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Accessibility
The One NorthEast website has been designed so that anyone with a disability can easily access content...more »

ADIT
Adit was set up by the DTI to help address the spiralling costs of ICT and broadband…more » 

Annual Report and Accounts
One NorthEast's annual report and accounts document the Agency's spending during 2005-2006. Key projects and achievements are highlighted alongside the financial data.
Download the Annual Report and Accounts »

AONB
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

ASPIRE
Aspire is a unique culture change programme, aimed at raising young people’s awareness of the full range of job and career opportunities available to them in the North East.
http://www.aspiretoday.co.uk

ATP
Area Tourism Partnership

B

Back To Business
An initiative partnering schools with businesses enabling young people to gain positive experiences from the companies involved...more »

BioNEt
Bionet is the North East of England's leading network for research scientists, and is the major platform for sharing ideas and developments in the health, healthcare and life sciences sector.
http://www.bionetatcels.com/

BNES
British Nuclear Energy Society.
http://www.bnes.com

BREW
Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/Environment/waste/brew/

Bridges Community Ventures
A major equity scheme available to companies within the North East region...more »

Buildings for Business
Innovative property partnership between One NorthEast and UK Land Estates...more »

Business Ambassador Programme
A scheme that offers role models to young people...more »

Business Development Committee
A Standing Committee of the Agency’s Board, which carries out the detailed examination of...more »

Business Investors Group - NE Business Angels
A major equity scheme available to companies within the North East region...more »

Business Link
A Government body providing information to help you start or run a business.
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk

Business Support Network
A single network that is easy to access and easy to use. It will set the standard for delivering business support and constantly seek to evolve in response to customer needs. Ultimately it will make a positive difference to the North East economy...more »

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CAP
Common Agricultural Policy

Capital North East / Insight Capital
A major equity scheme available to companies within the North East region...more »

CapitaliSE, NESEP
A major loan scheme available for social enterprises that are unable to access loans from mainstream sources...more »

Carbon Trust Grants
A major grants scheme available for innovative projects that demonstrate a potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...more »

Carbon Trust Loan Fund
A major loan scheme available to SMEs wishing to invest in energy efficient equipment/systems or carbon saving projects...more » 

Carbon Trust Venture Capital Programme
A major equity scheme available to companies that wish to develop low carbon technology solutions...more »

CBI
Confederation of British Industry
http://www.cbi.org.uk

CELS
Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences
http://www.celsatlife.com

Centre of Excellence
The Centres of Excellence act as focal points for the commercialisation of regional science...more » 

CILT
National Centre for Languages
http://www.cilt.org.uk

CLA
Country Land and Business Association
http://www.cla.org.uk

Co Investment Fund (NECOIF)
A major equity scheme available to companies undertaking technology investments...more »

Coalfields Enterprise Fund
A major equity scheme available to start-up and developing small and medium businesses in the former coalfield areas...more »

Codeworks
The Centre of Excellence in digital and new media sectors.
http://www.codeworks.net

Community Loan Fund
A major loan scheme available to not-for-profit organisations who are unable to access sufficient funding from traditional sources or that require top up funding...more »

Consequences Lab
One of the DIEC Visioning Tools which looks into the mid to long-term future and creates scenarios and artefacts that help us explore the “consequences” of technologies, business models and social trends.
http://www.diec.co.uk

Corporate Plan
One NorthEast’s joint Corporate and Business Plan sets out the Board’s priority programmes to be delivered across the region.
Download the Corporate Plan »

Corporate Resources Committee
A Standing Committee of the Agency’s Board, which carries out the detailed examination of...more »

CPI
Centre for Process Innovation
http://www.uk-cpi.com

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DCLG
Department for Communities and Local Government. (Formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)
http://www.communities.gov.uk/

DEFRA
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
http://www.defra.gov.uk

DIEC
Design Innovation Education Centre
http://www.diec.co.uk

Dott 07
'Designs of the time' is a ten year programme of design innovation. Dott 07 is about changing the way we live through design...more »

