Support for businesses

Support
We have a range of support available to help you develop and grow

Business development & marketing

Developing products & services

Digital development

Exporting

Funding & investment

Innovation

People & skills development

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Discover how we support your organisation

Businesses

Social enterprises

Community organisations
Prepare for Brexit

Scotland’s enterprise and skills agencies are urging all businesses in Scotland to continue to actively prepare for a no-deal Brexit. Act now to ensure you have the right contingency plans in place to protect your business, supply chain and customers.
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Property & land
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New premises

Land and buildings

Incubator hubs

HIE property and development opportunities

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Enterprise Park Forres

Office space and conference facilities just 15 minutes from Elgin and accessible from the A96.
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Events & training
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People and skills development

Business development and marketing

Exporting

Developing products and services

Funding and investment
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We host a wide range of events, training, workshops and international visits - all designed to help you reach your business goals and objectives.
Events & training

DELIVERING A DIGITAL STRATEGY WORKSHOP

Find out how to make best use of digital channels to build your business.
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Regional projects

From property development to economic investments, discover how we're working with organisations to boost our region.
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Our Growth Sectors

Discover more about our region's flourishing sectors.
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Base your business here
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How we can help you

Transport, connectivity and infrastructure

Workforce and skills
Life in the Highlands and Islands

This isn't only a great place to build a business, our region is a fantastic place to live. Discover what to expect from life in the Highlands and Islands.
Why the Highlands and Islands?

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Support for Businesses

There are a number of different support services available for businesses in our region.

Helping you find the support you need

Working with a wide range of partners, we can help you find the support you need to develop your business or social enterprise.

In our area, there are strong links between public sector organisations, industry, academic bodies and specialist expert services which makes it easier for you to tap into the support you need, when you need it.

Along with our local authorities, Business Gateway, Skills Development Scotland and Scottish Development International, we offer a full range of products and services to tackle everything from business planning to product development, financing, skills, growth and exporting, as well as helping you develop fair work and inclusive approach to your business development.

How can we help?

We offer a number of different products and services which could be beneficial to you. We also hold a range of events and workshops throughout the year based in locations across our region.