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ICON plc

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Overview

Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. ICON plc is a clinical research organization serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies as well as government and public health organizations.

We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas. Its offerings include cardiac safety solutions, early clinical and bioanalytical services, specialty laboratory services for precision medicine, market access and reimbursement expertise, and manufacturing and pharmacy services covering small batch formulation, labeling, and distribution for clinical trials. The company also provides full service outsourcing and flexible support for biotech companies, including small and mid-sized firms, with services such as due diligence and asset valuation.

ICON offers decentralized and hybrid clinical trial solutions, site networks, and in-home clinical services aimed at patient recruitment and retention. Its Orbis platform connects human expertise, data, and AI across the clinical trial lifecycle. The ICON Cares program covers the company's environmental, social, and governance efforts.

Private funding before listing

Disclosed funding: $6M across 2 rounds. Latest: Post-IPO Debt, 6 Aug 2026.

1 round has an undisclosed amount, not included in the total.

DateTypeAmount
6 Aug 2026Post-IPO Debt$2.15B
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Latest videos from ICON plc on YouTube

  • ICON overview
  • Overview of ICON’s Centre for Biosimilar Drug Development
  • ICON Cares 2026
  • APAC From here to where whitepaper overview video
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Recent posts from the ICON plc blog

  • Managing post-marketing pharmacovigilance across global markets

    Logo Thumbnail image In the news (media article) Clinical & Scientific Operations Pharmacovigilance In this article from The Pharma Letter, Dr. Quintin van Wyk explores the challenges of post-marketing pharmacovigilance across global markets, from patient safety oversight to evolving regulatory requirements.

  • Heading to OCT Nordics next week?

    ICON is proud to once again be a core conference sponsor. We invite you to stop by booth #41 to meet our team and discover how ICON is partnering with sponsors across the Nordics to deliver smarter, faster, and more patient-centric clinical trials.

ICON plc FAQ

As of 2026-10-19, ICON plc has 25,179 employees, based on the Enrich Layer count of person profiles that list ICON plc as their current employer. Its listed company size band is 10,001+.
As of 2026-10-19, ICON plc is headquartered in Dublin, IE.
As of 2026-10-19, ICON plc is classified in the Biotechnology Research industry.
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times.
As of 2026-10-19, ICON plc's official website is http://www.iconplc.com/.
As of 2026-10-19, ICON plc is a public company.