Highlands And Islands Enterprise

A new £8.1 million facility is to be built in Argyll to help meet the increasing demand for offices and laboratory facilities from companies in the growing marine science sector. Regional development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed TSL Contractors Ltd for the next s

More than 40 landowners, including Transport Scotland, SSE Renewables, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, and Tomatin Distillery were invited to meet by representatives of the Strathdearn community to encourage communication and transparency around community benefits from land in the area. The even

Plans to establish a new facility in Moray that is expected to support up to 300 manufacturing jobs in the next ten years have secured up to £5.6 million capital investment.

A Scottish Government-backed deep-water terminal which will support future renewable energy developments and cruise ship opportunities on the Western Isles has been officially handed over to operators by Deputy First Minister Shona Robison.

Described as a “vote of confidence” in Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the world’s largest shipbuilding company, committing each other to pursue opportunities for floating offshore wind pr

The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain is likely to remain closed for a few months after a programme of remedial works to bring it back into service enters a new phase this week.

Muir Construction has officially completed a state-of-the-art innovation hub for Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in Inverness, which was opened this week by HRH The Princess Royal. The all-new Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (RAVIC) is located at the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HI

The Highlands’ first internationally approved wind turbine safety and technical training centre will train up to 1,000 workers each year who will be crucial to Scotland’s transition to a net-zero economy.

A £5 million community-led project to create a new distillery in an area regarded as a birthplace of Scotland’s national drink has secured up to £0.5m investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

A community project is underway in Knoydart to improve cycling facilities for visitors and residents. The Knoydart Foundation is leading the project to refurbish a former generator shed close to the pier and The Old Forge community-owned pub.

A funding package has been agreed to secure an estimated £350 million in inward investment for a major energy industry expansion in the Highlands. Sumitomo Electric UK Power Cables Ltd (SEUK), a subsidiary of Japanese company Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (SEI) is planning to establish

A study is underway by development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to find out what demand there is for commercial property and land in the Highlands and Islands.

A project to increase electricity supply and reduce emissions on a west coast island has been awarded more than £25,000 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The HIE funding is being used to replace and upgrade high voltage transformers and other associated equipment to enable a major upg

People working in or entering Scotland’s growing renewables industry will soon have access to a new training facility in Inverness. The £1.22 million Renewable Energy Training Centre, being established by Aurora Energy Services Ltd, (AES) will be the first of its kind in the region.

In a joint initiative by the Highland Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and the Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, a transformative dynamic masterplan for the future of Fort William's town centre has been created with the next steps involving a series of public engagements events being he