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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[edit] History

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 .

[edit] Structure

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.

[edit] Finances

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.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

• Accounts Commission for Scotland • Bòrd na Gàidhlig • Cairngorms National Park Authority • Creative Scotland • Crofters Commission • Deer Commission for Scotland • Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland • Highlands & Islands Enterprise • Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland • Learning & Teaching Scotland • The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority • National Galleries of Scotland • National Library of Scotland • National Museums of Scotland • Parole Board for Scotland • Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland • Quality Meat Scotland • Risk Management Authority • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh • Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland • Scottish Agricultural Wages Board • Scottish Children's Reporter Administration • Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care • Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission • Scottish Enterprise • Scottish Environment Protection Agency • Scottish Funding Council • Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust • Scottish Legal Aid Board • Scottish Legal Complaints Commission • Scottish Natural Heritage • Scottish Police Services Authority • Scottish Qualifications Authority • Scottish Social Services Council • sportscotland • Skills Development for Scotland • VisitScotland • Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland
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