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SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2026
Performance Report
What we do
BUILDING GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE COMPANIES
DRIVING INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT
ENABLING INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLUSTERS
Backing ambitious companies to scale internationally, strengthen productivity through investment in facilities and business capability, and move jobs up the value chain in sectors critical to Scotland's future economy.
Positioning Scotland as a globally competitive place to invest and do business, using our international reach and networks, supporting firms to access priority markets and attracting high-value inward investment.
Developing the innovation assets, infrastructure and clusters that anchor long-term growth – from innovation districts and manufacturing space to industry and place-based ecosystems.
We drive economic transformation by supporting ambitious companies, shaping markets and mobilising investment at scale.
MOBILISING PRIVATE CAPITAL AT SCALE
Bringing investors, industry and government together to unlock large-scale private investment, share risk and accelerate the delivery of investable projects across the economy.
SHAPING FUTURE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
EMBEDDING SUSTAINABLE, RESPONSIBLE GROWTH
Identifying and shaping the opportunities that will drive Scotland's long-term economic transformation.
Ensuring economic growth is productive, resilient and inclusive by embedding net zero, fair work, equalities and responsible business practices across our work.