All-HIE news 2007 archive from December 2007
| New whisky site drams up business for Highlands tourism industry A new website geared to help the hospitality and tourism sector in the Highlands reap more economic benefit from the nation's most famous tipple has been launched by ScotlandWhisky, the national whisky tourism initiative. | |
| Funding boost for Scotland's answer to tea-tree oil Plans for one of the UK's biggest cosmetic makers to turn bog myrtle into an income-earning crop have moved a step closer with approved funding of £201,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). | |
Highland Lights | Highland Lights ~ Solais na Gaidhealtachd On Saturday 12 January, 2008, “An t-Seann Bliadhn’ Ùr” (The Old New Year), join with the people of Inverness for Highland Lights, the finale of the city’s Winter Festival and the close of Highland 2007, Scotland’s year of Highland culture. |
| HIE gives go-ahead to Harris Tweed bids The economy of the Outer Hebrides received a welcome boost this week after HIE Innse Gall announced financial support for not just one but two Harris Tweed mills. | |
| Fantastic prize for budding entrepreneurs If you see yourself as a seriously ambitious entrepreneur, this is a fantastic opportunity to hone your skills and make global contacts through participation in the highly intensive Entrepreneurship Development Programme being held at MIT at the end of January 2008. We are eager to make this opportunity available to all Highlands and Islands entrepreneurs. | |
| E-tourism courses going down a storm Businesses across the Highlands and Islands are full of praise for a series of e-tourism workshops that reveal the secrets of how to run a successful online marketing campaign. | |
| Shetland Training awards 2007 The winners of this years' HIE Shetland Training Awards received their prizes at an awards ceremony held in the Town Hall, Lerwick last night (Monday December 17). | |
| Witamy na Orkney - the website that says Welcome to Orkney The team building a special website for migrant workers in Orkney didn't have far to look when they needed someone with the skills to translate the text into Polish. | |
Really Garlicky's Glen Allingham, right, and Gilli Allingham are presented with their certificate by David Whiteford of SFQC, outside the company's Nairn facility. | SALSA approval for Nairn Garlic Company The largest garlic grower in the UK is the latest company in the Highlands to gain a robust food safety certificate for their commitment to quality and food safety. |
| Action plan launched for north Highland. A three-year 50-point action plan for regenerating the Caithness and north Sutherland economy has been agreed by key stakeholders. | |
| Local food apprentices are a UK first Eight farmers and crofters from across the Highlands have completed the first ever Local Food Apprenticeship in the UK. The apprentices were awarded their certificates today (Wednesday 12 December) in a prize giving ceremony in the Black Isle. | |
Neil Kermode (centre), managing director of EMEC, at the awards ceremony with BBC Scotland presenter Sally Magnusson and Brian Dixon, Scottish Enterprise's director of energy. | EMEC scoops prestigious award The European Marine Energy Centre's world leading role in pioneering tidal power generation has been saluted with a prestigious Green Energy Award. |
Arisaig Marine | Full speed ahead for Arisaig Marine The new year promises to be an exciting and challenging one for Lochaber's leisure marine business, Arisaig Marine Ltd, with a major upgrade of their harbour facilities planned to take place in time for the 2008 summer season. |
| Office solution for HIE Shetland HIE Shetland is to share accommodation with Shetland Islands Council, and Careers Scotland with Job Centre Plus, for three months until the completion of their new shared services office, scheduled for the end of March 2008. | |
| Raasay celebrates as work begins on house Today (Monday 3 December) the residents and friends of Raasay are celebrating the transfer to community ownership of Raasay House, its policies, and other land previously owned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. | |
| Real taste of Orkney makes huge impact at London shows Companies from Orkney are experiencing a pre-Christmas sales boost after mounting a creative and culinary invasion of the nation's capital. | |
| Final call for new business stars Budding entrepreneurs in the Highlands and Islands have just two weeks left to make it into next year's Starter for 6 initiative, which is helping to produce the country's next generation of business stars. | |
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