IMPACT30
A cohort programme for young business leaders and entrepreneurs looking to develop the tools, skills and knowledge needed to enable growth.
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The Northern Innovation Hub supports enterprises to develop, grow and build resilience by providing support where it’s needed most. The Hub brings together expert, flexible and tailored support that can include funding, events, workshops, 1-2-1 mentorship, and intensive, year-long development programmes.
Running since 2018, the Hub team has been working passionately to help businesses reach their potential, grow, and ultimately thrive in a challenging economic, social and environmental landscape.
Through our range of programmes, we’ve provided tailored support, business development and invaluable networking opportunities for over 2,500 organisations across the Highlands.
Find out more about our support below or get in touch to find out how we can work with you.
We've got something for everyone. Browse our programmes here.
A cohort programme for young business leaders and entrepreneurs looking to develop the tools, skills and knowledge needed to enable growth.
Helping food and drink producers and supply chain businesses grow by providing free business support, technical advice and events.
NEXUS is a life sciences and technology business hub based on Inverness Campus. The flexible office and lab space can support new and established businesses to grow and develop.
Our technology placement programme offers enterprises of any size in the Highland Council area the opportunity to take on a graduate or student placement - and we'll fund up to 70% of their salary.
A dynamic programme which offers those operating in the creative industries across the Highlands and Islands specialist advice on how to develop digital tools within their business.
If you are a life sciences or technology business looking to do business with the NHS, Business to Healthcare can help connect you to the right department or person.
Have a look through our case studies to find out more about how the Northern Innovation Hub is supporting enterprises across our region.
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Find out what the benefits of being based in NEXUS on Inverness Campus have been for Aseptium, a cutting-edge life sciences business.
Read their storyFind out how being an IMPACT30 participant helped shape the vision and business objectives of a young start-up.
Read their storyDiscover how one Highland business owner faced the challenges brought about by COVID-19 and, by taking part in HIE’s Pathfinder Accelerator, was able to turn them into opportunities to innovate and grow.
Read their story
Find out how the West Highland Museum benefitted from specialist advice through XpoNorth Digital and took their client offering to a whole new level.
By taking part in the Pathfinder Accelerator programme, Proterra got the support needed to focus on product commercialisation, customers and routes to market.
Read their storyPat Munro’s commercial director, Mark Bramley, identified several IT projects that would introduce digitised processes and reduce administration time across all departments. The company’s existing IT team was already stretched, so Mark applied to hire a graduate via our Technology Placement Programme.
Read their storyThe Northern Innovation Hub was awarded £11m from the UK Government as part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal. The deal is a joint initiative supported by £315m investment from the UK and Scottish governments, Highland Council, HIE and the University of the Highlands and Islands. It also has financial support through the European Regional Development Fund Scotland Programme.