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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
- 14 October 2019
Cairngorm set to get new piste grooming vehicle
A new piste grooming vehicle is set to be purchased for the Cairngorm Mountain ski slopes.
Read more - 07 October 2019
Moray start-ups set for first business accelerator
Twelve Moray businesses are set to be the first to benefit from an innovative business accelerator, launched across the area.
Read more - 02 October 2019
Public event for Dingwall Norwegian style learning centre
School pupils and residents in Ross and Cromarty are being encouraged to attend a public engagement session to find out more about the planned Dingwall Newton Room.
Read more
Upcoming events
- Oct 24
- Oct 30
- Nov 5Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness
Strategic Marketing Masterclass 2019
05 November 2019 to 06 November 2019 - Nov 7
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.