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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
- 18 February 2019
NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS
Young business leaders in the Highlands are being offered a chance to join a dynamic and highly personalised business growth programme to help drive their businesses forward.
Read more - 14 February 2019
Funding boost for Stornoway port developments
The revamp of Stornoway Harbour takes another step forward as the Board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) approves £3.5m funding for the creation of a new marina and facilities at Newton Basin.
Read more - 13 February 2019
Safety upgrades at Cairn Gorm
A series of safety upgrades are being made at Cairngorm Mountain by the new operating company, Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Limited (CMSL).
Read more
Upcoming events
- Feb 25#hellodigital, An Lochran, Inverness Campus
Highlands and Islands Ecosystem for rural mental health and active healthy ageing
25 February 2019 - Feb 25Cairngorm Business Partnership, Boat Of Garten
Cyber Sense On Tour - Cairngorm Business Partnership
25 February 2019 - Feb 25
- Feb 26
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.