Julia Elvidge

Julia Elvidge works with high technology companies as an advisor, board member and investor. Educated as an electrical engineer, Julia designed microchip circuits before she moving into the business side of technology. As co-founder and President, Julia helped build Chipworks into a global industry leader delivering patent and technology analysis products and services to electronics companies in Asia, Europe and North America. Key business experience includes building SaaS products within a services business, strategy and leadership development. Chipworks was sold to Techinsights in June 2016. Now semi-retired, Julia works part-time at Invest Ottawa as an Advisor, is a co-founder of SheBoot bootcamp program for womxn entrepreneurs and remains a constant advocate for girls and womxn in technology.