Highlands and Islands Enterprise is an ambitious organisation with a unique remit which integrates economic and community development.
Our vision is to make the Highlands and Islands a highly successful and competitive region where increasing numbers of people choose to live, work, study and invest.
We have four priorities we will focus on over the coming years to support Scotland's economic recovery and deliver sustainable growth across the region.
Find out more about the people at HIE. You can search our staff directory to get directly to the correct person and also find out more about our senior management and board members.
If you are interested in working for HIE, keep an eye on our job opportunities page. We also post vacancies on our Linkedin, facebook and twitter pages.
This section helps to put into context the various policies HIE operates within. It also gives you access to HIE publications which explain what we are doing and the success that follows.
HIE responds to Government and other consultations on issues affecting the Highlands and Islands. We also consult on a number of issues ourselves.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise invest millions of pounds of grant-in-aid funding each year to deliver the objectives of the Scottish Government's Economic Strategy.
HIE is a public agency and must ensure public money is used in a manner that is effective, efficient and achieves value for money. Services in excess of £50,000 are subject to a process of open competitive tendering.
We post information about our events, as well as those run by our partner organisations.
Latest news and updates
- 17 June 2013
Placement programme is helping to retain young people in the region
Talented young people are choosing to work in the Highlands and Islands and helping businesses to achieve more as a result of a graduate programme in the region, according to a report commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
Read more - 12 June 2013
Lews Castle project aims to boost island economy
An ambitious project which aims to transform a prominent Lewis landmark has taken another step forward.
Read more - 12 June 2013
Scottish Entrepreneurs Supported to Lead Business Growth
One of the world’s leading entrepreneurs from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management is in Scotland today (June 12) to speak at the launch of a Scotland wide entrepreneurial programme.
Read more
Upcoming events
- Jun 20
- Jun 25
- Jun 26Caithness and Sutherland
Homeworking Information Sessions in Caithness and Sutherland
26 June 2013 to 28 June 2013 - Jul 10Cowan House, Inverness
Food and Drink Innovation Workshop - 2014 The Legacy Challenge - Inverness
10 July 2013
Our maps
Have a look at our maps to find out more about the projects we're investing in and the communities we're working with.