Nigg Energy Park is an excellent location for offshore oil and gas and renewables manufacturing.
The Highlands and Islands is firmly established as a strong and viable business location.
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is a magnet for progressive industries and innovative new businesses, with landmark achievements in renewable energy, life sciences and marine biotechnology, and business services. These emerging sectors, together with successful tourism, food and drink and creative industries, are helping to build and enrich the region's diverse economy.
Businesses and people choose to settle here for a host of sound commercial, economic and environmental reasons. Ours is a dynamic economy with a modern infrastructure, strong sense of community and outstanding lifestyle advantages.
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Nigg Energy Park is an excellent location for offshore oil and gas and renewables manufacturing.
The European Marine Science Park provides high quality laboratory and office space in an entrepreneurial community.
HIE and its partners envisage Inverness Campus becoming a premier business location for inward investment to Scotland.
One of Scotland’s key renewable energy manufacturing sites in the Outer Hebrides is being further developed to create a leading location for potential developers.
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The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters in the North of Scotland will today confirm their place on the global marine energy map with the launch of the area as a Marine Energy Park.
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s international arm Scottish Development International (SDI) has announced plans to open seven new overseas offices during the next year and increase its overseas staff by a quarter.
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A £105 million package of economic stimulus which, this year, will maximise opportunities to create jobs and growth, was announced today by Finance Secretary John Swinney.
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Inverness is to be the new home for all diabetes research and development into blood glucose monitoring carried out worldwide by international company LifeScan.
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26 April 2013: HIE supports HIE to bring 500 new high-tech jobs to Inverness.
Marine Energy - Orkney Companies Leading the Way
Giles Hamilton, Chief Executive of Accunostics talks about the benefits of having a base in Forres, Scotland.
Good progress is being made at Inverness Campus, have a look at the project update from December 2012