Entrepreneurial Campus: summary

Conclusion

Returning to our opening definition as a reminder of what it is that we are seeking to create:

Institutions that are considered as world-class have had a significant impact on the regions that they inhabit, creating companies, jobs, and tax revenues. In addition, by retaining the expertise in an area, they are able to inspire and educate future generations of entrepreneurs.

This will not be an easy task – many of the successful institutions around the globe have taken over 50 years to reach their current level of entrepreneurial activity and economic impact.

Today, in Scotland, we don't have the luxury of the same timescales, we need to act now and leverage all the learning we can to achieve our potential in a far shorter time period.

That said, the Scottish Government believes that this paper sets out a framework for a collective and collaborative effort which, if it is undertaken with determination and focus, will enable Scotland to develop a network of ECs over the next 10+ years.