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 so far?
After finishing my studies, I started working at Elmos as a development engineer, and with the business’s assistance I then started my commercial doctorate. The collaboration with TU Dortmund University was an obvious step for me, as close and established cooperation between Elmos and the university already existed before I started my doctoral 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 benefit– Elmos and TU Dortmund University are almost neighbors in the technology park.
For me, the unique appeal of a commercial doctorate lies in the close dovetailing of science and company. On the one hand, I can push ahead with my scholastic research and additional develop personally through conferences and by engaging with the professional community. On the other hand, my results channel directly into a concrete product that is put to more usage within the company. I discover this combination really enhancing and encouraging.
Both Elmos and TU Dortmund University are members of “EIN Quantum NRW”. To what degree are you personally involved in this skills network of scholastic and industrial stakeholders? And what, in your viewpoint, does this cooperation mean for North Rhine-Westphalia?
EIN Quantum NRW provides an excellent framework for bringing together researchers and industry in the field of quantum technologies. What I especially value 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 industrial doctorate. Conferences such as the NRW Nano Conference are likewise a perfect platform for me to get fresh inspiration and communicate beyond my own discipline. Quantum innovations are meanwhile a regular part of the conference program.
The quality and continuity of such networks is a clear reflection of the assistance afforded to them by both the Ministry of Culture and Science and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Environment Action and Energy. In my view, this form of collaboration substantially boosts North Rhine-Westphalia as a place for innovation. Furthermore, the “Important Task of Typical European Interest in Microelectronics and Interaction Technologies (IPCEI ME/CT)” is also funding the development of Elmos’ QRNG. I would for that reason 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 Development Award
The German Innovation Award has actually existed since 2010 to business whose capacity for development adds to Germany and Europe’s independence in a competitive global market. The distinguished award is conferred by the WirtschaftsWoche service publication together with Accenture, the BMW Structure and Telefónica Deutschland in the following categories: “Corporations”, “Medium-Sized Enterprises” and “Start-ups”.
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EIN Quantum NRW