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IONA x ÉireComposites (LIFT Project)

IONA partners with ÉireComposites (Galway) and TU Dublin on the €3.8M DTIF-funded LIFT Project (Logistics Innovation for Flight Transport) to develop and manufacture next-generation composite airframes for IONA's delivery drones. ÉireComposites applies aerospace-grade composite manufacturing expertise to produce lighter, stronger drone airframes at scale.

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Type
manufacturing
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2025-12-08
10 months ago
Start
2026-01-01
9 months ago
Active for
9 months

Who’s involved

IONAtechnology provider

Irish-French drone delivery and logistics company developing autonomous long-range delivery drones for rural and remote B2B logistics. Founded by Etienne Louvet in 2021, the company relocated from London to Shannon, County Clare, leveraging Ireland's supportive drone regulation environment. Its Sonnet tilt-rotor aircraft carries up to 14kg over 100-200km routes, with a full white-label stack (aircraft, ground infrastructure, Cosmogony TMS, and regulatory compliance) for 3PL providers. IONA has raised ~€4.5M and is a designated High Potential Start-Up by Enterprise Ireland. Hero image candidate: https://ionadrones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/iona11-1024x670.webp (source: IONA press kit)

HQShannon, County Clare, Irelandionadrones.com1 partnerships

Off-registry parties

  • ÉireComposites · manufacturer
  • Technological University Dublin · co developer

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.eirecomposites.com/news/eirecomposites-partners-with-iona-and-technological-university-dublin-on-e3-8-million-lift-project-to-transform-drone-logistics/

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