Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Services

• 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.

• Community Assets Knowledge Exchange grant

  Find out how the Community Assets Knowledge Exchange programme can help people who run community owned assets in the Highlands and Islands develop new 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 training for businesses

  Find help and support to train your staff.

• Growing your business

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

• Help for community groups

  Get help if you’re a Scottish community organisation, charity or social enterprise.

• 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.

• 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 you and 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.

• Writing an export plan

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