Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Services

• Apply to the Co-innovate Programme

  Find information on the Co-innovate Programme which helps businesses based in the Highlands and Islands to develop new ideas.

• Apply to the Innovate Your Business programme

  Find information on the Innovate Your Business programme which helps businesses based in the Highlands and Islands develop new ideas.

• Business incubators and accelerators in Scotland

  Information on a range of business incubator and accelerator programmes being run throughout Scotland.

• Develop your business skills

  Find out what training and information is available to help you develop your business skills.

• Events, training and support for exporters

  If you want to learn how to export there is training for businesses of all levels, from beginners to experienced companies.

• Export market research

  Find out about the help available to businesses looking to research an export market.

• Find business events

  Find and register for business events, workshops, seminars and conferences in Scotland.

• Find community group webinars

  Find webinars for community groups on managing community assets such as housing and woodlands.

• Find training for businesses

  Find help and support to train your staff.

• Get exporting help and support

  Find the organisations and websites you need to support your exporting journey, from starting out to growing your export business.

• Growing your business

  Find out about growing your business - planning, deciding whether to grow, and the challenges of growing.

• Help for community groups

  Find more information on how Highlands and Islands Enterprise can help local community groups.

• Help for food and drink businesses

  Find information on how Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise can help food and drink businesses.

• Help for life science businesses

  Find information on how Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise can help life science businesses.

• Help for the creative industries

  Find information on how Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise can help creative businesses.

• Hiring staff in other countries

  What to consider when you are employing staff in other countries.

• IT and running a business online

  Information on IT and how to run a business online.

• Intellectual property

  Find out what intellectual property is and how to protect it in the UK and abroad.

• Marketing your business

  Information on marketing and sales for your business.

• Organisations that can help your business

  Information on government organisations that can help businesses in Scotland.

• Recruiting and hiring

  Information on employing staff and checking suitability.

• Search for business funding or advice

  Search for business funding, including grant and loan options available in Scotland.

• Setting up a social enterprise

  Start a business to help people or communities.

• Sign up to the Maximising Community Assets programme

  Find out how the Maximising Community Assets programme can help people who run community owned assets in the Highlands and Islands develop new skills.

• Writing an export plan

  Find out about the help and advice you can get when writing an export plan.