Opening Day

26 September 2014Barbara Meurer

Dairy Innovation Australia Limited (DIAL) is opening its capabilities to small dairy manufacturing businesses

DIAL Small Dairy Network

Benefits to dairy SMEsIn Year 1, some services to dairy

SMEs located in Victoria will be provided for free

Free Workshops in Year 1September 2014: Opening Day –In 2015: 3 topic focussed, technical

workshops Sign up for a roadshow or

confidential consultationCheck out the DIAL Knowledge HubA user-friendly Knowledge Hub will

be created with SME relevant resources on the DIAL website.

DIAL Small Dairy Network

Help line and membership A small membership fee will provide

you with access to 4 hours of expert advice on a help line. The first year is free!

Additional financial resources for new technologies

R&D incentives and grant schemes.Tell us what you want from DIAL in the

futureTo enable us to make meaningful

investments into capabilities and larger projects in the future.

TODAYSee what DIAL has on offer• Look at our pilot plant

• Talk to our engineering team• Learn about our fermentation

cultures• Visit our product characterisation lab

• Hear about sensory analysis• Student vacation program

• Nutrition services• And much more

Dairy Innovation Australia Limited (DIAL) is opening its capabilities to small dairy manufacturing businesses

DIAL Capabilities in a Nutshell

DIAL Small Dairy Showcase Tour Information Discussion Networking

Tour StopProduct Characterisation and Sensory Labs

Extensive facilities for testing the physical properties & functional performance of dairy products & dairy ingredients, mainly for: Quality & shelf-life assessment Technical support for new product development

Dairy Innovation AustraliaMicrobiology and Biochemistry Laboratory

Tour Stop

Tour Stop Pilot Plant

Information Stop DIAL Process Engineering CapabilityProcess engineers with dairy manufacturing, project management and technology transfer experience.• Fee for service

• capital works project management, tender review• process improvement projects, technology scoping, debottlenecking• resource efficiency – water reduction, energy efficiency, CIP optimisation• process modelling, eg UHT process/product quality

• Process monitoring kit • power meters, u/s flow meters, temperature loggers, COD testing,

conductivity, pH, RH, air flow, etc

Information Stop – Sustainability

Source: Wikipedia commons

Technology $$$

• Resource Efficiency• Water – Energy – Cleaning

• Whey• Waste Management

Information Stop – Nutrition

Food Labels

Health & Nutrition Related Claims

Mini-Reviews

Systematic Reviews

Regulatory Dossiers

Market Intelligence

Commercial-in-Confidence

Information StopStudent Vacation Program (SVP)

A work experience program for undergraduate Engineering and

Science students• Program began in 1999• Runs every University summer

holidays• 130 student projects have been

completed• increase undergraduate awareness

of dairy manufacturing sector• improve science and engineering

knowledge of production staff• solve problems on site at dairy

factories

Colin Jones

How DIAL works with network members

Independent adviceConfidential services

TeamsSecondmentsPilot Plant AccessLaboratories AccessMeeting and conference

roomsLow costBig networks

Did not find what you were looking for?

Additional material will open on the DIAL Website on Monday, www.dairyinnovation.com.au

Ask our DIAL staff or Contact Barbara Meurer bmeurer@dairyinnovation.com.au 03 9974 8710

Dairy Innovation Australia Limited (DIAL) is opening its capabilities to small dairy manufacturing businesses

Additional funding schemes from the Victorian Government

Voucher Programs Technology Voucher Innovation Voucher Support for Victorian companies to

use technologies in ICT Industrial biotechnology Other small technologies

Non-Victorian companies can access Victorian technologies

Focus on small and medium size enterprises, but large companies can apply

Matching funding requirements SMEs 25% cash contribution Larger companies 1 : 1 matching funding

Council Funding schemesDairy SMEs in Eastern Suburbs of MelbourneFrankston City Council Small Business Grants Program (ID 10837)This program aims to support innovative firms based, establishing, or relocating to Frankston City that demonstrate potential to create employment and build a resilient local economy. $15,000 Open annually

Greater Dandenong Business Grants Program (ID 10965)This program aims to assist small businesses located in, or intending to locate to, the City of Greater Dandenong municipality. $10,000 Open annually

Federal Funding: Getting ready to export?

From Food Processing News 15 May 2014

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DIAL Small Dairy Network

Benefits to dairy SMEsIn Year 1, some services to dairy

SMEs located in Victoria will be provided for free

Free Workshops in Year 1September 2014: Opening Day –In 2015: 3 topic focussed, technical

workshops Sign up for a roadshow or

confidential consultationCheck out the DIAL Knowledge HubA user-friendly Knowledge Hub will

be created with SME relevant resources on the DIAL website.

DIAL Small Dairy Network

Help line and membership A small membership fee will provide

you with access to 4 hours of expert advice on a help line. The first year is free!

Additional financial resources for new technologies

R&D incentives and grant schemes.Tell us what you want from DIAL in the

futureTo enable us to make meaningful

investments into capabilities and larger projects in the future.