Scottish Enterprise
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Scottish Enterprise is a sponsored non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business. The body covers the eastern, central and southern parts of Scotland whilst a similar body, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, operates in north-western Scotland.
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History [edit]
Scottish Enterprise started operations on 1 April 1991 under the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990. That act merged the former Scottish Development Agency [SDA], created in 1975 and the Scottish Training Agency to form one integrated body.
On 1 April 2008, the skills function of Scottish Enterprise moved out of the organisation to the newly formed Skills Development Scotland.
Structure [edit]
Scottish Enterprise has approximately 1,000 staff and operates from 12 offices - Aberdeen, Bellshill, Clydebank, Dundee, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Galashiels, Glasgow, Glenrothes, Kilmarnock, Paisley and Stirling.
The eight members of the senior management team of Scottish Enterprise are referred to as the Executive Leadership Team. Current membership is as follows:
- Lena Wilson - Scottish Enterprise Chief Executive
- Iain Scott - Chief Financial Officer
- Paul Lewis - Managing Director - Operations: Sectors and Commercialisation
- Jim McFarlane - Managing Director - Operations: Company Growth, Innovation, Infrastructure and Investment
- Anne MacColl - Scottish Development International Chief Executive
- Julian Taylor - Director of Strategy and Economics
- Carolyn Stewart - Director of People Services
- Linda McDowall - Director of Business Networks and Communications
The current Chairperson of the Scottish Enterprise Board is Crawford Gillies.
Finances [edit]
Scottish Enterprise is largely funded by the Scottish Government, although it also raises part of its budget from other sources such as property rental and disposal of assets. SE has a budget of approximately £280 million for the financial year 2010/11.
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External links [edit]
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- Official website
- Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990
- Scottish Development International
- Enterprise Europe Scotland
- Scotland Europa
