Highlands & Islands Enterprise

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland has around 19,000 businesses, more that 440,000 individuals with skills and potential of their own - and more than 8,000 voluntary and community groups. The task of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) network is to unlock that potential and help create a strong diverse and sustainable economy.

HIE's activities include: delivery of business support provision of training and learning programmes, assistance for community and cultural projects and measures for environmental renewal.