Chamber News

Thank you to everyone who participated in Highland Spotlight 2023 at the Drumossie Hotel!  It was great to see such a buzz in the room with lots of new contacts and connections, and it’s all thanks to our energetic exhibitors and enthusiastic visitors. Special thanks go to our associate sponsor Omniscot Limited, Media Partner Highland […]

Building, growing and scaling startups in the Highlands and Islands With little more than a week until Highland Business Awards 2023, we’ll be featuring some guest blogs from our generous sponsors! Today we hear from techscaler, who talk about their work supporting tech startups in the North of Scotland. The Highlands often don’t get their

For the first time ever, Highland Spotlight will include a dedicated zone for young entrepreneurs. Inverness Chamber of Commerce and Developing the Young Workforce Inverness & Central Highlands (DYWICH) have come together to create the first young entrepreneur zone, Rising Stars at Highland Spotlight. It comes as part of a commitment from both organisations to

Cashflow Management and Business Financing With little more than a week until Highland Business Awards 2023, we’ll be featuring some guest blogs from our generous sponsors! Next up is Saffery, who explain how businesses can improve their cashflow management. Ongoing high inflation and global political and economic instability continue to provide a volatile backdrop for

With little more than a week until Highland Business Awards 2023, we’ll be featuring some guest blogs from our generous sponsors! Read on to hear from Trudy Morris, Chief Executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, as she reflects on the inspiring resilience of Highland businesses. Each year I am impressed and renewed by the diversity

With little more than a week until Highland Business Awards 2023, we’ll be featuring some guest blogs from our generous sponsors! Business Gateway are sponsoring the Digital Initiative category this year – keep reading to find out why digital innovation is invaluable for Highland businesses. The Highland area boasts a strong tradition of entrepreneurship and

Attending an exhibition is much like attending a job interview or networking event where preparation is key to maximising the benefits. The Highland Spotlight business to business exhibition on Tuesday 26th September serves as an ideal opportunity to network and make new business contacts. There is a varied programme of seminars throughout the day giving

Do you want to lead a team connecting employers with young people and working with partners to make this happen? Our DYW Programme Manager role may be just right for you! Job title: DYWICH Programme Manager Reports to: Chief Executive Hours: 35 p.w Salary: £37,128 p.a. Location: Inverness and Central Highland Contract type: Full time If you

Inverness Chamber of Commerce’s International Trade team had the pleasure of hosting a work experience placement during the summer holidays for Fortrose Pupil, Islay Rutter. The placement was organised by DYW Inverness & Central Highlands through School Coordinator, Ashley Woodhouse. Hear from Islay about her experience and what she got up to over the past

Earlier this year, the Scottish Government announced that their promise to dual the A9 by 2025 was unachievable.   On the back of this broken promise, The Inverness Courier launched a campaign to find answers and to move forward, asking a stark question which headlined their front page: how many more people need to die?  This