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Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) works with businesses, social enterprises, and communities of all sizes across the region, to help them develop and grow. 

HIE takes a place-based approach to supporting organisations and tailors its support to capitalise on the unique opportunities presented across the region to help each community reach its potential. It also takes a collaborative and flexible approach to engaging with its clients. It aims to provide support that ensures your project is successful and sustainable and delivers economic and social benefits for the Highlands and Islands.

Depending on your needs and the project in question, HIE can direct you to online support and diagnostics, work with you directly on a programme of development, or collaborate on a longer-term basis.

Details

  • Main Target Audience - Entrepreneurs, Founders and early start ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large/global companies, Social enterprises and nonprofits
  • Growth Stage - Pre-start/ideation stage, Start up/Pre-Seed, Seed stage, Early growth stage (Series A), Growth - Scale (Series B+)
  • Industry Focus - Agriculture/agritech, AI/robotics, Biotech, Creative industries, Data/tech, Financial services/fintech, Food & drink industries, Energy (including renewables), Life sciences/human health, Manufacturing (any industry), Social enterprise/Third sector, Space industries, Tourism
  • Support Type - Strategic business advice, Awards and competitions, Community/networks, Funding/investment, Executive coaching/mentoring, Prototyping/product building, Training/skills programmes, Research/market intelligence, International connections/market access, Physical space (e.g. labs, hot-desks)
  • Location - Highlands and Islands

Contact

Address:
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10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA

Telephone:
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Website:
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