Abbreviations and acronyms

ACE

Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship (Finland)

ACORNS

Accelerating the Creation Of Rural Nascent Start-ups (Ireland)

AISC

Australian Industry and Skills Committee

ALMP

Active Labour Market Policy

ASBAS

Australian Small Business Advisory Services

AUD

Australian Dollar

AWS

Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft

AYR

Association of Young Roma

BDS

Business Development Services

BERD

Business Expenditure on Research and Development

BIC

Business Innovation Centre

BMDW

Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs (Austria)

BMVIT

Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (Austria)

BMWi

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (Germany)

BRC

Better Regulation Centre

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CAG

Community Action Group

CCB

Central Co-ordination Body

CCR

Cardiff Capital Region (United Kingdom)

CNC

Computer Numerically Controlled

CVT

Continuous Vocational Training

DIA

Digital Innovation Agency (Austria)

DIH

Digital Innovation Hub

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line

EC

European Commission

EDD

Entrepreneurship Development Department (Kazkahstan)

EEN

Enterprise Europe Network

EIB

European Investment Bank

EIF

European Investment Fund

EIT

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

ERDF

European Regional Development Fund

ESF

European Social Fund

ESIF

European Structural and Investment Funds

EU

European Union

EUR

Euro

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

FFE

Federation of Finnish Enterprises (Finland)

FFG

Research Promotion Agency (Austria)

GBP

Great Britain Pound

GCSTI

Government Council or Science, Technology and Innovation

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation

GEM

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

HEI

Higher Education Institution

HPSU

High-Potential Start-Up

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IIB

International Investment Bank

IT

Information Technology

INNOINFO

Office for Innovation Information and Advice

IPO

Intellectual Property Office

ISIC

International Standard Industrial Classification

JCI

Junior Chamber International (Slovakia)

KET

Key Enabling Technology

KOBIGEL

SME Development Support Programme (Turkey)

KOSGEB

SME Development Agency (Turkey)

LEADER

Liaisons Entre Actions de Développement de l'Economie Rurale (France)

LEO

Local Enterprise Office (Ireland)

MESR

Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic

MLSAF

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family

MNE

Multinational Enterprise

MOESRS

Ministry Education, Science, Research and Sport

MPSVR

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family

MSME

Micro, small and medium sized enterprise

NADSME

National Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

NBC

National Business Centre

NGO

Non Governmental Organisation

NHF

National Holding Fund

NSF

National Science Foundation (United States)

NUTS

Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OLAF

European Anti-Fraud Office

OP

Operational Programme

OP HR

Operational Programme Human Resources

OP II

Operational Programme Integrated Infrastructure

OP R&D

Operational Programme Research and Development

OPR&I

Operational Programme Research and Innovation

PIAAC

Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies

PISA

Programme for International Student Assessment

POCE

Exporter Advice Centre

R&D

Research and Development

REDI

Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative

REDI

Regional Entrepreneurship and Development Index

RIC

Regional Innovation Centre

RIS3 SK

Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation of the Slovak Republic

RPIC

Europe Enterprise Network Regional Advisory and Information Centres

SARIO

Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency

SBA

Slovak Business Agency

SBAfE

Small Business Act for Europe

SBD

Small Business Deduction (Canada)

SBIC

Small Business Investment Company (USA)

SCCI

Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry

SSTI

Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information

SEIS

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

SFI

Science Foundation Ireland

SGDB

Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank

SIEA

Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency

SIH

Slovak Investment Holding

SIOV

State Institute for Vocational Education

SME

Small and Medium-sized Enterprise

SRDA

Slovak Agency for the Support of Research and Development

SZRB

Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank

TEA

Total Early Stage Entrepreneurial Activity

TEC

Trade by Enterprise Characteristics

UAE

United Arab Emirates

VAT

Value Added Tax

VET

Vocational Education and Training

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

USD

United States Dollar

UVO

Office for Public Procurement

ZPS

Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia

ZMPS

Young Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia

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