21DBIWI1006

The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), established in 2019, is a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA). Together with regional collaborators across five states (WI, MN, IA, SD, IL), the DBIA provides access to expertise, resources, and insights to support dairy business innovation.

The DBIA 2021 proposal expands and consolidates the previous programs to create a sustainable, repeatable model that promotes business innovation within the dairy industry. This 2021 application, with the theme of "Let's Think Big," will continue to build upon the previous grant infrastructures and complete a pipeline of efforts designed to enable dairy farmers/processors to get their ideas off the ground, into the market, and grow their business.

This will be achieved through the following goals:

Goal 1: Continue to provide financial and technical assistance to small dairy entrepreneurs and processors in their efforts to add value to their milk.

Goal 2: Increase the support for our select DBIA cohort of companies in the development and growth of their business efforts by expanding the scope of grants and technical assistance across marketing, financial planning, and technical expertise.

Goal 3: Encourage existing industry to address critical needs across new technology, sustainability, and marketing innovation.

The time frame for this program will be three years beginning 4th quarter 2021 (from award date). The DBIA will continue to work with regional and national collaborators as it develops its programs with the potential for scalable application across the country.

University Of Wisconsin System

10.176 - Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives

Dairy Program [USDA - AMS]

Wisconsin United States

State-Wide

Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Non-competitive Application (USDA-AMS-TM-DBII-G-21-0008)