Research, evaluation and insight

The Targeting Technology Mentoring Service and New Product Development Programmes both commenced in 2002 and completed in 2005.

The Motorola Task Force was set up in response to the announcement of the closure of the Motorola plant at Easter Inch in West Lothian with the objective of overseeing the action plan to specifically meet the needs of the Motorola workers.

The hosting of the 2003 MTV music awards (an annual event in the music industry calendar) and associated events and functions in Leith aimed to provide Edinburgh with economic benefits, as well as boosting the city’s profile and the prospects for hosting future events.

The Determined to Succeed: Enterprise in Education programme aimed to prepare young people for the world of work through enterprising and entrepreneurial learning, work-based vocational learning and appropriately focused career education.

The Scottish Enterprise Network Strategy was introduced during the period 1998-2001 and aimed to move from the previous eight strategic objectives (and 24 activity categories below them) to four strategic goals (and 18 key results below them).

The New Futures Fund Initiative (NFFI) aimed to target problems of social exclusion and disadvantage, particularly in relation to the labour market in Scotland, and support the development of a coherent infrastructure of agencies to point the client group towards opportunities in education, employment and training.

Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire (SER) New Product Development (NPD) programme assists individuals or SMEs who have an innovative idea to bring to market.

Perth Concert Hall is a new arts venue in Perth, managed by Horsecross.

The pilot Global Companies Development Programme (PGCDP) aimed to be a Network response to the issues and challenges facing Scottish SMEs seeking to compete effectively in the Global market.

The Port Glasgow Community Information Project aimed to: create a community portal in consultation with the community; help 12 local organisations to develop and maintain websites on the portal; teach the same skills to people in 8 partner agencies; and install and market 4 kiosks in community-based locations.

The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) is a key delivery vehicle for the Enterprise Networks in the delivery of start-up support to entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 25 years.

The Scottish Stem Cell Network (SSCN) was established in 2003 with funding for two years.

The Proof of Concept Programme was set up in 1999 to aid the commercialisation of innovation from Scotland's research institutions.

Scottish Enterprise Borders (SEB) supported 84 individual property ‘gap funded’ projects, between 1996 and 2002.

The Business Start-up Award is a £1,000 grant targeted at businesses started by people aged between 18 and 30 years, with the aim of increasing the number of businesses started by that age group.

The Business Gateway Start-up Discretionary Fund in Ayrshire provided an additional grant of £500 for business start-ups within Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP) areas.

The Learning Centres aimed to increase participation in and widen access to lifelong learning in local, rural communities.

The Business Store Inverclyde (BSI) was established in 2001 in Greenock to improve the Inverclyde Business community's access to an inclusive and joined up approach to the delivery of support services.

The Return on Investment (ROI) pilot is one of a number of interventions designed to implement the objectives of the 'In-Work Training Strategy Statement' prepared for the Scottish Enterprise (SE) Dunbartonshire Board in response to the priority requirement to increase demand for and participation in training and development by both employers and employees.

The Learning Network, now known as the Opportunity Gateway Learning Network, was established by Scottish Enterprise Grampian in 1998 to address the needs of families and individuals in disadvantaged areas of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS) was established in 2005/06 to assist the formation and growth of sustainable co-operative businesses throughout Scotland.

The Electronics Initiative was designed to support diversification and business development in the electronics sector in Renfrewshire.

Business Gateway is the delivery of four core services throughout the Scottish Enterprise Network: a Business Start Up service; Business Information; Business Aftercare; and Business Growth.

The Life Sciences Business Advisory Service (LSBAS) aims to provide advice and support to aid in the formation, development and growth of life sciences companies in Scotland, with funding support from Scottish Enterprise (SE) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

The Business Start-Up Award is a £1,000 grant, targeted at businesses started by people aged between 18 and 30.