Industrial Ph.D. in the private sector – spring 2026

The Industrial PhD program is a business-oriented research project carried out in collaboration between a private company in Denmark, an Industrial PhD student, and a university. Innovation Fund Denmark co-finances the company's expenses for the student's salary and travel activity as well as the university's expenses for the project. The program supports both Industrial PhD projects within four thematic focus areas (Green research, technology and innovation; Life science, health and welfare technology; Critical and digital technologies; Space Technology) and projects outside these four themes. The Industrial PhD project takes 3 years to complete and requires the candidate to work full-time on the project and their education during this period. The program aims to strengthen the collaboration between private companies and universities while providing PhD-level research training to candidates.