Milk Round Technology Accelerator
Digital Dairy Chain
What it funds
The Milk Round Technology Accelerator programme offers hands-on technical, engineering and business support to help individuals or small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with technology ideas for the dairy sector that could: improve its efficiency reduce its environmental impact help it to meet net zero targets The programme will help you develop your concept and fast-track it to demonstration and testing. This is a competitive programme that runs from January to July, but interested businesse
Who can apply
Individuals or businesses operating in Cumbria or south and west Scotland with technology ideas that could improve efficiency in the dairy industry or help to reduce its environmental impact.
Last checked against the official source: 20 Jul 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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