DPA
Data Protection Act (1998)

DTI
Department of Trade and Industry
http://www.dti.gov.uk

DWP
Department of Work and Pensions
http://www.dwp.gov.uk

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E-Business
Electronic business, any business conducted using electronic media; any business that makes some or all of its revenue via Internet technology...more »

E-Commerce
Commerce that is transacted electronically, as over the Internet...more »

Education, Skills and Employment Committee
A Standing Committee of the Agency’s Board, which carries out the detailed examination of...more »

EEA
European Economic Area

EIC
European Information Centre
http://www.northeasteic.com

EIF
Environmental Industries Federation
http://www.eif.org.uk

E-Justice
Integrating ICT and biometrics for controlling and tracking authorized access to a legal process which is automated as workflow systems...more »

Environmental Micro Loan Fund
A major loan scheme available to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises within the environmental sector...more »

ERDF
European Regional Development Fund
Read more about Projects Supported by ERDF and ESF »

ERDP
England Rural Development Programme.  Contributes to the delivery of the Government's Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food by helping farmers and foresters to respond better to consumer requirements and become more competitive, diverse, flexible and environmentally responsible.  Now replaced by the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)...more »

ESF
European Social Fund
Read more about Projects Supported by ERDF and ESF »

EU
European Union

Experience Studio
One of the Design Innovation Education Centre (DIEC) three visioning tools, Experience Studio targets design in the present, by shaping the things we use.
http://www.diec.co.uk

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FAL
Funding Allocation Letter  

FoI
Freedom of Information...more »

FP6
Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development...more »

FP7
Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development...more »

FSB
Federation of Small Businesses
http://www.fsb.org.uk

Future Entrepreneurs programme
The Future Entrepreneurs programme aims to increase the number of entrepreneurs in the region by working through schools, parents, young peoples’ groups and the media to ensure that enterprise is seen as an attractive and realistic career option...more »

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GDP
Gross Domestic Product, one of several measures of the size of the region's economy.

GLA Act (1999)
Greater London Authority Act (1999)

North East Investment Fund Three / Evolve
A major loan scheme available to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises...more »

GTBS
Green Tourism Business Scheme

GVA
Gross Value Added, a measure of national income and output used in economics.

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HWHL
Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Limited...more »

I

IC
Informed Choice, part of the Business and Young People programme...more »  

ICT
Information and Communications Technology

IGNITE
Ignite supports the creation of sustainable communities in North East England
http://www.ignite-ne.com

IiE
Investors in Excellence, one of the Agency's priority areas within our change management programme...more »

INTERREG IIIC
An EU-funded programme that helps Europe’s regions form partnerships to work together on common projects. By sharing knowledge and experience, these partnerships enable the regions involved to develop new solutions to economic, social and environmental challenges.
http://www.interreg3c.net

IPA
Independent Performance Assessment is designed to assess the progress and future plans of the RDAs.  The IPA process was introduced by Government in 2005 and through it fewer time-consuming audits of the Agencies’ work will be needed...more »

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KIBS
Knowledge Intensive Business Services...more »

Knowledge Campus
Planned development at Gateshead Quays, which will attract major international companies to locate in the vicinity of research, teaching and exhibition facilities focussed on design, as well as developing smaller companies in incubators.
Read more about it on the Dott07 website »

L

LDF's
Local Development Frameworks

Leading the Way
The Regional Economic Strategy...more »

LSC
Learning and Skills Council
www.lsc.gov.uk

M

MicroSTEP
Short-term programme to encourage participation in knowledge transfer activities by smaller and micro-sized businesses...more »

N

NaREC
Centre of Excellence for New and Renewable Energy...more »

NDA
Nuclear Decomissioning Authority
http://www.nda.gov.uk

NDI
Northern Defence Industries.  A not-for-profit organisation representing the industry across the North East and Yorkshire.
http://www.ndi.org.uk

