Justin Manley

Justin Manley is an innovative technologist and executive with
experience in startup, public corporation, academic, and public
sectors. He is a recognized leader in unmanned systems development
and operations. Mr. Manley has been working with marine technology
and robotics since 1990. He was a principal in the development of unmanned
marine vehicles at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1993 to
2002. Between 2002 and 2009 Mr. Manley provided marine technology
consulting services, primarily to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) where he was the founding Chair of the
NOAA-wide AUV Working Group.
In 2009 Mr. Manley transitioned to the private sector, joining Liquid
Robotics during its startup phase. There he was responsible for developing
new commercial and scientific programs based on the Wave Glider. In 2011
Mr. Manley joined Teledyne Benthos as Senior Director of Business
Development where he managed a diverse product portfolio and led the
development of a networked systems strategy across Teledyne Marine Systems
(Benthos, Webb Research, Gavia, and SeaBotix).
Drawn back to entrepreneurial endeavors Mr. Manley founded Just Innovation
Inc. in mid-2015. He supports clients from startups
to multi-national corporations with core technical specializations in
unmanned vehicles, robotics, sensors, and undersea systems. Mr. Manley
offers clients support with strategy and innovation, business and
product development, evangelism, and marketing.
Mr. Manley is extensively involved in the marine technology profession
through a variety of leadership roles. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a
Life Member for the Marine Technology Society (MTS), a Fellow of the
Institute for Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMAREST) and was a founding
member of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Advisory
Committee. He is also dedicated to innovation, serving as an advisor
to startup companies and a judge for the XPRIZE Foundation. He holds
two patents in the area of unmanned systems oversight and security.