ICON plc

ICON plc

Irish-headquartered contract research organization providing clinical development and commercialization services for biopharma and medical device companies.

Dublin, Ireland
39800+ employees
South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin D18 X5R3, Ireland
Categories:
Clinical Research, Trials & CRO Services
Diagnostics, Testing & Laboratory Solutions

Business Profile

Capabilities, markets, and positioning.

ISIC Codes
2660
Business Model
service provider
Value Chain Role
service providertier 1
Geographies Served
Worldwide
Key Capabilities
clinical-trialssite-managementdata-managementbiostatisticsregulatory-support
Tags
croclinical-researchdrug-developmentmedtech-trials

About

ICON plc is a global clinical research organization (CRO) headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, providing outsourced services that support the development of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology products, and medical devices. ICON runs clinical trials across phases and geographies, combining clinical operations with technology-enabled site and patient solutions.

Clinical development services

ICON delivers end-to-end trial execution including study start-up and site management (including the Accellacare site network), decentralized clinical trial support, patient recruitment services, data management, biostatistics/programming, medical writing, regulatory and safety services, and post-market/real-world evidence support.

Technology and patient-centric platforms

Its digital offerings include FIRECREST (site/study team enablement tools such as FIRECREST Pre-Screen and training), the ICON Digital Platform for patient services, and One Search AI-assisted site selection and feasibility workflows.

Activities & Offerings

Overview of activities and offerings.

Activities
Contract clinical research (CRO) services
Clinical trial site network operations
Clinical data management and biostatistics
Regulatory and pharmacovigilance support
Products
FIRECREST Digital Solutions
FIRECREST Pre-Screen
FIRECREST Training
ICON Digital Platform
One Search (AI site selection)
Accellacare Site Network
Patient Recruitment Services (PRS)
Decentralised Clinical Trials solutions
Adaptive trials design/simulation offering
Services
Full-service clinical trial management (Phases I–IV)
Study start-up, monitoring, site management
Patient recruitment and retention
Decentralised trial operations and remote assessments
Clinical data management
Biostatistics and statistical programming
Regulatory affairs support
Pharmacovigilance / safety management
Market access consulting
Specialty laboratory solutions (precision medicine support)

Sources

Referenced sources for the listing.

IDLabelURLRetrievedNotes
src1ICON plc (solutions overview)https://www.iconplc.com/2026-01-27-
src2FIRECREST Digital Solutionshttps://www.iconplc.com/solutions/technologies/firecrest2026-01-27-
src3FIRECREST Pre-Screenhttps://www.iconplc.com/solutions/technologies/firecrest/engage/pre-screen2026-01-27-
src4Accellacare site network (ICON)https://www.iconplc.com/solutions/site-and-patient-solutions/sites/clinical-site-solutions2026-01-27-
src5Patient Recruitment Serviceshttps://www.iconplc.com/solutions/site-and-patient-solutions/global-recruitment-solutions/patient-recruitment2026-01-27-
src6ICON Digital Platformhttps://www.iconplc.com/solutions/technologies/icon-digital-platform2026-01-27-
src7One Search (AI site selection)https://www.iconplc.com/solutions/technologies/ai/one-search2026-01-27-
src8Decentralised clinical trial solutionshttps://www.iconplc.com/solutions/decentralised-clinical-trials2026-01-27-

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Last edited January 27, 2026Edited by @ayzhan1