NDPB
Non-Departmental Public Body

NEEP
Enterprise in Education Programme.  It will provide significant investment into enterprise education in schools at Key Stage 3 level across the whole North as part of the Northern Way.
http://www.thenorthernway.co.uk

NEPA
North East Productivity Alliance
http://www.nepa-info.co.uk

NEPIC
North East Process Industry Cluster
http://www.nepic.co.uk

NERIF
North East Regional Investment Fund.  NERIF is a wholly owned company of One NorthEast, which is responsible for establishing policy and general criteria for the investment of funds...more »

NERIP
North East Regional Information Partnership
http://www.nerip.com

NESTA
A major grant scheme available to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) or small groups with an idea that has the potential of patentability in a high risk area...more »

NETAB
North East Tourism Advisory Board...more »

NIA
Nuclear Industries Association
http://www.niauk.org

NISP
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme
http://www.nisp.org.uk

NOF
Northern Offshore Federation - North of England's premier trade association providing business support for the marine, offshore and renewable energy sectors and associated energy related industries
http://www.nof.co.uk

North East Assembly
The North East Assembly’s role is to be an effective voice for the region and to represent its communities and interests.
http://www.northeastassembly.gov.uk

North East Equity Matching Fund
A major equity scheme available to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises...more »

North East Regional Portal
The North East Regional Portal was the first of its kind in the UK. It is a Company Limited by Guarantee with One North East as its sole member. It operates as n-e-life.com...more »
http://www.n-e-life.com

Northern Venture Managers
A major equity scheme available to all businesses...more »

Northern Way
The aim of the Northern Way is to establish the North of England as an area of exceptional opportunity combining a world class economy with a superb quality of life.
http://www.thenorthernway.co.uk

Nstar
NStar is an independent early stage technology venturing company establishing a number of initiatives to promote the north east as a dynamic place for innovative companies to do business.
http://www.nstarfinance.com

O

Objective 1
European Regional Development Fund Structural Fund.  Objective 1 promotes the development and structural change of regions whose development is slowed or lagging behind.  There are no Objective 1 areas in North East England.

Objective 2
European Regional Development Fund Structural Fund.  Objective 2 supports the economic and social conversion of industrial, rural, urban and fisheries areas that face structural difficulties..
Read more about our Objective 2 priorities »

Objective 3
European Regional Development Fund Structural Fund. Objective 3 aims to support the running costs of schemes that provide a range of measures to help jobless people into work, by upgrading their skills and therefore their employment potential. It also supports retraining/improving skills of employees and the promotion of life long learning.
Read more about our Objective 3 priorities »

ODPM
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Now the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
http://www.communities.gov.uk/

P

Passionate People, Passionate Places
The Regional Image Strategy Campaign branding
http://www.northeastengland.co.uk

Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust offers practical solutions to change young people's lives.
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk

Problem Workshop
One of the Design Innovation Education Centre (DIEC) three visioning tools, Problem Workshop builds a new future on inherited reality, enhancing strengths but minimising inherited negative consequences.
http://www.diec.co.uk

Project North East
An organisation designing, building and managing innovative projects that help enterprising people and communities develop their ideas, and create wealth and employment.
http://www.pne.org

Proof of Concept Fund (NEPOC)
A major loan scheme available to technology and science based Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and activities leading to SME formation and spin-out from the research and business base...more »

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R4eGov
An FP6 project working towards consistent E-Administration EU wide.
http://www.r4egov.info

RDA
Regional Development Agency
http://www.englandsrdas.com

RDPE
Rural Development Programme for England.  Replaces the ERDP programme and contributes to the delivery of the Government's Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food by helping farmers and foresters to respond better to consumer requirements and become more competitive, diverse, flexible and environmentally responsible...more »

RDS
Rural Development Service.  The largest deliverer of the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP) and other rural services.

