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 [email protected] 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.