Results
call 2024
Impact assessment of the Industrial Doctorate Plan
global data
call
The 2024 campaign phase, which closed on December 10, 2024, managed to promote 196 proposals: 141 in the co-financing modality and 55 in the specific aid modality. Of these proposals, 155 applications have been formalized and 149 have been granted, 106 in the co-financing modality and 43 in the specific aid modality. Partial resolutions have been resolved in June, July and December 2024, and in February 2025.
Projects awarded in the 2024 call
Projects awarded in the 2024 call according to academic environment
2024 at a glance
12% of projects in the field of social sciences
Participation of two new academic environments: – Vall-Hebron Institute of Oncological Research Private Foundation (VHIO) – IRIS-CC Private Foundation
full stats for 2023
Evaluation of the IMPACT of the industrial doctorate plan
Evaluation of the Industrial Doctorates Plan of the Generalitat of Catalonia in the period 2013-2018 , co-financed by the Promotion Fund for the Evaluation of Public Policies of the Department of Economy and Finance (PROAVA).
The evaluation of the projects carried out between 2013 and 2018 highlights their impact on employability, knowledge transfer and internationalization, as well as the future challenges to consolidate this initiative as a benchmark in academic and business collaboration.
High degree of satisfaction
They would participate again in an industrial Ph.D.
Employment of industrial doctors
They work in companies and institutions | 3 out of 4 continue in the same company where they developed the project.
High scientific production
Has made more than 3 scientific publications | High scientific, business and general media production.
Protection of results
mobility and internationalization
He has undertaken international research stays. 24% of the doctoral theses defended have obtained international mention.
Continuity of collaboration
The business and academic environments maintain links after the project is completed.
historical data (2012-2023).
Industrial PhD projects depending on the state
funding associated with industrial doctorate projects
Academic environment
Industrial doctorate projects by matriculation university
Researchers of excellence
Industrial doctorate projects by academic environment
Industrial doctorate projects by field of research
Socioeconomic environment
Industrial Doctorate projects in the socio-economic field
Type of company
(667 companies)
As projects in the fields of social sciences, arts and humanities increase, new types of business environments such as foundations, associations, NGOs or public administrations are incorporated. Despite this, the vast majority of companies participating in the DI Plan are SMEs as a reflection of the country's reality.
Spin-offs (115 companies and institutions)
degree of repetition
Companies with two and three projects tend to repeat it, on average, two and a half years after starting the first project. As companies accumulate more projects, they reduce the time between projects, causing many to co-exist over time.
Industrial doctoral students (origin and gender)
Gender of doctoral students AND FEMALE DOCTORS
origin of doctoral students AND DOCTORAL WOMEN
Female triplets
Industrial PhD projects with a PhD student, a researcher and a company manager.
