Highlands And Islands Enterprise

A £5.9m project to create a new whisky distillery within the former derelict mill at Castletown in Caithness has secured a £250,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Dunnet Bay Distillers Limited (DBDL) is leading the project, which will create 13 jobs. The project

Over 50 new jobs are set to be created or retained in Caithness and Sutherland thanks to support given by Highlands and Islands Enterprise to local businesses and communities during last financial year. HIE's outturns for 2023/24 were achieved through a combination of financial and non-financial int

Lerwick Distillery Ltd, founded in 2022 by Martin Watt and Calum Miller, is on track to become Shetland's first whisky distillery With the recent arrival of copper stills and distilling equipment at its Lerwick premises, the distillery is set to open later this year.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) investment in the last fiscal year has bolstered Orkney's economy, with supported businesses and communities projected to create 80 new jobs. HIE’s outturns for 2023/24 were achieved through a combination of financial and non-financial interventions by th

Figures compiled by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) show that businesses and communities supported by the agency across Inner Moray Firth during the last financial year are set to create or retain around 650 jobs. HIE’s outturns for 2023/24 were achieved through a combination of financi

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has reported that its support for Moray businesses and communities in the last financial year will lead to the creation or retention of over 100 jobs. The agency's outturns for 2023/24 were achieved through a combination of financial and non-financial intervent

Joanna Peteranna has been appointed as director of area operations for Inse Gall at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)  She took up the new post on 1 July after being promoted from area manager and will retain responsibility for Outer Hebrides.

A new report has revealed that the Highlands and Islands region has significant economic potential in reducing Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a net zero economy.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has reported a strong year of investment and job creation, with over 1,200 jobs set to be created or retained in the region, including 82 jobs in fragile areas. The outturns for 2023/24 were achieved through a combination of financial and non-financial interven

An Argyll distillery, Beinn an Tuirc Distillers Ltd, has received £4,922 in funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Shared Prosperity Fund to develop two new products. The Kintyre-based distillery is investigating the development of two new canned ready to drink cocktail recip

The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2024 has been launched, with 16 categories open for entries.

Described as a “vote of confidence” in Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the world’s largest shipbuilding company, committing each other to pursue opportunities for floating offshore wind pr

A family business in Orkney has begun construction of the island's newest whisky distillery, which will create jobs and support carbon reduction. Deerness Distillery Ltd has secured £246,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the £820,000 development. Construction is underwa

A £5 million community-led project to create a new distillery in an area regarded as a birthplace of Scotland’s national drink has secured up to £0.5m investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

An event planned to take place in Stornoway on Wednesday 6 March will help local businesses identify and make the most of new opportunities from the growing cruise ship tourism market. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has teamed up with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Stornoway Port Authority (SPA)