This is a doctorate carried out in a private or public sector company, as well as in the public administration, where the doctoral student has an employment or commercial contract during the time he/she is working on the thesis. It is a doctorate realised in a private or public sector company, as well as in the public administration where the

Doctoral students develop their doctoral thesis within the scope of a company project committed to research and innovation, and work with researchers in a scientific environment and with the company's staff during the development of the project. Furthermore, they participate in technology transfer to solve real problems in society.

The Universitat, for its part, promotes knowledge transfer mechanisms with business or public administration environments, and establishes solid relations with organisations from different industrial sectors or the administration, while making the infrastructures and knowledge acquired available to society.

Finally, companies manage to attract people with knowledge and skills of high added value so that they can become future leaders in research and innovation, gain access to UV research groups and centres and their equipment and infrastructures, increase their competitiveness by tackling strategic and innovative projects, strengthen European and international collaborations, and have access to I+D+I tax benefits.

What conditions are required for an industrial doctorate?

The title of doctorate may include the words "Doctorado Industrial" on the front, under the following circumstances:

• The doctoral student must participate in an industrial research or experimental development project carried out in a company or public administration. The industrial research or experimental development project in which the PhD student participates must be directly related to the thesis he/she is carrying out.
• There must be an employment or commercial contract with the PhD student. The contract may be established with a company in the private or public sector, or with a public administration. This direct relationship will be accredited by means of a report, which must be approved by the Universitat.