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It is aimed at companies in the region interested in promoting research, development and innovation, and university graduates with master's degree and are interested in developing their research in industry

With a room full of entrepreneurs and related business world institutions, departments responsible for R & D and technology centers managers was held this morning, the presentation of the Programme of Industrial Doctors of the Catholic University of Murcia, a pioneering initiative in the Spanish universities, and companies in which the CROEM, doctoral, and UCAM are involved through its Instituto Tecnológico de Murcia and the Research.

The ceremony involved José Luis Mendoza, president of the UCAM;

Josefina García Lozano, rector of the university;

Luis Javier Lozano, CEO of Universities CARM;

Celia Martínez, Director General of Research and Innovation, and Jose Rosillo, Secretary General of the CROEM.

The program, which is already open call 2014-15, whose main objective is promoting innovation in SMEs for that purpose, qualified personnel in the field of research.

The UCAM available to businesses, in this first call to ten places that will hire them for three years a person will develop a research project that it considers strategic developments.

To this end, the University initially allocate 200,000 euros, to co-finance 50% of the salary of the researcher and doctoral rates.

In this regard, the president of the UCAM, José Luis Mendoza, said that this budget will be doubled in the case of the places offered at first, doubling the number of companies involved in the doctoral program are completed.

Similarly, Mendoza stressed the importance of this program to "contribute to the competitiveness and internationalization of industrial fabric, and retain talent for placing doctoral position to develop R + D + i in a company, which is a very important added value to the growth of the business world. "

Meanwhile, Celia Martínez, Director General of Research and Innovation, has celebrated the launch of this initiative, and discussed the importance of knowledge transfer between universities and industry which has been defined as "paramount".

The General Director of Universities of the CARM, Luis Javier Lozano, has highlighted the need for SMEs to bet on research "to be able to identify which direction can innovate, not just in order to survive, but also evolve, "and encouraged stakeholders to consider the importance of this initiative.

From CROEM, its General Secretary Jose Rosillo, said that this project fulfills one of the aspirations that have always existed in the Confederation in the field of university approach to the business world and vice versa, and said that "this initiative applied research will allow us for the first time, to have university researchers within companies. "

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In another development worth noting that the UCAM will serve the company and the researcher's experience of the doctors of the University who, at any time, advise and direct the candidate to correct the project.

In addition, the UCAM will make available their laboratories, equipment and most advanced infrastructure.

The project will culminate with the researcher to obtain the degree of doctor with references to 'Industrial Doctorate' from the Catholic University of Murcia and the company with an R + D + i to enhance strategic competitiveness.

Talent Exchange

With the launch of this program, the UCAM opens a 'Talent Exchange' where you can register all university graduates with master's degree and are interested in being part of it

Research Plan

As pointed out by the rector of the UCAM, Josefina Garcia, Industrial Doctorates are framed in the Strategic Research Plan account with which the university.

Also part of this program of Promotion of Human Resources;

Enhancing research groups;

support for seminars and scientific conferences;

and the acquisition of scientific and technical infrastructure.

Similarly, Garcia has highlighted the good work done by researchers at the University, which has allowed the ANECA has verified the UCAM four doctoral programs that are part of the International Graduate School of the University (EIDUCAM).

What is this call?

- Grant aid for 10 companies in the region to carry out strategic research projects for development.

- The UCAM initially allocate 200,000 euros, to co-finance 50% of the recruitment researcher, who will develop the project in the company, and the rates of the doctoral program.

- The institution shall provide project research experience of their doctors and their facilities and infrastructure.

- The Programme will promote quality employment.

- The University also opens a 'Talent Exchange' where you can register all university graduates with master's degree and are interested in joining this program.

Benefits to the company:

- Incorporate quali fied personnel in the field of research to improve their competitiveness.

- Develop a strategic research project for growth.

- Access to laboratories, equipment and most advanced infrastructure that has the UCAM.

- Have experience of the doctors of the University who, at all times to advise and direct graduate student.

- Co financing 50% in hiring the investigator.

- Merit to qualify for the seal of Innovative SMEs.

Benefits for the PhD:

- Work the company incorporation.

- Actively work on a project of strategic research for the company.

- Co 50% funding rates doctorate.

- Have experience of the doctors of the University who, at all times, will advise and direct together with a tutor from the company.

- Have laboratories, equipment and most advanced infrastructure that comprise the university.

- Obtaining a PhD with the mention of 'Industrial Doctorate' from the University.

- Introduction to university teaching.

Source: UCAM