Abbreviations and acronyms

AI

Artificial intelligence

AR

Augmented reality

ASIC

Australia Securities and Investments Commission

AUB

Employers’ Reimbursement Fund, Denmark

BSD

Business Structure Database

BSP

Business Support Partnership

CARES

Community and Renewable Energy Scheme

CED-Q

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

CEIS

Community Enterprise in Scotland

CERUSI

Central European Rural Social Innovation

CIC

Community interest company

CIS

Eurostat Community Innovation Survey

CLLD

Community-led local development

CNC

Computer numerical control

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

CPP

Community Planning Partnership

DEGURBA

Degree of Urbanisation

DSSB

Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband

DTAS

Development Trusts Association Scotland

EAG

Economy Action Group

EBR

Emergency Budget Review

EC

European Commission

EMEC

European Marine Energy Centre

EnoLL

European Network of Living Lab

ERDF

European Regional Development Fund

ESF

European Social Fund

ESIF

European Structural and Investment Funds

ESSB

Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board

EU

European Union

FDI

Foreign direct investment

FTE

Full-time equivalent

FUA

Functional urban area

GCRF

Global Challenges Research Fund

GDP

Gross domestic product

GEM

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

GHG

Greenhouse gas

GHSL

Global Human Settlement Layer

GLCAP

Great Lakes Community Action Partnership

GPS

Global Positioning System

GTO

Group training organisation

GVA

Gross value added

HIE

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

ICIA

Island Communities Impact Assessment

IDBR

Inter-Departmental Business Register

ISIC

International Standard Industrial Classification

JRC

Joint Research Centre

KoSDT

Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust

LEADER

Liaison entre actions de développement de l'économie rurale

LEED

Local Economic and Employment Development

LUF

UK Levelling Up Fund

MA

Modern Apprenticeship

MR

Metropolitan region

MSME

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprise

MSP

Members of the Scottish Parliament

MtCO₂e

Metric tons of CO₂ equivalent

MW

Megawatt

NC

National certificate

NCRA

National Council of Rural Advisers

NESTI

OECD National Experts on Science and Technology Indicators

NIH

Northern Innovation Hub

NPF

National Performance Framework

NRS

National Records of Scotland

NSET

National Strategy for Economic Transformation

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

ONS

UK Office for National Statistics

OSCR

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

PFG

Programme for Government

PPP

Public-private partnership

R&D

Research and development

RDA

Regional development agency

RDPC

Regional Development Policy Committee

REAG

Rural Economy Action Group

REP

Regional Economic Partnership

RIC

Regional innovation capacity

RIS

Regional Innovation System

RSA

Regional Skills Assessment

RSIP

Regional Skills Investment Plan

SBVS

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme

SCF

Scottish Co-investment Fund

SCIO

Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation

SCVO

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisation

SDG

Sustainable Development Goals

SDI

Scottish Development International

SDS

Self-directed support

SDS

Skills Development Scotland

SE

Scottish Enterprise

SES

Scenario Exploration System

SFC

Scottish Funding Council

SG

Scottish Government

SGF

Social Growth Fund

SIF

Social Innovation Fund

SIS

Social Investment Scotland

SME

Small and medium-sized enterprise

SNIB

Scottish National Investment Bank

SOSE

South of Scotland Enterprise

SOSEP

South of Scotland Economic Partnership

SRLL

Smart Rural Living Lab

SRLP

Scottish Rural Leadership Programme

SRUC

Scotland’s Rural College

STEM

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

TCDT

Tiree Community Development Trust

TSRF

Third Sector Resilience Fund

UHI

University of the Highlands and Islands

UK

United Kingdom

UKIS

UK Innovation Survey

UKRI

UK Research and Innovation

UKSPF

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

VET

Vocational education and training

VQ

Vocational qualification

VR

Virtual reality

YEI

Youth Employment Initiative