HIE news archive

All-HIE news archive from May 2008
Gerald Michaluk marketing guruInverness to host event with master marketing director

Marketing guru Gerald Michaluk is to deliver a talk on the role of the marketing director in Inverness next week at the invitation of The Chartered Institute of Marketing in Scotland (CIM).

30 May 2008


HIe iconHIE plans to invest over £219m for the next three years

Plans to invest more than £219 million over the next three years in economic and community development have just been published by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
27 May 2008


OpenHydro turbine at EMECScotland's first tidal device connects to National Grid

A pioneering tidal scheme has taken a significant step forward this week when it began generating electricity on to the National Grid.

 


27 May 2008


Cairngorm MountainHIE to lead Cairngorm mountain Ltd into a new future

Plans to secure the sustainable future of the Cairngorm funicular railway can now get under way following agreement that ownership of its operating company CairnGorm Mountain Ltd will transfer to Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
19 May 2008


Elizabeth Johnson at the Pure Energy Centre, Unst, ShetlandRegion's renewables companies gear up for All Energy 08

With just days to go before the UK's only show devoted to renewable energy gets underway on 21st and 22nd May, Highlands and Islands businesses are gearing up to showcase some of the best of the region's talent.
19 May 2008


Toby MacLean and Leanne AndersonUnder 30s urged to have their say on the Highlands and Islands

People between 15 and 30 from across the Highlands and Islands and beyond are being urged to have their say in a major online survey launched this week to discover the deciding factors behind living and working in the region.
14 May 2008


Bennex bulidingSubsea technology firm move to Forres

Internationally known and highly regarded subsea technology firm, Bennex, has just moved into a purpose-built new unit at The Enterprise Park, Forres.
14 May 2008


New campus at BeechwoodMajor new campus for Inverness takes step forward

Two planning firms have been appointed to draw up a master plan for what is considered to be one of the most important developments for the Highlands and Islands over the next 20 years.
07 May 2008


i hero eventYoungsters to play star role in career planning

It's called career planning - but not as we know it. A radical approach to the way secondary school pupils plan their future takes off this week in the Highlands and Islands.
07 May 2008


Braewick cafe, EshanessWigwams in the wild north

The Wild West is where you would normally expect to see wigwams, but a new take on the old design is making its mark throughout the north of Britain.
02 May 2008