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Scotland at Aqua Nor: Innovation, collaboration and a bold vision for the blue economy

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Published 27/08/2025 by Stuart Black 3 min read Marine and aquaculture By Stuart Black, Chief Executive, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Last week I had the opportunity to visit Trondheim, Norway, which served as the host for the world’s premier aquaculture show with 25,000 visitors from 80 countries. The event brought together leading businesses from across the globe to showcase a diverse range of innovative solutions shaping the future of the industry.
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Celebrating 60 years - shaping the future of the Highlands and Islands

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Published 22/08/2025 by Stuart Black 3 min read Economy Innovation By Stuart Black, Chief Executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) This year marks a milestone for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) as we celebrate 60 years since the founding of the Highlands and Islands Development Board (HIDB), HIE’s predecessor, in 1965. It gives us a moment to reflect on six decades of transformation, innovation and resilience across our region.
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From energy to enterprise: highlights from my visit to Orkney

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
On Thursday and Friday last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Orkney, meeting with businesses, partners and community representatives who are all playing a vital role in shaping its economic future. My visit began with a discussion of current issues with HIE’s local team including our area team leader in Orkney, Ruth Kirkpatrick and area manager for Orkney and Shetland, Katrina Wiseman.
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A3 conference shows worldwide reach of region’s life sciences sector

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Published 19/09/2024 by Stuart Black 2 min read Life Sciences Economy Innovation Food and Drink Inward Investment If you want to get a feel for the Highlands and Islands’ place on the global life sciences map, look no further than the A3 conference taking place in Inverness this week (18 and 19 September). We have 200 guests from countries as far afield as Argentina, Spain, Germany, Bolivia, China, Norway, Switzerland, and all across the UK.
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What we saw in Skye and Raasay

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Published 10/09/2024 by Stuart Black 5 min read Economy Community development It’s always a valuable experience to see first-hand the impacts of some of HIE’s investments, especially in more rural and island parts of the region, and the wider context of these investments. This week our chairman Alistair Dodds and I took the opportunity to visit Skye and Raasay, with Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross area manager Alastair Nicolson. On Wednesday, we made four stops.
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Collaboration and innovation at Ingliston

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Published 05/07/2024 by Stuart Black 4 min read Food and Drink Economy Stuart Black, HIE’s Chief Executive reflects on his recent visit to the Royal Highland Show and highlights the importance of the new collaboration with SRUC. Last month (Fri 21 June), I joined the Chair of HIE, Alistair Dodds on a visit to the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston near Edinburgh.
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Powering our potential

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
News About us Contact us Work for us Blogs Knowledge Library MyHIE Make your life easier with a MyHIE account. It’ll save you time, help you find and organise content based on your needs and interests.
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Scale of renewables investment shows a region on the rise

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Published 23/05/2024 by Stuart Black 4 min read Economy Energy and net zero Technology and Advanced Engineering Two announcements in May show the vital role the Highlands and Islands is playing in Scotland's renewable energy sector, says HIE chief executive Stuart Black. It’s a rare privilege to witness history in the making – and incredibly exciting when it happens on your doorstep.
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Blogs by Stuart Black

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Published 23/02/2024 by Stuart Black 4 min read Gaelic Creative industries Tonight, I will have the pleasure of attending the FilmG Awards 2024 in Glasgow with Joanna Peteranna, area manager of the Outer Hebrides area team and a range of talented people from Gaelic media. The annual Gaelic film competition focuses on schools and young filmmakers and has helped uncover and develop new talent for the Gaelic media sector. This year, HIE is sponsoring the Best Production Design category.
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AquaNor - a hive of activity at the Scottish Pavilion

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By Stuart Black, Stuart 's posts
| HIE - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
News About us Contact us Work for us Blogs Knowledge Library MyHIE Make your life easier with a MyHIE account. It’ll save you time, help you find and organise content based on your needs and interests. Don't throw away all your hard work! Create an account now to avoid losing these! Published 29/08/2023 by Stuart Black 3 min read Aquaculture Food and Drink Last week I visited Norway’s third largest city, Trondheim.
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