50% increase in Highlands and Islands businesses exporting over the past year
goNORTH, Scotland's leading international creative industries festival, returns to Inverness over 05 and 06 June 2013
HIE is running a series of interactive digital workshops to help you improve your online and IT knowledge
HIE tourism webinars - learn from the best and grow your business
- Supporting businesses
- Strengthening communities
- Developing growth sectors
- Creating a competitive region
Latest news and updates
- 23 May 2013
Industry celebrates EMEC’s 10th anniversary at All-Energy
The renewable energy industry gathered last night (Wednesday 22nd May) to celebrate the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) 10th anniversary at the annual All-Energy Exhibition and Conference in Aberdeen.
Read more - 23 May 2013
EFC Group launches next phase of expansion in Forres
EFC Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of instrumentation, monitoring, handling and control systems for the global oil and gas industry, has announced the launch of a new manufacturing plant in Moray.
Read more - 23 May 2013
goNORTH set to showcase largest range of creative activity in event's history
One of Scotland’s largest and most ambitious creative industries events will boast the broadest range of creative activity in its history when it’s held in Inverness next month.
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Upcoming events
- Apr 11The Norseman Hotel, Wick
Intermediate Preparing to Export course - Caithness and Sutherland
11 April 2013 to 06 June 2013 - May 28
- May 29
- Jun 5
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Our Priorities
Businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands are ambitious, both for their individual enterprise and for the growth of the region as a whole. Greater economic prosperity will be delivered through private sector led investments which create jobs and wealth.
The Government Economic Strategy (GES) identifies seven sectors as offering particular opportunities for growth due to existing comparative advantages or through potential to capitalise on Scotland's unique natural assets.
HIE plays a leading role in developing the conditions which will enable the Highlands and Islands to fulfil its potential as a globally competitive region with a thriving, low carbon economy.
Strong communities are essential to the continued success of the Highlands and Islands. Social and economic developments are complementary in achieving growth, particularly in remote, sparsely-populated areas.