Partners

The success of the Dairy Business Innovation Center is a credit to the innovation and assistance of Wisconsin dairy producers, processors and manufacturers. By fostering partnerships and embracing opportunities, the DBIC continues to broaden its impact in helping grow America’s Dairyland.

The DBIC is fortunate to partner with many agencies and organizations, including:

The Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research & Development
Founded in 1991, the Babcock Institute acts as a hub for international dairy activities at the University of Wisconsin. Its mission is to lay the foundation for mutually beneficial ties between the U.S. dairy industry and the rest of the world.

Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation
CATI helps private industries leverage their idle intellectual properties by matching them with existing companies and start-up businesses in need of those technologies. CATI is the link between technology excess and technology success.

Cooperative Development Services
Since 1985, Cooperative Development Services has helped existing cooperatives retain their vitality and plan for future growth opportunities. CDS also actively engages with new cooperatives and organizations operating in a cooperative manner to launch new business ventures and plan for long-term viability.

University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Profitability
This Center develops, coordinates, and conducts effective interdisciplinary educational and applied research programs emphasizing business management, human resource management, production systems, finance and marketing systems that enhance dairy profitability.

University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research
The Center serves as a national leader in strategic research to improve the competitive position of the dairy industry by linking Center/University faculty, staff, students and the dairy/food industries in order to address key issues resulting in the transfer of technology and communication of information.

University of Wisconsin College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
CALS mission is to improve the quality of life by discovering, critically analyzing and sharing knowledge in food and agriculture, the life sciences, natural resource and environmental stewardship, and rural community development and to offer strong, research-based education.

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Providing exceptional undergraduate education and related programs in agriculture, food and environmental sciences to serve the people of Wisconsin, the Midwest and the world.

Wisconsin Department of Commerce Dairy 2020 Program
The vision of the Dairy 2020 Initiative, first launched in 1993, is to make Wisconsin the best place to produce and market milk and dairy products. Several grant programs are available to dairy producers.

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
This Association gives voice to Wisconsin dairy processors on national and state issues that impact its businesses.

Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association
The main objective of the Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association is to promote dairy goats, dairy goat products and youth involvement in dairy goats. It offers an excellent opportunity for members to network, share information, coordinate their activities, and showcase the dairy goat.

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
The Department partners with the Dairy Business Innovation Center in assisting clients with financial analysis, technical knowledge, communications and overall client services.

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board provides resources to help you learn more about artisan cheeses and get current dairy news and events.

Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Institute
WSCI works to further develop Wisconsin’s specialty cheese industry, recognized as producing the best quality and largest variety of specialty cheese in the world.