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Building our future
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.
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.
HIE want the Highlands and Islands to be a highly successful and competitive region in which increasing numbers of people choose to live, work, study and invest
We post information about our events, as well as those run by our partner organisations.
Latest news and updates
- 21 June 2019
STUDIES WILL ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SPACE HUB SUTHERLAND
Preparatory work is getting under way to agree the scope of environmental impact studies that should be carried out in relation to the site of a proposed space centre in Sutherland.
Read more - 20 June 2019
A campaign to boost business innovation across the Highlands and Islands is set for lift-off.
Ambitious companies looking to implement a new method, idea or product will be able to tap into a team of innovation experts as they embark on a tour of the region.
Read more - 13 June 2019
Argyll hosts international event for women entrepreneurs
Around 50 women from six countries gathered in Argyll this week (10-14 June) to explore the challenges facing female entrepreneurs in sparsely populated areas and how these can be overcome.
Read more
Upcoming events
- Jun 27Highland Farm Cafe, Dingwall
Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme Information Evening
27 June 2019 - Jul 3
- Sep 4
- Sep 10
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