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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
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Latest news and updates
- 13 November 2019
HIE appoints new area manager for Moray
Dr Stuart Black has been appointed area manager for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in Moray.
Read more - 06 November 2019
HIE’s Stornoway office relocates
Staff at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in Stornoway will take up new residence at the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar owned, public sector building on Sandwick Road (CnES HQ) next week.
Read more - 06 November 2019
USA export markets explained at free event in Inverness
Businesses interested in exporting to Scotland’s top international trading partner, the United States, can attend a free event in Inverness on Wednesday 20 November.
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Upcoming events
- Nov 18
- Nov 19
- Nov 19The Moorings Hotel, Banavie, Fort William, PH33 7LY
Innovation Tour - Fort William Stop
19 November 2019 - Nov 20
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