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Manna: How an Irish Drone Company Proved the Technology Works, Hit a Planning Wall and Took Its Shot in America

Bobby Healy's Manna built Ireland's largest drone delivery operation, completed more than 300,000 flights, raised $110 million and then ran into a planning system that could not accommodate it.

Startups · 4 min read · 19 August 2026
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WrxFlo Has Raised €3 Million to Bring AI to the Factory Floor — and Its Clients Are Saving 40%

Limerick-based WrxFlo has raised €3 million from Elkstone, Furthr VC and Enterprise Ireland to scale its AI-powered manufacturing operations platform across the UK and US.

Startups · 2 min read · 30 July 2026
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NeuroBell Has Raised $5.5 Million to Bring Brain Stimulation Technology Out of the Hospital and Into the Home

Cork-based NeuroBell is building wearable neurostimulation devices for home use, backed by Elkstone, Parkview Health, Furthr, Atlantic Bridge and Enterprise Ireland.

Startups · 2 min read · 30 July 2026
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Equal1 Has Built Ireland's First Quantum Processing Unit — and Just Raised $60 Million to Deploy It

Dublin-based Equal1 has produced Bell-1, a commercially deployable quantum chip that works at room temperature and fits into existing high-performance computing infrastructure.

Startups · 2 min read · 30 July 2026
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Enterprise Ireland Has Just Backed Ireland's Most AI-Driven Startup Class Ever — Here Is What That Means

198 new companies. €32.9 million invested. More than half built around artificial intelligence. Ireland's startup ecosystem is entering a new era — and Enterprise Ireland is betting big on it.

Analysis · 4 min read
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