| 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 |
SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in the Slovak Republic
