Member story

Specialist manufacturing Baile Mhic Íre, Cork

Fireblock

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

2004 member since
20+ years in the network
3 routes to value

The challenge

  • Access innovation expertise beyond the company's own regulated sector.
  • Build capability in product development and across business functions.
  • Understand the R&D Tax Credit well enough to re-engage confidently.

How IRDG was involved

  • Innovation site visits and direct peer conversations.
  • Design Thinking and AI learning for different functions.
  • R&D Tax Credit Clinics and innovation events.

What changed

  • Broader innovation capability across the company.
  • Renewed engagement with the R&D Tax Credit scheme.
  • A trusted network for faster, practical learning.

The IRDG mix

When we first joined IRDG, I wasn't convinced another membership organisation could offer us anything we weren't already getting elsewhere. I was completely wrong. The more you engage, the more you get back. Looking back, joining IRDG was one of the best decisions we made.
Pat Collins, Managing Director, Fireblock

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