results
call 2023
Impact assessment of the Industrial Doctorate Plan
global data
call
The 2023 campaign phase, which closed on December 11, 2023, managed to promote 158 proposals: 125 from the co-financing modality and 33 from the specific aid modality. Of these proposals, 129 applications have been formalized and 122 have been granted, 93 in the form of co-financing and 29 in the form of specific grants. Partial resolutions were resolved in July and December 2023, and February 2024.
Projects awarded in the 2023 call
Projects awarded in the 2023 call according to academic environment
in 2023 at a glance
8% of projects in the field of social sciences
Participation of two new academic environments: BSC-CNS | Barcelona Supercomputing Center | Private Health Foundation of the Maresme Health Consortium | Mataró-Maresme Tecnocampus Foundation | Research Institute in Primary Care Jordi Gol | Pere Virgili Health Research Institute
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-off companies (109 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.