A web portal to provide community organisations in Argyll with a manageable and cost effective mechanism to have their own websites was launched today (Friday 28th October) by George Lyon MSP.
31 October 2005

Starfish slime may seem an unlikely raw product for a high growth company, but while most new biotech companies have a long period of research and development before they are ready to market, the active component of this mucus is proving a secure income stream for GlycoMar Ltd.
31 October 2005

Minority ethnic businesses and representatives of minority ethnic groups are being invited to attend a seminar which will report the results of a key study into the extent and issues facing minority ethnic enterprises in Scotland.
31 October 2005

Seventy business leaders will gather at a conference in Inverness to help shape the economic future of the region over the next 15 years.
26 October 2005

The hunt has begun to find the Highlands and Islands' answer to Richard Branson.
26 October 2005

An information day is to be held on Thursday 3rd November in the Haroldswick Hall for anyone affected by the closure of the RAF base at Saxa Vord.
25 October 2005

The Isle of Skye and Kyle of the Lochalsh are set to embark on a pioneering project to develop an area wide customer service charter with the help of past and present customers and local business people.
25 October 2005

Highland inventors and innovators have a new tool to transform their ideas into life-like 3D models.
24 October 2005

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise network (HIE) has published its 14th annual report and accounts, covering the agency’s activities during the period from 1st April 2004 to 31st March 2005.
20 October 2005

A Lochaber hotel famed for its place in Scottish history is about to undergo a major transformation.
19 October 2005

The findings of an independent economic impact assessment of the proposed Forscot project have been published.
19 October 2005

The search to find the winners of this year's Dynamic Place Awards, the only awards in Scotland that recognise the country's leading design, innovation and regeneration projects, has taken a leap forward with the announcement of this year's shortlist of entries.
18 October 2005

The search to find the winners of this year's Dynamic Place Awards, the only awards in Scotland that recognise the country's leading design, innovation and regeneration projects, has taken a leap forward with the announcement of this year's shortlist of entries.
18 October 2005

The search to find the winners of this year's Dynamic Place Awards, the only awards in Scotland that recognise the country's leading design, innovation and regeneration projects, has taken a leap forward with the announcement of this year's shortlist of entries.
18 October 2005

The search to find the winners of this year's Dynamic Place Awards, the only awards in Scotland that recognise the country's leading design, innovation and regeneration projects, has taken a leap forward with the announcement of this year's shortlist of entries.
18 October 2005

The devastating earthquake that struck areas of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on October 8 killed at least 38,000 people and left a further 2 million without access to food, shelter and medical care.
18 October 2005

An Argyll business is going from strength to strength thanks to its dedication to improving standards and commitment to quality systems.
17 October 2005

A new training fund has been set up for the workforce of Grampian Country Food Group's Buckie pork factory which is due to close in November.
17 October 2005

A reception will be held in Cowan House on Friday 4 November 2005 for staff, now retired, who had previously worked with Highlands and Islands Enterprise and / or its predecessor, the Highlands and Islands Development Board.
14 October 2005

A new business in Skye is offering a wide range of services in the creative industries in both Gaelic and English.
11 October 2005

Hundreds of Orkney businesses are featured in a new directory - which also highlights the level of accessibility they provide for people with disabilities.
10 October 2005

Representatives from Scotland's food and drink industry gathered for the first Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Forum Awards on Friday 7th October 2005 at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness.
10 October 2005

Shetland man Garry Munro won the Apprentice Achievement award in the Overcoming the Odds category, at the prestigious Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Awards, held at the Sheraton hotel in Edinburgh on Thursday 6th October 2005.
10 October 2005

Latest arts and cultural news from around the Highlands and Islands. Prepared and published by the HI-Arts online journal team.
06 October 2005

A new factory offering the specialised "clean" manufacturing conditions required by the aviation or electronics industries is to be built in Moray.
06 October 2005

The team leader of a task force set up to tackle the effects of job losses in the Moray area has taken up his new post.
05 October 2005

Staff at Nevis Community Radio will soon be sleeping easy in their beds at night thanks to a recent investment in some of the latest radio equipment.
05 October 2005

Lochaber businesses are to meet later this week to discuss issues relating to the employment of migrant workers.
05 October 2005

Dragons' Den panellist Doug Richard and the EDS futurist Jeff Wacker are lending their support to the Scottish Software Industry Conference 'Think Big'. October 6 2005, Airth Castle, Stirlingshire.
04 October 2005

The Unst response team has appointed its team leader, Fiona Stirling.
04 October 2005

Skye and Lochalsh Enterprise (SALE) has provided premises solutions for two dynamic businesses - helping retain and create employment on the Isle of Skye.
04 October 2005

Taking care of island natural and cultural heritage benefits local jobs and the economy, a new study has found.
03 October 2005

The latest initiative in an international series of events focusing on the importance of marketing and communications will take place in the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Inverness on the 1st and 2nd of November, followed by an International Business Summit on the 3rd (November).
03 October 2005