Impact of Digital Dairy Chain honoured with Knowledge Exchange Award
From left to right, Jamie Flower from Business Gateway presents Pauline Murray from the University of Strathclyde and Viki Nocker and Stuart Martin from SRUC with the Place-based Impact award for Digital Dairy Chain. Picture: Martin Shields Photography
The SRUC-led Digital Dairy Chain was among the winners at this year’s Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards in Edinburgh.
The UKRI Strength in Places-funded programme took the Place-based Impact award (sponsored by Business Gateway), which celebrates collaborative initiatives that bring together partners from across Scotland to deliver targeted, positive outcomes for specific regions or local communities.
Stuart Martin, Programme Director of Digital Dairy Chain, said: “Thank you to all our collaborating partners on the project whose hard work make it happen. We would also like to thank UKRI for our funding and continued support. The calibre of projects who were shortlisted was nothing short of amazing and the evening really highlighted the groundbreaking work that innovative collaborations are carrying out in Scotland and beyond.”
Business Minister Richard Lochhead said: “It was good to see the full breadth of academic and business-led innovation on show at Interface’s annual awards.
“It demonstrated why our expertise in so many sectors is revered around the world, from renewable energy and health technology, to food and drink.
“Scotland has been at the forefront of many of the world’s most impactful innovations, from the MRI Scanner and penicillin to televisions and telephones. Yet, by combining research and business, so many new and exciting Scottish breakthroughs are just on the horizon and that is something we should all champion.”
Amelia Whitelaw, Director of award organisers Interface, said: “The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards celebrate successful partnerships where knowledge is shared to create new solutions. The nominees and winners we are celebrating exemplify how collaboration drives valuable advancements. These partnerships have led to the development of new technologies, products, and services that contribute to economic progress and societal benefit. Their innovations are not only transforming Scotland but also have the potential to make a global impact.”
Applications were invited from all Scottish universities, research institutes and colleges, as well as businesses and organisations, demonstrating research and development and innovation-led partnerships which have had a positive impact on the economy, society, and the environment.
SRUC’s Digital Dairy Chain partners are the University of Strathclyde, the University of the West of Scotland, First Milk, Lactalis, NMR, SmartSTEMs, Kendal Nutricare, CENSIS and Cows & Co.
For more information visit www.digitaldairychain.co.uk
Posted by SRUC on 20/03/2025
