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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
- 13 August 2018
Connecting the past, present and future at Calanais
Minister for Connectivity and the Islands, Paul Wheelhouse, was at Calanais in the Outer Hebrides last week to see how the Isle of Lewis’ ancient past is being recreated using the very latest in digital technology.
Read more - 09 August 2018
Inverness Campus development plans revised
Plans for a major new development on Inverness Campus have been revised following feedback on the initial proposals.
Read more - 09 August 2018
Energy sector firms encouraged to consider Decommissioning Challenge Fund
Energy sector supply chain companies across the Highlands and Islands are being encouraged by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to consider applying to the Decommissioning Challenge Fund (DCF).
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Upcoming events
- Aug 22
- Aug 28Jurys Inn, Millburn Road, Inverness, IV2 3TR
Strategic Negotiations Masterclass
28 August 2018 to 29 August 2018 - Aug 29
- Aug 30
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Have a look at our maps to find out more about the projects we're investing in and the communities we're working with.