ABPI | Asssociation of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
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AIM |
Alternative Investment Market
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BoE |
Bank of England
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BVCA
| British Venture Capital Association
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CBI |
Confederation of British Industry
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CVCP
| Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals
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DTI
| Department of Trade and Industry
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EASDAQ
| European Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System
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EBP |
Education Business Partnership Initiative
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EIS |
Enterprise Investment Scheme
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EPSRC
| Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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ESRC
| Economic and Social Research Council
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HEI |
Higher education institution
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IAB |
Innovation Advisory Board
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ILO |
Industrial Liaison Officer
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IPR |
Intellectual Property Rights
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IRC |
Interdisciplinary Research Centre
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MPI |
Manufacturing Planning and Implementation Studies Programme
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MRC |
Medical Research Council
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NASDAQ
| National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System
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OST |
Office of Science and Technology
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PRISM
| Wellcome Trust Unit for Policy Research in Science & Medicine
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PTP |
Postgraduate Training Partnership
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R&D
| Research and development
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SBIR
| Small Business Innovative Research Programme
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SET |
Science, engineering and technology
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SFLGS
| Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme
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SMART
| Small Firms Merit Award for Research and Technology
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SME |
Small or medium-sized enterprise
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SPUR
| Support for Products Under Research
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SRA |
Scientific Research Allowance
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TAL |
Technical Action Line
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TCS |
Teaching Company Scheme
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TEC |
Training and Enterprise Council
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VCT |
Venture Capital Trust
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