Julia Elvidge (BSc, BASc, ICD.D) brings 30 years of high technology business
experience to her work as an adviser, board member and investor. She is the co-
founder of SheBoot, a bootcamp for women entrepreneurs of scalable tech and
tech-enabled businesses preparing for their first external investment, a critical
period for any founder’s journey but especially difficult for women. In addition, Julia
serves on boards for technology companies and is involved in various ways with the
HardTech Investor Network (HIN), Capital Angel Network (CAN), Centre of
Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) and the Hardware Catalyst
Initiative (HCI) VentureLab.
Trained as an electrical engineer, Julia designed microchip circuits and analyzed
semiconductors before moving into the business side of technology. As co-founder
and president, Julia helped build Chipworks into an industry leader, delivering
patent analytics and technology intelligence services to intellectual property and
R&D groups in electronics companies across Asia, North America, and Europe.
Chipworks was sold to TechInsights in June 2016 and Julia left the business in
2017.
Julia has been recognized as one of the world’s foremost IP strategists by
Intellectual Property Magazine (IAM). Recipient of the Canadian Women in
Communications Trailblazer of the Year Award (2008) and CATA WIT (Women in
Technology) Sara Kirke Award for Woman Entrepreneurship (2007), she continues
to be an advocate for women and girls in technology.