Wired UK – September 2019

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DUBLIN

Flipdish

An online ordering

and loyalty platform

for restaurants and

takeaways, Flipdish

helps them accept online

orders directly – instead

of relying on (and sharing

revenue with) takeout

aggregators such as

Uber Eats, Just Eat or

Deliveroo. Founded by

brothers Conor and

James McCarthy in

2015, Flipdish doesn’t

ask restaurants for a

subscription, instead

it charges a fee every

time an order is placed

through its platform.

flipdish.com

Abodoo

Founded in 2017 by

Vanessa Tierney,

Abodoo is a free-to-

access career-matching

platform aimed at remote

and flexible workers, and

companies that embrace

open work practises.

Tierney launched the

company after working

from home following

medical treatment. The

startup has partnered

with IDA Ireland – the

agency set up to attract

foreign direct investment

into the country – to

build a national database

for remote and flexible

workers. abodoo.com

Anita Finnegan, CEO

of health cybersecurity

startup Nova Leah

WHERE TO EAT

Michael’s,

57 Deerpark Road, Mount Merrion

The place for “fresh food you’ll love and

tremendous atmosphere”, says Tracy Keogh,

innovation community manager at the

Bank of Ireland and adviser to TechIreland.

The restaurant offers authentically Italian

cuisine with an emphasis on boat-to-plate.

michaels.ie

Nova Leah

Providing cybersecurity

for medical devices, this

startup helps medical

device providers

monitor defibrillators,

insulin pumps and

pacemakers connected

to wireless networks.

Nova Leah’s new

platform, Select IS,

will enable hospitals to

oversee cybersecurity

in their equipment using

blockchain. Currently,

“the FDA is the only

regulatory body that

regulates cybersecurity

for connected medical

devices”, says CEO

Anita Finnegan. Once

Canada and Australia

follow suit, Nova Leah

will expand to these

markets. novaleah.com

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