Manna

Simulation test using drones to deliver life-saving equipment is a success

Test delivers defibrillator to home where a person could be having a heart attack in about two minutes

Sat Dec 07 2024 - 06:00

Drone deliveries pass ice-cream test with flying colours in Dublin trial

Manna’s hovering delivery machines are less noisy and less intrusive than cars, operations manager says

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 10:30

Tech Tools: Ireland’s business leaders name their favourite gadgets

Top 1000: What are the gadgets the State’s top business executives swear by?

Sun Jun 25 2023 - 06:00

Coca-Cola HBC backs Irish drone delivery start-up Manna

Drone company also announces first US trial site

Thu Mar 16 2023 - 13:04

Bobby Healy: ‘The only additional tool you need is an environment in which to flourish’

Interview of the Week: Serial entrepreneur Bobby Healy’s latest venture is bringing drone deliveries to Ireland

Fri Jan 20 2023 - 00:01

Alphabet’s Wing to trial drone deliveries in Ireland

Company plans small test in Lusk, Co Dublin

Thu Oct 20 2022 - 13:11

Manna targets US and Europe for drone service expansion

Company is planning to expand its services to another Dublin suburb

Wed Aug 10 2022 - 13:00

Elkstone announces €100m fund for high potential Irish start-ups

Finance house looking to deliver returns 5% per annum above MSCI performance

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 06:00

Has Web Summit delivered for Lisbon?

New figures show that Portugal has not seen the gains it hoped for from hosting event

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 07:56

Bord na Móna looks to fast track innovation journey with accelerator

Semi-state may take a stake in companies selected for Acelerate Green programme

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 11:13

‘Web Summit is an Irish success story. It’s a pity Portugal Inc gets the benefit’

Delegates delighted to be in Lisbon to talk about something other than Covid

Fri Nov 05 2021 - 05:18

Draper Esprit admitted to FTSE 250 with a £1.6bn market cap

Tech-focused venture capital firm has a secondary listing on Euronext Dublin

Thu Sept 02 2021 - 09:35

Draper Esprit shifts listings to Dublin and London

Tech-focused VC firm says move allows it extend shareholder base to a wider group

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 09:41

Cloud security platform Akeero raises $1.2m in pre-seed funding

Frontline leads funding round for firm behind an automated security design platform

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 05:15

Dogpatch Labs’ new start-up accelerator sparks record levels of interest

Cohort of 11 start-ups chosen from 500 applicants for six-month-long programme

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 06:00

University Bridge Fund II to help high-potential start-ups

New €80m fund aims to develop next generation of leading tech companies

Wed May 12 2021 - 05:30

Evervault to expand as founder urges encryption not regulation

Data security company aims to grow employee numbers by 20, Shane Curran says

Tue May 04 2021 - 05:06

Drone delivery start-up Manna raises $25m ahead of major expansion

Irish company founded by Bobby Healy looking to be in multiple markets by 2023

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 04:00

Irish co-founded start-up gets drones trial go-ahead in Britain

Sees.AI gets authorisation to begin operating drones beyond the pilot’s line of sight

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 16:16

The Naked Collective to raise €2.5m through crowdfunding campaign

Co Kildare-based healthy drinks company seeking to secure €15m in investment overall

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 05:30

Irish drone firm partners with Samsung to deliver Galaxy devices

Manna plans to expand to another Irish town in the coming months after its Galway pilot

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 05:30

NDRC to provide ‘founder friendly’ investment on new accelerator

Successful applicants to receive mentoring from country’s leading tech entrepreneurs

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 05:00

Varadkar signals reform for EIIS and Capital Gains Tax

Minister for Business says Government keen to review incentive schemes in Budget 2022

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 13:35

One4all customers leave €219m unused on cards

Seen & Heard: Goodbody to escape bonus ban in AIB takeover, Oakland highlights Brexit hit to Irish sales

Sun Jan 17 2021 - 14:15

Irish digital food-ordering platform Flipdish to create 200 jobs

The bulk of the jobs will be in Ireland along with a small number of sales roles in Britain

Tue Dec 08 2020 - 05:45

Drone delivery start-up Manna raises further funds

German trial planned for next year as Greenman emerges as new backer

Wed Oct 28 2020 - 10:31

Tesco takes to the skies with home delivery by drone

Shoppers in Oranmore, Co Galway, will be able to avail of service from today

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 00:01

Truck checks at Dublin Port, Johnson’s ‘madman’ approach to Brexit, and Tesco drone deliveries

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 06:27

Tesco and Manna to offer drone deliveries in Galway

October test will see groceries being delivered to customers in Oranmore in Co Galway

Wed Sept 09 2020 - 19:14

Drone delivery start-up Manna says crisis shows importance of technology

Founder says drones could offer delivery options for essential food and medicines

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 04:00

UCD campus first stop for drone takeaway food delivery

Manna drone will hover at 10m and lower food to clients on biodegradable linen string

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 08:00

Drone company Manna links up with Cubic for 5G deliveries

Technology will allow restaurants and customers to track deliveries in real time

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 10:08

Drone delivery company Manna raises $3m in seed round

Company plans to begin service in March 2020 at one Dublin location

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 13:06

Manna partners Flipdish in fast food drone delivery plan

Partnership will give customers access to more than 1,000 restaurants across Ireland

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 08:00