50% increase in Highlands and Islands businesses exporting over the past year
goNORTH, Scotland's leading international creative industries festival, returns to Inverness over 05 and 06 June 2013
HIE is running a series of interactive digital workshops to help you improve your online and IT knowledge
HIE tourism webinars - learn from the best and grow your business
- Supporting businesses
- Strengthening communities
- Developing growth sectors
- Creating a competitive region
Latest news and updates
- 16 May 2013
Record number of Highlands and Islands companies looking to export
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has revealed that more companies than ever before were supported into new overseas markets last year by its international trade arm Scottish Development International (SDI).
Read more - 15 May 2013
Progress on Scottish Islands Renewables Project
The UK and Scottish Governments have published a report which considers the evidence base for developing renewables projects on the Scottish Islands.
Read more - 15 May 2013
Deadline approaching for Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards
Food and drink businesses across the Highlands and Islands and within the Cairngorms National Park area have just three weeks left from today (Wednesday, 15th May) to enter for the region’s largest and most prestigious food and drink industry awards.
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Upcoming events
- Apr 11The Norseman Hotel, Wick
Intermediate Preparing to Export course - Caithness and Sutherland
11 April 2013 to 06 June 2013 - May 22
- May 28
- May 29
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Our Priorities
Businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands are ambitious, both for their individual enterprise and for the growth of the region as a whole. Greater economic prosperity will be delivered through private sector led investments which create jobs and wealth.
The Government Economic Strategy (GES) identifies seven sectors as offering particular opportunities for growth due to existing comparative advantages or through potential to capitalise on Scotland's unique natural assets.
HIE plays a leading role in developing the conditions which will enable the Highlands and Islands to fulfil its potential as a globally competitive region with a thriving, low carbon economy.
Strong communities are essential to the continued success of the Highlands and Islands. Social and economic developments are complementary in achieving growth, particularly in remote, sparsely-populated areas.