An exercise to map the extent and nature of the social economy in Shetland begins this week with a questionnaire being sent out to over 600 community groups working across Shetland to provide services in their communities.
29 August 2006

From the end of August 2006, one of the Glasgow-based Intellectual Assets Centre's team - Fiona Jackson – will be based in the Highlands and Islands for six months - to work on a new intellectual assets management company development programme, supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
28 August 2006

There are only two weeks left before entries close for this year's Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards. Organisers of the awards have urged companies to get their entries in before the 11th September deadline. With ten different categories ranging from Food and the Environment to Innovation, there are opportunities for all businesses involved in the food and drink industry to get involved.
28 August 2006

Seven pupils from Lossiemouth High School have been recognised by the Deutsche Bank Spotlight Awards for their successful efforts in campaigning for a teen shelter in Hopeman.
28 August 2006

Highlands and Islands Enterprise board members and senior staff tread new ground this week when they hold a board meeting on the Isle of Arran for the first time.
28 August 2006

The development of 'viral marketing' is having a profound impact on the creative industries of the Highlands and Islands according to a record label manager visiting the area next week.
25 August 2006

A specialised offshore construction vessel has taken up position off the Orkney island of Eday to begin the process of installing the UK's first grid-connected tidal turbine.
23 August 2006

The Highlands and Islands should be fully exploiting the area's natural flair for social enterprise according to HIE chairman William Roe.
23 August 2006

A new initiative to encourage small businesses in Skye and Wester Ross to implement small scale renewable energy and waste management projects is now underway.
22 August 2006

A new initiative is underway to help businesses in the HIE Inverness and East Highland and HIE Moray areas to recruit the skills they need. It also offers graduates from any area a unique opportunity by helping them find the right placement.
15 August 2006

Would you like to explore new technologies and meet some of the world’s experts in innovation and technology development? If so, tell us why visiting the MIT Media Lab will benefit your business.
15 August 2006

Ideas for a TV show or a film, a brand new fashion look or an overnight chart-topping single should be dragged out of your kitchen and into the Royal Highland Hotel in Inverness when some of the creative industries' top professionals come to town.
15 August 2006

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is to be the location for a unique world class research institute.
15 August 2006

A new strategy document pointing the way ahead for the public and private sectors to successfully promote and support economic development in Inverness and East Highland has been launched. The area covers the commuting hinterland of Inverness.
14 August 2006

Walkers in Kintyre will welcome the official opening of a new long-distance walking route through the peninsula on Saturday 12th August.
11 August 2006

Make your place of work a great place to work. This inspirational half-day event offers a practical hands-on approach to developing not only leaders but leadership across your organisation. Shay McConnon will share with you the leadership model he has developed for organisations like Siemens, BAE Systems and Selex Communications. Aviemore, 12 September.
09 August 2006

The project to create the UK's first grid connected tidal turbine will take a significant step forward later this week with the arrival in Orkney of a specialised offshore construction vessel.
08 August 2006

A new inshore rescue service will soon be in operation in Findhorn Bay, Moray. 
08 August 2006

‘What did you get, then?’ will be the question for thousands of Scottish young people on the morning of 8th August when Standard and Higher Grade results are due to arrive.
07 August 2006

The future of one of the longest established, independently owned salmon farming companies in Scotland has been secured in a management buyout deal worth over £1.1million.
04 August 2006

As part of Eden Court's redevelopment, the Inverness-based theatre, cinema and arts centre plans to review and update its brand identity - and invites graphic designers to be included in the tender for this contract.
04 August 2006

Moray businesses are being invited to a local event to see for themselves how the new economic vision for the area is being implemented.
03 August 2006

A new exhibit will be making its presence felt at this year's County Show - when the Orkney Village opens its doors on home soil for the first time.
01 August 2006

An Invergordon design and print business is going from strength to strength thanks to financial help and advice from HIE Inverness and East Highland.
01 August 2006