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| Sizzling shortlist for 2010 Williamson Foodservice Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards
Thirty three companies, individuals and organisations across the Highlands and Islands are celebrating today as the shortlist for this year’s Williamson Foodservice Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards is announced. | |
| Conference takes science back to nature
A conference focusing on the use of natural products in life sciences is to be held in Inverness on October 7 2010. | |
| Future of rural healthcare comes under the microscope at Highland conference
The innovative use of modern technology to promote health and prevent illness is the subject of a national conference being held in Inverness next month. | |
| Cabinet Secretary chairs first campus forum
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, is in the Highlands today (Wednesday, September 1) to chair the forum which will shape the future Inverness Campus as a world class academic, research and commercial facility for Scotland. | |
| MIT entrepreneur meets enterprising businesses and students in Fort William
An entrepreneur from one of America's top business schools has been in Fort William to meet with 20 local businesses and a group of enterprise pupils from Lochaber High School. | |
| Appointments to the Boards of Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Enterprise (SE) have vacancies arising in 2011 for new Board members. There are 2 vacancies on the HIE Board and 3 on the SE Board. | |
| Students step up to the mark
Students from across the Highlands and Islands taking part in this year's summer STEP programme will discover who is the Most Enterprising Student at an event in Inverness today (Wednesday September 1). | |
| Social Enterprise has a key role to play in Highlands and Islands economy.
Key figures from Scotland and the UK’s Social Enterprise sector visit Inverness this week for a major conference exploring how the social economy in the Highlands and Islands can play a leading role in the region’s economic recovery. | |
| Speciality food fair welcomes Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Producers
Speciality and Fine Food Fair will welcome a host of Scottish food and drink producers to this year's event, from 5 - 7 September at the Olympia Exhibition Centre, London. | |
| Innovative ICT Trade Mission to Japan
UK trade and Investment is organising the 'Innovative ICT' trade mission to Japan, 25-29 October 2010. | |
| HIE backs £7.5m marine science park
Ambitious plans to create a multi-million pound marine science park in Argyll have been given the go-ahead by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). | |
| Tendering process to begin for Inverness Campus
The Board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has given the go-ahead for the tendering of work which will prepare 89-acres of the Inverness Campus site for its future as a world class facility for the north of Scotland. | |
| EMEC completes multi-million pound expansion to meet international demand
A £5million expansion of the world’s flagship test centre for full-scale wave and tidal energy machines has increased its capacity by a third – enabling new prototype devices to go into the water this year. | |
| Stag Biscuits Fly High at Edinburgh Festival
Biscuits from an award winning bakery in the Isle of Lewis have been selected to feature at the Edinburgh Festival's unique culinary event 'Festival in the Sky'. | |
| Harris Tweed Weavers to Pass on Skills
Harris Tweed weavers are being encouraged to have their skills officially recognised to secure the long term future of top quality weaving on the islands. | |
| Prince Charles attends Pentland Firth Planning Event at Castle
The Duke of Rothesay has attended a workshop at the Castle of Mey looking at future opportunities for marine energy in Caithness and North Sutherland. | |
| Economic impact of Moray RAF bases
Moray RAF Bases support 5,710 jobs. RAF Kinloss and RAF Lossiemouth contribute £158 million in gross income to the Moray economy and collectively support 5710 full time equivalent jobs (FTE) within the region. The figures have been calculated by independent economic consultants Reference Economics, commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). | |
| Old Maps and New - Highlands and Islands Culture and the Economy
A Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)/Creative Scotland conference, celebrating the last and the next 20 years of communities and culture in the Highlands and Islands is to be held in Inverness in November. | |
| Investment supports remote Highland community to build economic future
A taste of country estate living for the guests visiting one of North West Sutherland's finest houses is providing more than the usual tourism benefits for the local area. | |
| HIE Supports Luxurious Tweed Business in Lewis
An Isle of Lewis family business operating in the luxury fabrics market has seen its order books grow following support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). | |
| Highlands and Islands business community invited to attend high profile public lecture
The latest in a series of business lectures in Inverness will help businesses examine their use of technology and how to exploit it to their business advantage. 09 August 2010 | |
| Highland Pottery Reaches for the Sky
An internationally acclaimed Highland pottery which makes all its products by hand is exhibiting a new design, and a number of one off pieces, exclusively with Jenners in Edinburgh this week. | |
| West Highland Inn brings added energy to local tourism
The refurbishment of the Glenuig Inn on Lochaber's stunning coastline has been shaped by two major factors - one safeguarding its historic past and the other creating a shining beacon for the future. | |
| Highlands and Islands home workers a target for International Businesses
A leading international business services provider is recruiting people across the Highlands and Islands to take part in an innovative home working project. | |
| HIE backs outdoor adventure business expansion
An ambitious Lochaber based outdoor adventure business providing white water rafting and canoeing trips has opened a third centre in Loch Awe near Oban. | |
| Event to Help Businesses to Develop New Technologies
Businesses and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with ambitious ideas are being encouraged to attend an event focusing on a new Scottish Funding Council (SFC) knowledge exchange competition which has £12 million funding available over three years. | |
| Highland Directors shortlisted for UK Institute of Directors Awards
Three directors based in the Highlands have been shortlisted for the final of the Institute of Directors (IOD) UK Awards which take place in London in October. | |
| New renewables plan could bring over 5,000 jobs to Scotland
The creation of 11 offshore wind manufacturing sites could bring over 5,000 green jobs to Scotland, according to a joint report published by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise. | |
| Calder Engineering successfully breaks into renewables industry
A Thurso based engineering company which has been supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has successfully diversified into the offshore wind industry. | |
| AWS Ocean's wave energy technology secures backing from the UK Government
Inverness based AWS Ocean Energy has today received additional funding support to develop its new wave energy device. The Highlands company and its project partner, the University of Strathclyde, have received £350,000 from the Technology Strategy Board, sponsored by the UK Government to promote and support innovation and technology. | |
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