Enterprise
Scotland’s businesses are the primary driver of sustainable economic growth. Our national competitiveness depends critically on the competitiveness of our individual businesses*
Businesses generate wealth and are fundamental to economic growth. Scottish Enterprise will support businesses, of all sizes, which have high growth potential and which are important to the regional/national economy. We will deliver programmes and services that aim to help them increase innovation, improve productivity, compete internationally and increase their contribution to Scotland’s economic growth.
The primary purpose of our work with individual businesses is to help those with the potential to make a significant positive impact on the Scottish economy to grow or to grow faster.
Our main objectives are to:
- help these companies to realise their growth potential;
- support priority industries and companies to internationalise and attract added value through foreign direct investment; and
- increase the impact and speed to market of high growth start-ups.
To achieve these objectives priority will be given to the following areas:
- Supporting firms with potential to grow
- Regional Selective Assistance Funds
- Skills and organisational development
- Internationalisation of Scottish businesses and attracting inward investment
- High growth start ups