Coronavirus (COVID-19): Support for businesses and communities Close Highland and Islands Enterprise Menu Search MyHIE Home About us ABOUT US We are the economic and community development agency for the north and west of Scotland. We help build a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable economy across the Highlands and Islands, attracting more people to, live, work, study, invest and visit. WHO WE ARE We work in a diverse region which extends from Shetland to Argyll, and from the Outer Hebrides to Moray, covering more than half of Scotland’s land mass. We have offices across the region helping communities and businesses to develop and grow. We will help build a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable economy across the Highlands and Islands, attracting more people to, live, work, study, invest and visit. Our purpose and priorities We provide support to businesses, social enterprises and communities in many different ways How we provide support Find out about the impact our investments in 2018-19 had across the region Our performance Find out about the various policies and governance structure we work within Policies and publications See who sits on our Board and find out what they do Our Board Find out who leads HIE and what they do. Our leadership team Our procurement activity is guided by legislation and best practice Procurement Please get in touch if you need our help or would like to discuss working with us. Contact us SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION We support organisations throughout the region to help them with a number of challenges. From community groups to larger businesses, our support is open to all. Support for communities Support for businesses Support for social enterprises FOCUS MAGAZINE FOCUS (Gaelic Fòcas) is our magazine published twice a year. It's packed with stories from across the Highlands and Islands. If you'd like to read about who we're working with and how the region is developing, please download it below. We can also send you a free digital or print copy directly, just tell us where to send it. Read or register for FOCUS WORKING TOGETHER TO SUSTAIN A SUCCESSFUL REGION We work continuously to ensure the Highlands and Islands is a highly successful and competitive region, where people chose to live, work, study and invest. Find out about our region and unique areas Discover our growing business sectors Find out about regional projects and investments WORK FOR US Fancy joining our team? Have a look at our current vacancies. Learn more about what it's like to work for HIE and the benefits we offer as an employer. Work for us PROCUREMENT As a public sector agency, we must ensure public money is used efficiently and achieves value for money. Have a look at our current open contracts and recent awards. Procurement OUR BOARD Our Board has overall responsibility for making sure we fulfil our statutory duties and meet the objectives set out by the Scottish Government. Find out about our Board OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM Our leadership team is chaired by Carroll Buxton, interim chief executive, as well as seven directors. Find out about our Leadership Team DEVELOPING OUR REGION FOR OVER 50 YEARS We celebrated our 50 year anniversary in 2015 and took a look back at how our region has developed and changed, and what impact HIE has had. Have a look through our timeline website to see what a difference 50 years can make. Visit our timeline website NEWSLETTER Sign up for all the latest news, information on investments and development opportunities from across our region. Newsletter Signup I agree to the privacy policy. Sign up CONTACT US An Lòchran 10 Inverness Campus Inverness IV2 5NA Scotland Contact +44 (0) 1463 245 245 enquiries@hient.co.uk USEFUL LINKS Home Support Growth sectors Land and buildings Our region About us Privacy policy Freedom of Information Cookies and Privacy Policy ©HIE 2021 HOW WE USE COOKIES We use cookies on this website. Some of them are necessary to make it work. Others are optional unless you enable them. For more detailed information on the cookies we use, see our cookie information page. Accept recommended settings and close NECESSARY COOKIES Necessary cookies are used to enable functionality, including security and preference setting throughout the site. Without them, you would not be able to use the site properly. These cookies can only be disabled through your own browser settings. NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES Non-essential cookies allow us to gather insights through analytics. They help us understand how people are using the site and how we can improve it. Non-essential cookies Close