Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC director
Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC director
ICON plc
ICON plc is one of the world's largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing outsourced drug development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. ICON announced a strategic technology partnership with Microsoft in 2026 to accelerate AI-driven clinical trial design and execution.
Company Info
Sector:Clinical Research Organization / Drug Development Services
Headquarters:Dublin, Ireland
Founded:1990
Website:www.iconplc.com/
Upcoming Milestones & Key Dates
Q2 2026
Corporate
Q1 2026 earnings call
Recent News
Icon inks Anthropic deal to deploy Claude into clinical trials
Contract research organization Icon has partnered with Anthropic to deploy its Claude AI assistant across clinical trial operations.
Icon names Microsoft tech partner as Q1 results grow analyst confidence
Irish CRO giant ICON this week made Microsoft its technology partner as the organization advances its plan to increase investment in AI over the next three years. | Irish CRO giant Icon this week made Microsoft its technology partner as the organization advances its plan to increase investment in AI over the next three years. Microsoft’s Copilot and data infrastructure will be implemented enterpri
Leadership Team
Barry Balfe
Chief Executive Officer (effective October 1, 2025)