1. Darko Huljenić, PhD

2.  Take the PhD  Trends in EU  Does the industry see the needs for PhD?  Practical experience  How to enlarge number of PhD’s in the industry  Knowledge alliance/triangle  Conclusion 2

3.  Only go to graduate school if you have a clear sense of purpose, a clear sense of what your work is about. Don’t go simply because you don’t have a sense of what else you might do. If you don't know why you’re going to grad school and what sort of work (at least roughly) you're going to do once you get there, don't go. Wait until you know. Being a doctoral student isn’t like being an undergrad, only more so. It’s a massive commitment of time and a guaranteed sentence of poverty. It is, arguably, no way for a self-respective grown-up to live. Moreover, the rewards are extremely uncertain. 3

4.  Doctor of Philosophy ◦ “love of wisdom” ◦ 21 – 22 years in the education process ◦ Deep knowledge in the some areas ◦ Prepared for research ◦ Limited needs in academia – uncertain needs in industry 4

5.  Based on COM(2011) 567 final: Supporting growth and jobs – an agenda for the modernization of Europe’s higher education systems, Brussels, 20.9.2011. ◦ By 2020 35% of all jobs will require higher education (current status – 26%) ◦ More researchers in labor force (current – 6 per 100; US 9, Japan 11) ◦ Recognized needs – actions to improve situation  Policy decisions  Funding principles  Quality parameters for the output results Some EU states additionally stimulate industry (tax benefits) for employment of PhD’s. 5

6.  Ericsson Nikola Tesla case: ◦ 10 PhD’s (8 own developed, 2 employed) ◦ 8 PhD students (6 own, 2 employed) ◦ Positions:  No one in the top management  2 in the middle management  5 directly involved in the research (2 PhD, 2 PhD students)  13 in connection with product development and system management (partly involved in the research) ◦ There are NO additional bonuses for Ms or PhD  Previously it was  Salary is position based  Declarative: YES  Reality: yes BUT ◦ Depends on the basic company business  Where is R&D activities it is real need  Without R&D a lot of BUT (there is little sense of understanding research) 6

7.  Results from workshop for PhD students: Cooperation between University and industry (2011 May)  22 participants  Science, humanity, arts, technical study ◦ Prerequisites: prepare project for cooperation with industry, understand project management ◦ Results: many interesting idea proposals, inexperienced in project proposals/writing, single point of view (low result orientation) in very tight area – with small sense of usability  Very open discussion and willingness to understand and improve  Surprised that industry understand the science ( surprise for me ) ◦ Conclusion:  More communication on multidisciplinary base inside University  More communication with problem owners  Very keen to discuss and improve things 7

8.  Industry view: ◦ Project management (be aware of result on time stamp) ◦ Teamwork and networking ◦ Communication/presentation skills ◦ Business awareness (technology and business correlation – how and when to earn money) ◦ Transfer of scientific results to product domain ◦ Openness and initiative/pro-activeness ◦ Solution orientation ◦ Multidisciplinary approach 8 Learn to be patient.

9.  R&D activities where knowledge is primary driving force can boost the needs for new knowledge and PhD’s ◦ Policy decisions ◦ Economical/business models where investment into R&D is business case  Marketing of potential of PhD knowledge ◦ Avoid situation that we are so smart that everyone must recognize that  Mutual understanding/constant open discussion between University and industry  Defined job positions in the public sector (outside University) where is needed PhD level 9

10. 10 Society (science space) Continuous discussion – all parties involved No domination COOPERATION Limited donation

11. 11 Deep knowledge Long term ( Long ->  ) University environment EDUCATIONEDUCATION RESEARCH INDUSTRY/BUSINESS (Real sector) BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY (SHORT AND LONG) (0 – 1 year; 5 – 10 years) MEDIATOR TTO Sense of applicability - Delay - Loss of information - Degradation of quality - VISIBILITY Mediator: communication enabler multidisciplinary early business adopter > Improve: knowledge usability, PhD potential Public interest: policy, law, growth, support

12.  Personal opinion: ◦ We need PhD’s in the industry (knowledge economy – direct transfer of knowledge and enable research implementation) ◦ We need more then is current situation  PhD education process needs improvements although is in the change ◦ Positive trends ◦ Needs speed and clear knowledge alliance from the start  Continuous discussion 12