Highlands And Islands Enterprise

A Scottish rocket manufacturer and orbital launch services provider is to build and operate the first vertical launch site for satellites on the UK mainland. Orbex, based in Forres, has signed a lease with development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the spaceport location on commun

A critical milestone has been reached in the construction project to rebuild Shetland's world-renowned bird observatory on Fair Isle with the arrival of the first of the building's modules. The project, which is led by Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust (FIBOT), will create seven new green jobs,

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) have approved a funding package totalling £2.8 million towards the second phase of development at Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC). The announcement was made this morning as part of the official opening of the

A Buckie developer's plans to transform a disused site in Moray and open a trampoline park next summer are on track after receiving £200,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The £1.26 million project by Braidreef Ltd will see a new leisure facility created at the t

A £1.9 million project that will create 10 new jobs in Moray over the next three years has secured up to £190,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Macduff Shipyard Limited (MSL) is to double the berthing capacity of its facility in Buckie. This will enable the company to take

Funding has been made available to help ensure a resilient supply of renewable hydrogen from Orkney to the mainland. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been awarded £454,000 to secure two hydrogen tube trailers that will contribute to improved hydrogen supply in Orkney and impro

Seven new business units are to be developed at Eabhal Business Park in Balivanich, Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides.

Eight new business units are set to be developed at Broadford Industrial Estate on the Isle of Skye. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has initiated a competitive tendering process to secure contractors for the development works.

Scottish renewable energy projects won contracts to sell their power in a UK auction yesterday – at record low prices. Offshore, two projects off Scotland’s east coast won Contracts for Difference in a competitive UK Government auction process – at just £37.35 per megawatt-ho

The Port of Nigg has unveiled its new East Quay, which, at 225m long and 50m wide, increases the leading port facility’s deep water quayside capacity to over 1,200m - placing it amongst the largest in the country.

Highland Council has approved plans for the development of an £11 million Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre for SRUC on the Inverness campus.

An 18th century steadings building in the Outer Hebrides is set to be transformed into a distillery, community hub and visitor centre. The ambitious project is being led by owners of North Uist Distillery, which acquired Nunton Steadings in Benbecula in 2020.

A £4.3 million project to significantly improve the inner harbour at Ullapool in Wester Ross has secured an investment of up to £1.086m from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Set to benefit visiting leisure craft, local businesses, fishing boat operators and the cruise ship sector,

Modular West Ltd, a modular housing construction business on the Isle of Barra, has been awarded £105,000 funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help build a new factory. Modular West Ltd builds bespoke housing and commercial modules and was established last year by local Barra

Scottish Enterprise has announced a new initiative that it hopes will position Scotland as a global leader in the supply chain and manufacturing for heat pumps and heat networks.