Member story

Life-safety technology Shannon

Ei Electronics

Stepping outside the bubble to bring external learning in.

2019 member since
20+ colleagues engaged
Ei Electronics' headquarters in Shannon at dusk — the curved glass frontage lit from inside, the Ei mark on the facade.
Ei Electronics, Shannon

Life-safety technology Shannon

Ei Electronics has been an IRDG member since 2019; more than twenty colleagues have taken part in IRDG activity.

The challenge

  • Navigate R&D tax-credit complexity with greater clarity.
  • Build innovation capability across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Avoid insularity by learning from peers and other sectors.

How IRDG was involved

  • Tax-credit clinics and expert guidance.
  • Site visits, benchmarking and cross-sector introductions.
  • Design Thinking, Stage-Gate learning and Members Question Time.

What changed

  • A stronger habit of external learning across functions.
  • More informed tax-credit and compliance conversations.
  • Practical ideas drawn from other sectors and disciplines.

IRDG services used

IRDG helps us step outside our own bubble. It's not just about funding or compliance — it's about connections, insights, and practical guidance that we wouldn't get anywhere else.
Mike Keegan, Head of R&D at the time of quotation, Ei Electronics

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