The California Dairy Innovation Center
Supporting innovation and productivity advancements in the California dairy industry.
CDIC News
Industry Grants
The United States Department of Agriculture periodically awards grants to the Pacific Coast Coalition - Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (PCC-DBII). Continue to check back as those awards will be posted here.
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Innovation Grants
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USDA Proposal Award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded close to $100,000 to Cal Poly, Humboldt
Innovation Resources
Looking for a facility to test a new product formulation, or scale-up to pilot plant your bench-scale prototype? Check the capabilities of CDIC collaborators on our Resources
Events, Training & Education Opportunities
Offered in collaboration with our academic partners, short-courses provide hands-on training for all levels of education, without pre-requisites.
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Grants to Industry
For current grant application deadline information please see information about grants and internships.
Internships
CDIC is able to offer internships to qualified, California-based students, and can also connect talented applicants from outside the state to dairy companies in California. CDIC seeks to offer internships to a wide variety of students with diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. View more information about our internship programs.
Innovation Ecosystem
CDIC is a key partner in the CMAB’s Innovation Ecosystem, offering resources to entrepreneurs seeking to bring new concepts using Real California Milk to life.
In Partnership with the Pacific Coast Coalition
The CDIC is the lead partner of the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative’s Pacific Coast Coalition, a collaboration hosted by Fresno State, in cooperation with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, University of California, Davis, Cal Poly Humboldt, Chapman University, and Chico State in California; as well as Oregon State University, Corvallis, and Washington State University, Pullman. Funded by a multi-million dollar USDA grant, the Pacific Coast Coalition offers competitive funding to qualified dairy businesses (producers and processors) and technical support and training programs for the industry through its network of academic collaborators.