Scottish Enterprise is the main economic development agency for Scotland, covering 93 per cent of the population from Grampian to the Border.  
  
It consists of Scottish Enterprise and 12 Local Enterprise Companies. Working in partnership with the private and public sectors, they aim to secure the 
long-term future of the Scottish economy by making our industries more competitive. They:  
  
* help business start-ups and existing companies to grow;   
* promote and encourage exporting;   
* attract inward investment ; and   
* develop skills.  
Their priorities include commercialisation of academic ideas into good business opportunities, e-business, globalisation and economic inclusion. 
 
  
Their work includes a significant amount of brownfields and contaminated land regeneration