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MLA DONOR COMPANY

Investment:	2007–08 – $16.3m
2006–07 – $12.0m

MLA’s fully-owned subsidiary, MLA Donor Company Limited, provides a vehicle for attracting commercial investment in innovation from individual enterprises. Since its inception in 1999, the R&D partnership program has approved in excess of 350 projects with a total budget of more than $142 million.

There is a wide diversity of project areas that have been addressed by the MDC Partnership Program with all projects aligned to our strategic direction.

For a more comprehensive understanding of how the MLA Donor Company fits into the company structure and planning click here

While the MDC focuses on key programs and initiatives that are delivered specifically through the MDC mechanism, we note that all MDC initiatives are directly aligned to delivery of MLA objectives as articulated in the MLA strategic plan 2007–2011.

Objective	Measure	Outcome	Benefit	Future
Increase industry’s R&D investment, innovation culture and capability	Implement a balanced portfolio of R&D partnerships	102 projects approved valued at $24m across all sectors of industry	R&D partnerships bridge the adoption capability gap in all sectors of industry	Further investment in tailored collaborative innovation strategies
	Facilitate adoption and uptake of partnership project outcomes	15 electronic systems 2 pelt removal systems 8 aitch boning machines 2 Tenderometers	Continued research without relying on industry levy funds	Develop innovative products, processes and new business models
	Support an innovation culture and capability	21 undergraduates and 16 graduates in commercial operations	Opportunities in the red meat industry recognised by upcoming professionals

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