Entrepreneurship in Regional Innovation Clusters

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