What we do
We are Scotland's main economic, enterprise, innovation and investment agency. Our ultimate goal is to stimulate sustainable growth of Scotland’s economy.
To achieve this we help ambitious and innovative businesses grow and become more successful. We also work with public and private sector partners to develop the business environment in Scotland. We deliver a range of dedicated support services locally, nationally and internationally. Our activities help businesses with the appetite and capacity to grow to:
- improve efficiencies;
- access new sources of funding; and
- conquer new markets.
To build a world-class economy, we’re interested in industries that have real competitive advantage in Scotland, particularly:
- energy,
- life sciences,
- tourism,
- financial services,
- food and drink, and
- digital markets and enabling technologies.
We work in partnership with universities, colleges, local authorities and other public sector bodies to achieve these goals and to maximise our contribution to the Government’s Economic Strategy. We are mainly funded by the Scottish Government, although we also raise part of our budget from other sources, such as property rental and disposal of assets.
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Find out what we achieved last year in our annual review 2007-2008