AMPC Innovation Challenge AMPC would like to hear from providers/developers who believe that they could develop a solution that: Remove operational staff form knifing (and holding) the product. Of the two removing the knife actions is the main foci (and hence semi-automated solutions are also an acceptable consideration). Uses no water (during operations). Recovers the intercostal as a saleable product item. Ideally can remove the intercostals as a single 'finger' of meat. If you are a solution provider or developer and would like to be financially supported by the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) to demonstrate and evolve your offering in 'waterless frenching' and demonstrate it in meat processing environments please reach out to myself on LinkedIn or my AMPC colleague, Stuart Shaw. About AMPC AMPC is an industry body that facilitates industry and researchers/providers in undertaking/adopting innovation and R&D for the Australian red meat processing sector. We do this by having access to an industry levy and matching Aust. Fed. Govt. R&D funds (50% from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - The Hon. David Littleproud MP & Andrew Metcalfe AO). We invest in others undertaking R&D. Note we do not undertake any of the R&D ourselves. Think of AMPC as innovation investment managers (without taking equity).