Member stories

What the network looks like from inside a member company.

Member accounts of research, innovation and collaboration, and how IRDG supported their work. Explore current profiles and selected earlier stories, with links to the services available today.

Current profiles

Members describing what they came for, what they used and what changed.

  • The APC innovation centre in Dublin — an open presentation space with APC's illuminated sign on the wall.

    APC & VLE Therapeutics

    Supporting APC's growth in biopharma process development.

    • Capability
    • Connections
    • Funding

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  • CommScope logo

    CommScope

    Expert support for tax, sustainability and innovation.

    • Capability
    • Connections
    • Funding

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  • Ei Electronics' headquarters in Shannon at dusk — the curved glass frontage lit from inside, the Ei mark on the facade.

    Ei Electronics

    Stepping outside the bubble to bring external learning in.

    • Capability
    • Connections
    • Funding

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  • Fireblock

    Two decades of learning from peers — and putting it to work.

    • Capability
    • Connections
    • Funding

    Read the story

  • An IRDG member group at Henkel's Irish site, gathered in the reception atrium.

    Henkel

    The right research connection at the right moment.

    • Capability
    • Connections
    • Funding

    Read the story

  • Keohane Seafoods logo

    Keohane Seafoods

    Supporting innovation in a growing seafood business.

    • Influence
    • Capability
    • Connections
    • Funding

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  • IRDG members talking over coffee in the glass-walled atrium at Logitech's Cork site.

    Logitech Ireland

    Building a broader innovation role from Cork.

    • Capability
    • Connections
    • Funding

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From the IRDG story archive

Other member experiences.

Other examples of where IRDG has supported members.

  • Alcon

    Network collaboration for strategic advantage.

    • Connections
    • Funding

    Read the account

  • Archway Roadmaster

    Finding research expertise for a first collaboration.

    • Connections
    • Funding

    Read the account

  • CBE

    Bringing lean product development into software delivery.

    • Capability

    Read the account

  • Fexco

    Collaboration as a strategic building block, not only a source of funds.

    • Connections
    • Funding

    Read the account

  • Irish Pressings

    Finding a route to better production information.

    • Capability
    • Connections

    Read the account

  • Mason Technology

    Learning how others retain knowledge.

    • Capability
    • Connections

    Read the account

  • Silver Pail

    A fit-for-purpose lean new product development process.

    • Capability

    Read the account

  • Takeda

    Finding the right external support.

    • Connections

    Read the account

In their words

More member voices.

Quotations from accounts previously published by IRDG, with links to the full accounts.

The access to, and collaboration with, a well skilled network has enabled the site to attract high calibre candidates to the team and in the process helped the group develop into a significant process development resource within the global R&D organisation.
Barry Walsh Chief Scientific Officer, Alcon (title as published)

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The IRDG network provides a single funnel of indigenous and international companies, connected together with the various policy and funding agencies. For us, collaboration is a strategic building block, rather than just being a source of funds.
Catherine Evans RDI Collaboration Manager, Fexco (title as published)

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