Industrial PhD path provides a PhD student the opportunity to work on a research project of Skoltech and Industrial PhD partner during doctoral program study. The fundamental difference from traditional Skoltech PhD programs is that PhD students work on real-life issues of industrial partners, using the resources and infrastructure of both parties. Such cooperation ensures the exchange of knowledge and experience between the institute and industry, providing the industrial partner the access to Skoltech`s infrastructure and human capital. This, in turn, enables the transfer of the institute's research and development findings to the real sector of the economy.