Why did you decide in favor of a commercial doctorate at Elmos in cooperation with TU Dortmund University? What can you tell us about your experience up until now?
After finishing my research studies, I started working at Elmos as an advancement engineer, and with the business’s support I then began my commercial doctorate. The collaboration with TU Dortmund University was an apparent step for me, as close and established cooperation in between Elmos and the university currently existed before I began my postgraduate degree, and the Chair for Micro- and Nanoelectronics is an ideal match as far as my research subject is concerned. Physical distance is an extra advantage– Elmos and TU Dortmund University are almost neighbors in the innovation park.
For me, the unique appeal of an industrial doctorate lies in the close dovetailing of science and company. On the one hand, I can press ahead with my scholastic research study and further develop personally through conferences and by engaging with the professional community. On the other hand, my results carry straight into a tangible product that is put to more usage within the business. I find this mix extremely enriching and encouraging.
Both Elmos and TU Dortmund University are members of “EIN Quantum NRW”. To what extent are you personally associated with this skills network of academic and commercial stakeholders? And what, in your opinion, does this partnership suggest for North Rhine-Westphalia?
EIN Quantum NRW provides an exceptional framework for uniting scientists and market in the field of quantum technologies. What I especially worth is formats such as the “EIN Quantum Coffee” webinars, where I have already had the opportunity to report on our QRNG and my experiences from my commercial doctorate. Conferences such as the NRW Nano Conference are also a perfect platform for me to acquire fresh inspiration and establish contacts beyond my own discipline. Quantum technologies are on the other hand a regular part of the conference program.
The quality and connection of such networks is a clear reflection of the support afforded to them by both the Ministry of Culture and Science and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Market, Climate Action and Energy. In my view, this type of cooperation substantially boosts North Rhine-Westphalia as a place for development. In addition, the “Important Task of Common European Interest in Microelectronics and Communication Technologies (IPCEI ME/CT)” is likewise funding the development of Elmos’ QRNG. I would therefore like to thank the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in addition to the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Baden-Württemberg on behalf of Elmos.
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About the German Innovation Award
The German Development Award has existed because 2010 to companies whose capability for development contributes to Germany and Europe’s self-reliance in a competitive international market. The distinguished award is provided by the WirtschaftsWoche business publication together with Accenture, the BMW Foundation and Telefónica Deutschland in the following classifications: “Corporations”, “Medium-Sized Enterprises” and “Start-ups”.
German Innovation Award (in German just)
EIN Quantum NRW