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Scottish Enterprise and the Local Enterprise Companies operating in Scotland are the main points of contact for development assistance.
Scottish Enterprise (SE) is involved in activities concerned with economic development in Scotland.
Their main areas of concentration include the encouragement of learning and enterprise; the creation of innovative and far-sighted organisations; the formation of an inclusive society and the development of an internationally renowned competitive work environment.
Through world-wide study and research with their partner bodies, SE have formed a forward thinking and proactive approach to business support and Scottish Development. As a result, SE offers a wide scope of services, including:
- Helping business start-ups and helping existing companies to grow
- Making Scotland a more competitive location through the provision of business sites and premises and improving the environment.
- The promotion and encouragement of exportation
- Attracting inward investment
- Breaking down employment prejudice
- Highlighting the importance of developing skills
- Providing the means to develop industry and personal skills
There are 5 Local Enterprise Companies (LEC) throughout the West of Scotland area area. They are the localised centres for access to all areas of Scottish Enterprise's activity.
Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire
Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire
Scottish Enterprise Glasgow
Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire
Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire
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