REF
Regional Employability Framework...more »

Regeneration Committee
A Standing Committee of the Agency’s Board, which carries out the detailed examination of...more »

Regional Development Agencies Act (1998)
An Act of Parliament governing Regional Development Agencies.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980045.htm

Regional Micro Loan Fund
A major loan scheme available to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises...more »

RES
Regional Economic Strategy...more »

RIS
Regional Image Strategy...more »

RLN
Regional Language Network...more »

ROI
Return on Investment

RSP
Regional Skills Partnership...more »

RSS
Really Simple Syndication.  News feeds that allow you to see when websites have added new content without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.

S

SBS
Small Business Service.  An agency of the Department of Trade and Industry with a vision to make the UK an enterprise society that is the best place in the world to start and grow a business.
http://www.sbs.gov.uk

Science and Industry Council
The Science & Industry Council comprise senior figures from industry, higher education and the public sector, and champion regional science, technology and innovation to a national and international audience...more »

Science City
Newcastle Science City is a unique integration of science and technology research and development, and its application, with spatial planning and urban development.
http://www.newcastlesciencecity.com

SCP
Sustainable Consumption and Production is about achieving economic growth whilst respecting environmental limits, finding ways to minimise damage to the natural world and making use of the earth's resources in a sustainable way...more »

SEA
Strategic Environmental Assessment

SFI
Selective Finance for Investment.  A major loan scheme available to all businesses...more »

SfiE
Selective Finance for Investment.  A major loan scheme available to all businesses...more »

SHiNE
Shaping Horizons in the North East.  An innovative and challenging strategic futures project for the North East of England started in May 2003.  The project was the response to a requirement for longer term strategic futures thinking and planning set out in the regional economic strategy Realising Our Potential in 2002.
Read the Evaluation of SHINE Report »

Single Programme funding
As of April 2002, Government announced that all of the English RDAs would operate within a Single Financial Framework. This meant that 11 separate funding streams were replaced by what is known as the Single Programme...more »

SME
Small and Medium-sized Enterprise

Spirit of Enterprise Fund
A major loan scheme available to disabled people within North East England with the aim of helping them into self-employment or, if already operational, to develop their business...more »
 
SRP
Sub-Regional Partnership...more »

Strategy for Success
Strategy for Success is a strategy for the North East of England, based upon the exploitation of the Region's research base to generate innovation, competitiveness and growth.
http://www.strategyforsuccess.info

Street North East
A major loan scheme available to existing self employed and micro businesses (less than 10 employees) which appear too risky for mainstream finance and start-ups that can demonstrate a positive cash flow for at least 6 months...more »

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TNERP
The North East Regional Portal was the first of its kind in the UK. It is a Company Limited by Guarantee with One North East as its sole member. It operates as n-e-life.com...more »
http://www.n-e-life.com

touriSME
An INTERREG IIIC project for the Strengthening of small and medium sized enterprises and tourism for sustainable and balanced development.
http://www.tourisme-rfo.net

TrIC
Transition and Informed Choice.  This is a project with two distinct areas of engagement - Transition (Tr) and Informed Choice (IC) that is part of the Business and Young People programme...more »

TU
Trade Union

U

U2DE2
Efficiency and Effectiveness, Desirability, Usefulness and Usability.  One of the Design Innovation Education Centre's performance measurement tools...more »

UATTC
Unique Assembly of Tried and Tested Components.  One of the Design Innovation Education Centre's Service Design Tool Sets...more »

UK Steel Enterprise
A major equity scheme available to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in traditional steel areas...more »
 
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
http://www.unesco.org

URC
Urban Regeneration Companies...more »

V

VONNE
Voluntary Organisations' Network North East.  The regional voluntary and community sector infrastructure organisation for North East England.
http://www.vonne.co.uk

W

White Paper
An official British government publication on a specific subject prepared by a committee and presented to the House of Commons, usually reporting results of a recent investigation or summarizing policy.

WHS
World Heritage Site

WRAP
Waste and Resources Action Programme.  WRAP's mission is to accelerate resource efficiency by creating efficient markets for recycled materials and products, while removing barriers to waste minimisation, re-use and recycling.
http://www.wrap.org.uk

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