angus and their young son Leif sailed from Spain to the Middle-East, retracing the domestication of the olive tree.

Julie won an $800,000 award from Natural Resources Canada and the MaRS Discovery District for the Woman in Cleantech Challenge to develop prototypes and demonstrate feasibility [12].

Julie in an ancient olive tree
Julie's route from Moscow to Vancouver via bicycle and rowboat
Julie's route from Moscow to Vancouver via bicycle and rowboat
Julie and Colin's route from Scotland to Syria via rowboat and bicycle
Julie and Colin's route from Scotland to Syria via rowboat and bicycle
Colin and Julie's route from Spain to Syria