INE News archive

HIE Inverness and East Highland news archive from March 2005
Inverness medicentre modelWorld-class centre for health science gets the green light

The creation of a world-class facility for healthcare and biotechnology research, education, training and business development in Inverness has received the green light, now that all the funding is in place to allow the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network to buy the land and begin construction.
23 March 2005


Loch Ness Partnership Lorna Maclennan and Gillian TurnerNew nessie recruits set to show the world there's more to Loch Ness than a monster

The Loch Ness Partnership has moved a step closer to realising the organisation's vision of achieving World Heritage Site status by recruiting two members of staff to work towards the ambitious goals of the organisation.
17 March 2005


Speak up and have your sayHIE's biggest consultation exercise nears completion

A huge public consultation exercise to help determine the future activities of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is drawing to a close. Since January the economic and community development agency has been seeking the views of its staff, stakeholders, partner organisations, businesses, communities and individuals as part of the process of identifying its strategic priorities for the coming years.
04 March 2005


Sunday Times top 100Newsflash: HIE network among top 100 UK companies to work for

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise network has for the first time earned the distinction of joining the prestigious Sunday Times 100 best companies to work for.
04 March 2005