Trace the development of our region over the past 50 years on our timeline
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.
Terms and conditions related to HIE's funding assistance
Latest news and updates
- 23 September 2016
Additional £150k Digital Xtra funding for under 16s projects
Scotland’s Digital Xtra Fund is making an additional £150,000 available to support extra-curricular activities for under 16s, focused on computing science and digital skills.
Read more - 20 September 2016
Argyll venue for international marine summit
The European Marine Science Park (EMSP) at Dunstaffnage near Oban is the venue for a three-day international marine science and technology summit this week (20-22 September).
Read more - 19 September 2016
Ethical hacker to run workshops for Argyll businesses
An ethical hacker is to lead workshops on cyber security for Argyll and Bute businesses. The workshops will take place on Wednesday 2 November at the Corran Halls, Oban, as part of Argyll Enterprise Week.
Read more
Upcoming events
- Apr 30
- Sep 1Various locations
Putting innovation in the spotlight - multiple business events throughout September
01 September 2016 to 29 September 2016 - Sep 26
- Sep 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.