Welcome to the Dairy Processing Technology Centre

The Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC) is an industry–academic collaborative research centre, hosted by the University of Limerick, with a research agenda driven by the long-term growth opportunities for the dairy sector. The centre is funded by Enterprise Ireland and the Dairy Industry Partners.

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ABOUT DPTC

DPTC has been established as a centre of excellence for dairy processing research and innovation. The Centre will help to fuel growth in the Irish dairy sector by performing research focused on cost-efficient processing, facilitating a step-change in environmental sustainability and creating, validating and commercializing a pipeline of science and technology-based manufacturing platforms for dairy ingredients. The foundation of the DPTC is a strong, long-term industry–academic collaborative partnership that will develop, build and translate the knowledge and capabilities in dairy processing that are needed today and for the long-term growth development of the sector.
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NEWS & EVENTS

Call for Career Development Fellowships in the DPTC opens soon

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND Career-FIT PLUS is a new trans-national scheme, co-funded by Enterprise Ireland and the European Union, which offers an opportunity for experienced researchers worldwide to develop their careers in market-focused applied research in Ireland’s Technology Centres and Technology Gateways. This is a unique career development opportunity. Benefits include: Excellent salary, plus family […]

Prof Butler joins Board of FSAI

Congratulations to DPTC PI Professor Francis Butler on his recent appointment to the Board of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). Professor Butler is a Professor at the University College Dublin (UCD) Centre for Food Safety. He is Head of Subject in Biosystems Engineering at UCD. His main research is in food safety, with […]

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