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PREMIER PARTNER SPOTLIGHT | Highlands and Islands Enterprise
23 October 2023 • Sarah Medcraf
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) works with businesses, social enterprises, and community groups from across the Highlands and Islands and actively welcome enquiries from these diverse entities.
HIE also plays a proactive role in facilitating the relocation of businesses to the region. With a hands-on approach, they take the lead on numerous projects, ensuring that initiatives are brought to fruition and contribute to the region's economic development and innovation.
HIE's goal is to create a fair and prosperous region, that benefits everyone. To achieve this vision, they have a commitment to prioritise support to achieve the most beneficial and sustainable impacts.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) offers a wide array of support, encompassing specialised advice on crucial areas such as innovation, research and development, productivity enhancement, as well as access to various property options and financial aid in the forms of equity, loans, and grants.
Their support is highly adaptable, tailored to the unique requirements, opportunities, and intended impacts of each client they work with.
Every client engaged with HIE is provided with the opportunity to assess their performance in terms of innovation levels, progress towards achieving net-zero emissions, and the alignment of their organisational values.