HIE Network news
| Social Enterprise World Forum to highlight Highlands and Islands Innovative social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands will be highlighted at the Social Enterprise World Forum opening at Edinburgh Castle next week. | |
| HISEZ to lead on developing social enterprises in Highlands and Islands A three year contract to develop and promote social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands has been won by The Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone Community Interest Company (HISEZ CIC). | |
| Shetland centre for creative excellence receives HIE funding Plans for the proposed centre of excellence for international creativity in Shetland have moved closer following a major investment of £965,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). | |
| Shetland workshops to generate innovative business ideas Businesses in Shetland are being invited to take part in an online survey to explore how they can improve their competitiveness and profitability by adopting new ideas. | |
| Local businesses urged to benefit from world sporting events Small and medium-sized businesses across the Highlands and Islands are being urged to find out more about opportunities arising from the 2012 London Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. | |
| Phase II of Centre for Health Science 'opens wide' The second phase of the £23m Centre for Health Science (Ionad Eòlas Slàinte) was 'opened wide' in Inverness this week for the first patient in its new dental centre - five year old Charlee MacPherson from Inverness. | |
| Enterprise agency hails success of Unst islanders The UK's most northerly populated island appears to have weathered the immediate impact of an economic storm which blew up when its largest employer shut its doors. | |
| New direct ferry service launched to Isle of Jura Major developments to improve infrastructure at Craighouse on the Isle of Jura have just been completed and islanders are gearing up for the civic reception to mark the official launch of the new ferry service on Friday (August 1 July). | |
| Extra Caithness funding starts to make a difference Extra funding made available by the Scottish Government to assist the economic regeneration of Caithness, is being spent across a rigorous programme of activities driven by Highlands and Island Enterprise (HIE). | |
| OPT to trial latest technology at EMEC wave energy test site A company developing ocean-going buoys that convert wave energy into electricity will test their latest technology at EMEC, the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre. | |
| Moray to lead the way in tourism An innovative strategy to drive Moray forward as a priority destination for visitors is about to reach its conclusion. | |