Last Friday (26th August) saw cash prizes awarded to three students who took part in work experience projects in Shetland as part of the nationally run Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP).
31 August 2005

Western Isles Enterprise (WIE) has recently awarded the Welcome Inn Filling Station in Barvas a grant of £18,834 through the Rural Petrol Station Grant Scheme to assist with the upgrade of fuel pumps and related pipeworks.
30 August 2005

The board of the newly formed Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (INBSE) met for the first time on Thursday 25th August at the Macdonald Highland Hotel in Aviemore, and welcomed two new board members to the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network.
30 August 2005

Orkney Enterprise chairman Brian Kynoch is taking over MSP Jim Wallace's seat in the Scottish Parliament for a day - for a key debate on business in Scotland.
30 August 2005

With Broadband due to be rolled out soon to nine more Orkney communities, two lets-get-connected initiatives are planned to help business and home computer users take full advantage of high speed Internet access.
29 August 2005

A new food network aimed at supporting local food in the Highlands and Islands - by helping producers grow more food for local consumption and helping people identify where they can buy local produce - has been launched by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
29 August 2005

The first Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards will be held in October 2005, and organisers are on the look-out for potential winners from any Highlands and Islands businesses linked to the food and drink sector. The awards will be given to businesses achieving excellence within the industry and will highlight those which are demonstrating innovative, forward thinking and collaborative work. The competition is open to businesses of any size, including food producers, retailers, catering establishments, restaurants and hotels that are operating in the Highlands and Islands.
29 August 2005

One of Shetland's largest salmon processors, Lerwick Fish Traders (LFT), plan to undertake a major expansion and development project at their salmon processing facility in Lerwick
29 August 2005

Businesses in Scotland seeking an incisive insight to the trading and investment opportunities offered by China, the fastest expanding economy in the world, are being invited to attend a free conference being held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 7th October 2005.
26 August 2005

SkillCity Highland, the interactive careers event organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Careers Scotland, will again be staged at the Highland Football Academy and Ross County Football Club from Tuesday 13th to Thursday 15th September.
26 August 2005

The Disability Rights Commission Scotland is running a series of business seminars throughout Scotland explaining the Disability Discrimination Act and employment, what it means for employers and promoting good practice.
26 August 2005

Shetland Enterprise, on behalf of the economic development agencies in Shetland, is setting up a special team on Unst to help the community tackle the economic impact of the scaling down of Saxa Vord RAF base on the island.
24 August 2005

The inaugural Slow Food UK Founding Congress will take place at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, on Skye's Sleat peninsula, from Friday the 26th of August until Sunday 28th of August. This is a major event which will mark the launch of Slow Food UK as a national association, in advance of a dedicated UK office opening in 2006.
24 August 2005

There are just a few days left until the deadline for entries to the Dynamic Place awards 2005, the only awards in Scotland that recognise the country's leading design, innovation and regeneration projects.
23 August 2005

Detailed proposals for new development in Moray over the next 15 to 20 years have been welcomed by the area's local enterprise company.
22 August 2005

Current links between the Highlands and Islands and African countries are the focus of a new survey being launched by the area’s enterprise network. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) wants to establish the extent of commercial, charitable and education connections which the area already has with Africa as a first step towards exploring potential opportunities for new collaborations.
18 August 2005

Highlands and Islands Enterprise's Community Land Unit (CLU) has helped a youth project buy a restaurant to provide job and training opportunities.
17 August 2005

An information day is to be held in Unst for anyone affected by the closure of the RAF base at Saxa Vord. Full details of date and venue will be released shortly.
17 August 2005

The construction of the £15 million world-class Centre for Health Science in Inverness is now underway.
15 August 2005

The new chief executive of Ross and Cromarty Enterprise (RACE) has taken up post with the local enterprise company (LEC).
10 August 2005

A recruitment drive to encourage more people to move to the Lochaber area has been launched by Lochaber Enterprise in partnership with The Highland Council and NHS Highland.
10 August 2005

Careers Scotland opens its exam results helpline today (9 August 2005) as young people across Scotland receive their Standard and Higher Grade exam results. And the message to pupils is not to panic and to remember that help is at hand, no matter what their grades are.
09 August 2005

Sports clubs in Nairn will be able to apply for development funding from the Nairn Area Sports Council (NASC), thanks to assistance from Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (INBSE) and The Highland Council.
08 August 2005

Shetland is poised to lead the way in the multi-billion pound business of decommissioning redundant oil industry structures in the North Sea.
03 August 2005

Lochaber Enterprise has approved funding towards three companies looking to provide visitors and locals with access to the water - for water adventure trips, sea kayaking and launching private boats.
03 August 2005