Acronyms and abbreviations

ABDSI

Association of Business Development Services Indonesia

AME

Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering

ARDA

Agricultural Research Development Agency

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

BDS

Business Development Services

BDSP

Business Development Service Provider

BIOTEC

National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

BOI

Board of Investment

BSC

Business Service Centre

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CFE

Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities

CMO

Cluster Management Organisation

CMU

Chiang Mai University

CWLEP

Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership

DBD

Department of Business Development

DEPA

Digital Economy Promotion Agency

DIP

Department of Industrial Promotion

DITP

Department of International Trade Promotion

DIW

Department of Work

DOA

Department of Agriculture

EEDA

East of England Development Agency

ERBI

Eastern Region Biotechnology Initiative

ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning

EUR

Euro

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

FIN

Food Innovation and Packaging Centre

FTI

Federation of Thai Industries

GBP

Great Britain Pound

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GEM

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

HEI

Higher Education Institution

HEFCE

Higher Education Funding Council for England

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IoT

Internet of Things

IP

Intellectual Property

ISMED

Institute for Small and Medium Enterprises Development

ISP

Innovation Service Provider

ITAP

Industrial Technology Assistant Programme

JICA

Japan International Cooperation Agency

KET

Key Enabling Technology

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

KSU

Polish National SME Services Network

LBN

London Bioscience Network

LEED

Local Economic and Employment Development

LEO

Local Enterprise Office

MBA

Master of Business Administration

MFii

Mae Fah Luang University Intellectual Property Management and Innovation Department

MFU

Mae Fah Luang University

MFUBI

Mae Fah Luang University Business Incubator

MJU

Mae Jo University

MJUBI

Mae Jo University Business Incubator

MNE

Multinational Enterprise

MOAC

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives

MOC

Ministry of Commerce

MOCSME

Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs

METI

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

MOE

Ministry of Education

MOI

Ministry of Industry

MOST

Ministry of Science and Technology

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

NAIT

National Agency for Industry and Trade

NCE

Norwegian Centre of Expertise

NECTEC

National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre

N-HIP

Northern Herb Innovation Park

NIA

National Innovation Agency

NIST

Northern Innovative Start-up Thailand

NSP

Northern Science Park

NSTDA

National Science and Technology Development Agency

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OHEC

Office of the Higher Education Commission

OSMEP

Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion

OSS

One-Stop Service Centre

PARP

Polish Enterprise Development Agency

R&D

Research and Development

R&D&I

Research and Development and Innovation

RDA

Regional Development Agency

RIC

Regional Innovation Cluster

RISMEP

Regional Integrated SME Promotion

SBA

Small Business Administration

SBIR

Small Business Innovation Research programme

SBDC

Small Business Development Centre

SCC

Startup Canada Communities

SCORE

Service Corps of Retired Executives

SEZ

Special Economic Zone

SME

Small and Medium-sized Enterprise

SMED

Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank

SMEDI

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute

SSRC

SME Support and Rescue Centre

STeP

Science and Technology Park, Chiang Mai University

STTR

Small Business Technology Transfer programme

TCC

Thai Chamber of Commerce

TCELS

Thailand Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences

TEA

Total Early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity

THAI-BISPA

Thai Business Incubator and Science Park Association

THB

Thai Baht

TCG

Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation

TFV

Thailand Food Valley

TMC

Technology Management Centre

UBI

University Business Incubator

UMG

Unipart Manufacturing Group

USD

United States Dollar