'''Scottish Enterprise''' is the primary Economic_development agency of Scotland. It was established, and its general aims and objectives set out, under the terms of the Enterprise_and_New_Towns_(Scotland)_Act_1990. That act merged the former '''Scottish Development Agency''', which was set up in 1975, and the '''Training Agency in Scotland''' to form one integrated body. Scottish Enterprise started operations on April 1st 1991 and is a Non-Departmental_Public_Body funded the Scottish_Executive_Enterprise,_Transport_and_Lifelong_Learning_Department. Highlands_and_Islands_Enterprise (HIE) carries out similar functions of economic development in the Highlands and Islands. ==Aims and Objectives== The aims and objectives of Scottish Enterprise as set out http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/about_se.htm?siblingtoggle=1, are * To help and encourage new business growth in Scotland, to get under way. * To support, encourage and develop existing businesses in Scotland. * To equip people, such as Students and professionals, to gain the knowledge and skills necessary in the globally Competitive marketplace. * To assist Scottish businesses build a presence in the Global_economy. ==Structure== Scottish Enterprise has its headquarters in Glasgow, where its national policy is decided, but the body's work is augmented by the activities of 12 '''local enterprise companies''' across southern and eastern Scotland, which focus the principals of Economic_development, investment, training and business growth in their own area. Currently these local Enterprise companies are: * '''Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire''' based in Kilmarnock. * '''Scottish Enterprise Borders''' based in Galashiels and covering the whole of the Borders administrative region. * '''Scottish Enterprise Dumfries_and_Galloway''' based in Dumfries and covering all of south-west Scotland. * '''Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian''' based in Edinburgh and covering the administrative areas of West_Lothian, East_Lothian, Midlothian and the City of Edinburgh. * '''Scottish Enterprise Fife''' based in Glenrothes and covering all of the Fife council area. * '''Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley''' based in Stirling and covering the council areas of Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. * '''Scottish Enterprise Glasgow''' * '''Scottish Enterprise Grampian''' based in Aberdeen and covering the North-east of Scotland - the council areas of Aberdeen_City and Aberdeenshire. *'''Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire''' based in Bellshill and covering the council areas of North_Lanarkshire and South_Lanarkshire. *'''Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire''' based in Paisley and covers the local authority areas of Renfrewshire, East_Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. *'''Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire''' based in Clydebank, covering the eastern part of Argyll_and_Bute, East_Dunbartonshire and West_Dunbartonshire. *'''Scottish Enterprise Tayside''' based in Dundee and including the local authority areas of Dundee_City, Angus and Perth_and_Kinross. ==See also== *Scotland *Economy_of_Scotland *Politics_of_Scotland ==References== *About Scottish Enterprise ==Links== *Scottish Enterpise *Scottish Executive *Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 *Scottish Development International *Highlands and Islands Enterprise Category:Scottish_public_bodies {{econ-stub}} {{Scotland-org-stub}}