Highlands and Islands Enterprise is an ambitious organisation with a unique remit which integrates economic and community development
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.
HIE responds to Government and other consultations on issues affecting the Highlands and Islands. We also consult on a number of issues ourselves.
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.
We post information about our events, as well as those run by our partner organisations.
Latest news and updates
- 18 April 2014
Superfast fibre broadband to roll out on first Scottish Island
Homes and businesses in Lerwick on Shetland are set to be Scotland’s first island community to get fibre broadband as part of the £410 million Digital Scotland partnership.
Read more - 16 April 2014
Deadline approaching for Highlands & Islands Food and Drink Awards 2014
Food and drink businesses across the Highlands and Islands and within the Cairngorms National Park area have just days left before the deadline to enter the region’s largest and most prestigious food and drink industry awards.
Read more - 15 April 2014
Community company brings Helmsdale Station to life for visitors
A derelict railway station in Sutherland has been refurbished to bring it back to life. It is now available for community use as well as to provide accommodation for visitors.
Read more
Upcoming events
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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.