I manage the team at Moorepark Technology Ltd (www.moorepark.ie) which is aFood Industry Pilot Plant Facility with 7 Operating Units - our vision is to pilot innovation and be "Your Partner in Food Product Development"Our core business is the rental of that pilot plant to food companies and public research institutions for the purposes of carrying out product and process development, training, or small scale start-up manufacture.3 Scales of OperationSmall scale pilot plant to large scale pilot plantCompetent in the following food technology areas:• Dairy technologies • Infant Formula technologies• Separation technologies: Mechanical and Membrane separation - UF, MF, NF, clarification, decantation.• Evaporation and Spray drying technologies• Wet Processing - HTST/UHT, homogenisation equipmentWhile the plant was established around Dairy processing technologies, it now has a wide range of capabilities in general food and food ingredient development. MTL is arranged in a modular structure of self- contained processing areas. This guarantees single client access and total confidentialityThe main focus of my research and development has been: • New product development • Product optimisation• Cost optimisation• Contract research• Process engineering and efficiency • Client training courses.