InnoEnergy is expanding its offer to PhD candidates to further strengthen the connections between industry and academia, and to create ever more opportunities for collaboration between labs and markets.
The InnoEnergy Innovative Doctorate is the perfect combination between our own ecosystem of startups and our access to the best research talent across Europe.
The programme offers co-funding opportunities for our startups to recruit PhD candidates who in return benefit from an entrepreneurial placement for 3-4 years, complimentary training, mentoring and networking opportunities.
Sara Ghaem Sigarchian, InnoEnergy PhD Graduate
"InnoEnergy gave me the confidence and courage to see myself as an entrepreneur"
Boost your business through research talent
The Innovation Doctorate programme helps InnoEnergy supported startups attract highly-competent energy researchers and therefore:
Remain at the forefront of innovation
Increase the value of your products and their competitiveness
Accelerate the commercialisation of your assets
The support offered by InnoEnergy includes employment co-funding (up to €20,000 per year) of an entrepreneurial PhD candidate working at one of our supported startups for a period of three to four years.
The expertise delivered by the PhD candidate will be complemented by continuous complimentary training, coaching and mentoring through our PhD School (programme worth €40,000 per candidate) Selected startups will also benefit from the wider InnoEnergy ecosystem including thematic leaders and IP managers.
