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Agenda 2 Background PoDoCo
Young doctors by sector of employment (2 year after the graduation) 3 8 % 7 % 20 % 2015 Private sector Academia 6 % 7 % 17 % 2013 Private sector Academia 6 % 9 % 17 % 2011 Private sector Academia 26 % 39 % Public sector Third sector Other (e.g. self employed) 28 % 42 % Public sector Third sector Other (e.g. self employed) 32 % 36 % Public sector Third sector Other (e.g. self employed) 6 % 7 % 17 % 2009 Private sector Academia 2007 6 % 5 % 15 % Private sector Academia 33 % 37 % Public sector Third sector 36 % 38 % Public sector Third sector Other (e.g. self employed) Other (e.g. self employed)
Doctorate holders by sector of employment in OECD countries 5 Source: OECD research 2010
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Agenda 7 Background PoDoCo
PoDoCo is a matchmaking program supporting strategic renewal of companies and employment of young doctors in the private sector Collaboration platform Bringing companies and postdocs together and facilitating novel meetings of postdocs and companies Matchmaking Finding matches between companies long term strategic needs and capabilities of young doctors Funding Offering a research grant for academic research having strategic importance for Finnish industry to boost the collaboration between postdocs and companies
To whom it is? 9 Young doctors who are interested in a career in industry Doctoral degree completed no more than four years previously Doctoral candidates who are graduating next 6-9 months may also apply for a grant. In such cases assurance from guiding professor must be enclosed with the application. Companies with desire to search opportunities lying beyond the current strategic horizon of the company
PoDoCo funding model PoDoCo program consist of two phases: 1) Research period - Sensing and investigating provocative futures Academic research funded by Foundations Foresight into rising and emerging phenomena Far-reaching knowledge enabling the strategic renewal of the companies PoDoCo foundation pool offers research grants for the research period (Not employed) 2) Targeted research period - Sense making to inspire the strategy From foresight to insight Long-term competitiveness Company paid (employed by company)
How it works? 11 PoDoCo 1. Marketing and information events in universities and companies 2. Screening research ideas from the field PoDoCo 3. Definition of key phenomena and potential research topics by companies 4. Searching talented post docs for identified potential research topics Post docs & PoDoCo 4. Post doc write a research plan LOI indicating interest towards the research plan from a company 5. Foundation pool evaluates the applications and makes a suggestion for each application 6. Each Foundation makes decision on grants Post docs & Companies 7. Academic research funded by Foundations Results openly and freely published during the grant period Post docs & Companies 8. Target is that Post doc continues the research in the company 6-12 moths (equal to grant period)
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Academia Post Doc profiles 372 pcs (285) Industry Grant applications 35 pcs (29) 9,4 % (10%) 3,2 % (3,5%) Awarded grants 13 pcs (9) 34 % (35%)
Humanities - Other humanities Humanities - Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music) Humanities - Philosophy, Ethics and Religion Humanities - Languages and Literature Humanities - History and Archaeology Social sciences - Other social sciences Social sciences - Media and communications Social sciences - Social and economic geography Social sciences - Political science Social sciences - Law Social sciences - Sociology Social sciences - Educational sciences Social sciences - Economics and Business Social sciences - Psychology Agricultural sciences - Other agricultural sciences Agricultural sciences - Agricultural biotechnology Agricultural sciences - Veterinary science Agricultural sciences - Animal and Dairy science Agricultural sciences - Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Medical and Health sciences - Other medical sciences Medical and Health sciences - Medical biotechnology Medical and Health sciences - Health sciences Medical and Health sciences - Clinical medicine Medical and Health sciences - Basic medicine Engineering and technology - Industrial management and engineering Engineering and technology - Other engineering and technologies Engineering and technology - Nano-technology Engineering and technology - Industrial biotechnology Engineering and technology - Environmental biotechnology Engineering and technology - Environmental engineering Engineering and technology - Materials engineering Engineering and technology - Chemical engineering Engineering and technology - Mechanical engineering Engineering and technology - Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information Engineering and technology - Civil engineering Natural sciences- Other natural sciences Natural sciences - Biological sciences Natural sciences- Earth and related Environmental sciences Natural sciences - Chemical sciences Natural sciences - Physical sciences Natural sciences - Computer and information sciences Natural sciences - Mathematics PoDoCo profiles by field of science 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 20 '1/2016 '1/2015
PoDoCo profiles and universities 21 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 PoDoCo profiles and universities '1/2015 '1/2016
PoDoCo grant applications and companies (1/3) 22 Size of the company 1/2016 Large 33 % Ownership structure of company 1/2016 Listed company 3 % 6 % 12 % Limited company 12 % Family business SME 67 % 67 % Public ownership (state ownership/government ownership) Third sector organisation Size of the company 2015 Large 50 % SME 50 % Ownership structure of company 2015 54% 0% 4% 7% 36% Listed company Limited company Family business Public ownership (state ownership/government ownership) Third sector organisation
PoDoCo grant applications and companies (2/3) 23 City Unknown Orimattila Rusko Nykarleby Kittilä Hyvinkää Varkaus Turku Vantaa Tornio Savonlinna Raahe Pori Oulu Muhos Lappeenranta Kuopio Kajaani Vaasa Helsinki Tampere Espoo 0 2 4 6 8 10 '1/2016 '1/2015
PoDoCo grant applications and companies (3/3) Field 24 Ohjelmistojen suunnittelu ja valmistus Höyrykattiloiden valmistus (pl. Suhdetoiminta ja viestintä Mittaus-, testaus- ja navigointivälin. ja -laitt. valm. Elokuvien, videoiden ja televisio-ohjelmien tuotanto Hiontatuotteiden valmistus Matkailu Arkkitehtipalvelut Atk-laitteisto- ja ohjelmistokonsultointi Painaminen ja tallenteiden jäljentäminen Tekniikan tutkimus ja kehittäminen Nosto- ja siirtolaitteiden valmistus Sähkölaitteiden valmistus Arkkitehti- ja insinööripalvelut; tekninen testaus Tietokoneiden sekä elektronisten ja optisten Luokittelematon Sähkö-, kaasu- ja lämpöhuolto, Televiestintä Tukkukauppa (pl. moottoriajoneuvojen ja Tieteellinen tutkimus ja kehittäminen Liikkeenjohdon konsultointi Biotekninen tutkimus ja kehittäminen Lääkeaineiden ja lääkkeiden valmistus Lääkintä- ja hammaslääkintäinstrumenttien ja - Kone- ja prosessisuunnittelu Ohjelmistot, konsultointi ja siihen liittyvä toiminta Metallien jalostus Rakentaminen Metallituotteiden valmistus (pl. koneet ja laitteet) Muiden kulkuneuvojen valmistus Koneiden ja laitteiden valmistus 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 '1/2016 '1/2015
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