About
Justin Manley is President of Just Innovation Inc., where he advises businesses, public sector organizations, investors, and philanthropists on technology strategy in the fields of robotics and ocean technologies. His technical focus areas include uncrewed and autonomous vehicles, sensors, and marine technology and ocean engineering, with core competencies spanning leadership, strategy, intellectual property, and business and product development.
Experience
- Just Innovation IncPresidentcurrent2015 — presentKingston, Massachusetts
- AiiM PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- AiiM PartnersTechnical Director2018 — 2022Palo Alto, CA
- ARMADA Marine RoboticsDirectorcurrent2023 — present
- OceankindSenior Advisorcurrent2021 — presentGreater Boston
- SeaHawk RoboticsCo-founder/Chief Commercial Officercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Marine Technology Society (MTS)Immediate Past-Presidentcurrent2025 — present
- Marine Technology Society (MTS)President2023 — 2024
- Marine Technology Society (MTS)President-Elect2021 — 2023
- SafetyNet TechnologiesBoard Member and Non-Executive Director2022 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- DarkWater AcousticsPartner2017 — 2020
- Marine Technology SocietyVice President of Government and Public Affairs2010 — 2016
- Juliet Marine Systems, Inc.Vice President, Business Development and Marketing2015Portsmouth NH
- Teledyne Benthos (Teledyne Marine Systems)Senior Director of Business Development2011 — 2015North Falmouth, MA
- Liquid RoboticsSenior Director of Scientific and Commercial Business2009 — 2011
- BattelleResearch Leader2008 — 2009
- BattelleSenior Research Scientist2006 — 2008
- NoblisLead Ocean Engineer2002 — 2006
- MITResearch Engineer, AUV Lab1998 — 2002
Skills & more
Engineering73Government22Robotics43Sensors80Product Development18Research21Strategic Planning27Program Management99Systems Engineering53Manufacturing15Proposal Writing19Strategy25
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Operations ManagementEngineering ManagementR&DAerospaceIntegrationLeadershipProject PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipDefenseProduct ManagementTestingAnalysis- Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation — MIT Sloan Executive Education
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Colleagues at AiiM Partners
Diana Lieberman, CFA
General Partner at AiiM Partners
Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.)
Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
Ida Posner
Industry Partner at AiiM Partners
Jason Thomson
Advisory Board at AiiM Partners
Jessie Lam
Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
LeAnn Aharonian
CFO at AiiM Partners
Luke Halsey
Partner at AiiM Partners
Máire P. Walsh
Investor relations at AiiM Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Justin Manley?
- Justin Manley is President of Just Innovation Inc., where he advises businesses, public sector organizations, investors, and philanthropists on technology strategy in the fields of robotics and ocean technologies. His technical focus areas include uncrewed and autonomous vehicles, sensors, and marine technology and ocean engineering, with core competencies spanning leadership, strategy, intellectual property, and business and product development.
- Where does Justin Manley work?
- Justin Manley is Venture Partner at AiiM Partners.
- Where did Justin Manley go to school?
- Justin Manley studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S., Ocean Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Ocean Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., History).
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