
Great career and lifestyle balance? Find it in the Highlands and Islands.
Browse the stories of our innovative and remarkable businesses and communities here
Great career and lifestyle balance? Find it in the Highlands and Islands.
Heating a community, fighting fuel poverty and saving the planet.
Shetland community tops region for full fibre broadband take-up
Find out how this Forres Inn is restarting its business after lockdown.
The first legal distillery in Harris produces multi-award winning gin
Margaret Reynolds tells us about her Entrepreneurship support.
Supporting young people through employment and innovation
The Belladrum record label is creating exciting opportunities for musicians to develop their talent
The Meatsnacks Group is the largest producer of jerky and biltong in Europe
Providing the resources for those living with disabilities to lead active lifestyles
Paving change for those living with hidden disabilities
Making the most of the opportunities presented by overseas visitors
Find out about Dunnet Bay Distillery and the exporting journey the business has taken towards growth and international sales.
Olwen Macleod founded Your Space Music Lessons in 2013, from her island home in North Uist
Providing an innovative service for a tried and tested technology
healthcare innovation
Veterinary ophthalmology centre
Aquaculture healthcare
Marine expertise
Protecting our aquatic future
Marine bio-technology
From London to Argyll
Epidemiology Research Unit
Reviving tradition
Development and Innovation Centre
Local talent with a worldwide client base. Find out how HIE supported the Orkney business expand and reach new markets.
The genius family web technology
Digital health expertise
Facilities for tourists and locals
An enterprising community
Pioneers in community owned crofting estates
Find out how shared ownership in renewables can benefit communities
How can HIE help successful social enterprises?
Community leading on priorities and opportunities
Find out how we're helping community groups to use technology to protect and promote our heritage
South West Mull & Iona Development was set up in 2010 to help this remote part of Scotland reach its full potential by consulting with the community and focussing on areas of improvement.
The value of social enterprise
Meet the talented island student connecting with other students, musicians and communities through her online course
The tiny island packing an ultrafast social and economic punch
You can have both a career and the lifestyle you want by working from home in our region
Communities striving for net zero
A development trust since 2004
We're renowned for our creative culture, and are trailblazers in teaching practical skills online
Find out how digital impacts on these Grimsay islanders
Find out what benefits local businesses see in better connectivity
Skyeskyns was established in 1983 and is based in Waternish on the Isle of Skye.
Digital connections from Moray
Loch Duart have been rearing salmon in north west Scotland since 1999 and employs 115 employees across Sutherland and the Outer Hebrides.
Essence of Harris was set up in 2015 in the Outer Hebrides by Jamie McGowan and his wife, Deenie McGowan.
How our communities and businesses have been pulling together throughout the pandemic.
Galson Estate Trust secures Supporting Communities Fund award
Dunoon Burgh Hall's COVID-19 response
Voluntary Action Badenoch and Strathspey's COVID-19 response
Shetland island secures funding for COVID-19 response
Outer Hebrides community secures funding for COVID-19 response
Kirkhill secures funding for COVID-19 response
Outer Hebrides community secures funding for COVID-19 response
East Sutherland communities' COVID-19 response
Easter Ross secures funding for COVID-19 response
The Lido secures funding for COVID-19 response
Findhorn secures funding for COVID-19 response
Knoydart secures funding for COVID-19 response
Coll secures funding for COVID-19 response
Orkney secures funding for COVID-19 response
Lossie and Hopeman's COVID-19 response
Applecross community secures funding for COVID-19 response
Forres' COVID-19 response
Malakoff Limited has been awarded a £115,000 grant from the Scottish Government's Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Sutherland business Ardgay Game has been awarded £66,234 from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Forres based AES Solar was awarded a £55,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Based in Munlochy, Scotland’s only organic brewery, Black Isle Brewery, has been awarded a grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Central Skye Hotels have been awarded a £100,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Eden Court has been awarded a £250,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
An Isle of Bute technology firm has received a £43,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Family business Hume Sweet Hume in Westray, one of the most northerly of the Orkney Islands has been awarded a grant of £30,000 from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Island Bakery Organics Ltd was awarded a £100,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Outer Hebrides hotel, Langass Lodge will stay open after the company secured a £87,597 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Moray Waste Busters in Forres was awarded a £25,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
The West Highland Hotel was awarded a £100,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.