Facts about the Innovation Consortium FUTUREMILQ FUTUREMILQ is a 4-year project from April 2013 to April 2017. Purpose: The main purpose is to develop technologies and concepts that ensure high quality of raw milk in the future from the existing and future automatic milking systems. Participants Project Manager: AgroTech A/S – Institute for Agri Technology and Food Innovation Additional objectives include: • Creating new knowledge of free fatty acids in milk • Develop new methods for measuring fatty acids • Develop a rapid method to analyze specific bacteria types in milk • Develop monitoring techniques and early warning systems, to ensure a high quality of raw milk Companies: Arla Foods amba, , Lely Nordic , DeLaval A/S, S.A.Christensen, Merlin Malkeservice ApS, ADA Rustfri Industri A/S, Foss Analytical A/S, Eurofins Steins Laboratorium A/S, Videncentret for Landbrug, Kvæg, Malkebedrifter Budget Budget: 23.2 m DKK Pledged by the Council for Technology and Innovation: 10.6 m DKK Knowledge Dissemination Partners: AgroTech A/S, FORCE Technology Additional Partners: Registrering og YdelsesKontrol(RyK) Contact Person: Anette Gravgaard, Senior Project Manager, AgroTech, Tel. +45 8743 8448, mobil +45 3092 1746, email: [email protected] AgroTech A/S Institut for Jordbrugs- og FødevareInnovation Institute for Agri Technology and Food Innovation Agro Food Park 15 . 8200 Aarhus N Tel. +45 8743 8400 . Fax +45 3644 0533 www.agrotech.dk . [email protected] Version 22042014 The project in brief The consortium will develop new analytical methods and early-warning systems to increase milk quality in today’s milking systems and contribute to the innovative development of future milking technology. The perspective is reduced waste and increased productivity of dairies and milk producers and increased sales of new technological solutions from equipment manufacturers. Research Institutions: The University of Aarhus – AU FOOD and iNANO
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