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19/03/2015
At Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), our ambition is to make the Highlands and Islands a truly digital region through a vibrant digital economy and a population that excels in digital literacy.
The Digital Scotland Survey was commissioned to provide a baseline of the digital economy across Scotland, and facilitate tracking of the sector over time.
The survey measures adoption levels, usage and the importance of digital technologies as viewed by businesses. It also reports on digital skills within the workforce, and gauges businesses intentions towards the use of technology in the future.
Download the executive summary and the full report below.
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Scottish pavilion at Aqua Nor 2023 hailed a resounding success. Find out more in the post-event report.
This report provides an understanding of the level of digitisation of Scotland’s businesses, allowing for benchmarking and progress to be measured over time.
In 2017, the Scottish Government, in partnership with HIE, Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland, commissioned the Digital Economy Business Survey (DEBS).
HIE undertakes a review of its fragile and employment action areas on a periodic basis. This executive summary presents the findings of reviews undertaken in 2014.
A renewed vision for the development of social enterprise nationally is now being developed in parallel with Scotland’s first Social Enterprise Census.
Wide-ranging study to explore the attitudes and aspirations of young people in relation to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
This report demonstrates how the demographic profile (workforce age, gender etc.) varies for each sector, presenting opportunities for and challenges to economic growth.
Reliable and up to date information about Shetland’s pelagic and whitefish processing sector and to inform and guide the agency's thinking, should any suitable projects come forward in future.
The unemployment digests provide the most up-to-date information on unemployment in the Highlands and Islands area.
