Green Shield Labs put stamp on start-ups

All licked into shape is a niche, serviced office scheme called Green Shield Labs — trading on the Cork City building’s past as the place when shoppers and consumers swapped their books of loyalty reward Green Shield stamps for a range of gifts.

Green Shield stamps were huge in the 1970s and lasted up until 1991 in the UK and Ireland, offered along with shopping purchases and petrol to entice customers to outlets.

Now, No 14 Washington Street is home to Green Shield Labs, offering fully serviced office or desk space for start-ups, freelance workers and creatives, with 250mb fibre broadband, heating, phone, air-con, bike park, CCTV etc, plus ‘chill area’ darts, a pool table and foosball.