Chamber News
Queen Elizabeth II – 1926 to 2022
On behalf of the Members, Board and Staff of Inverness Chamber of Commerce I wish to express our profound shock and deep sadness following the death of Her Majesty the Queen. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family at this time. Her Majesty was Patron of the British Chambers of Commerce for over
Investing in Scotland’s workforce
Up to £15,000 for eligible businesses. Thousands of businesses can now apply for up to £15,000 to help retrain and upskill their workforce. The Scottish Government’s Flexible Workforce Development Fund provides workers in organisations of all sizes with access to training courses through local colleges, the Open University in Scotland and Skills Development Scotland. Now
Highland Business Week Programme of Events
Monday 26 September RBS Business Builder Workshop: Writing a Great 60-Second PitchOnline12.00 noon – 1.00pmDo you know your elevator pitch from your investment pitch? This interactive workshop hosted by Royal Bank of Scotland will give you all the tools, hints and tips to write and practise a clear, concise pitch for your business. Tuesday 27
Fred. Olsen 1848 backs Opportunity Cromarty Firth’s Green Freeport bid with plans for an Innovative Mobile Port Solution
Fred. Olsen 1848, a renewable energy innovation company, is exploring the deployment of a mobile quayside, known as the Mobile Port Solution, as part of Opportunity Cromarty Firth’s(OCF) bid to become a Green Freeport. Building upon the existing infrastructure and competencies for manufacturing, assembly and integration of large industrial scale floating offshore wind structures, the
Highland Business Awards 2022 Keynote Speaker Announced
Stephen Leckie, President of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, Chair of the Scottish Tourism Alliance and Chairman and Chief Executive of Crieff Hydro is to be the keynote speaker at the 2022 Highland Business Awards. Stephen Leckie is the fifth generation of his family to run the Crieff Hydro hotel and estate since the doors opened on Scotland’s
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Highland Business Awards Finalists 2022 Announced
Highland Business Award for InnovationSponsored by Highlands & Islands EnterpriseInverness Kart Raceway ishga Parklands Care Homes Highland Business Award for ResilienceSponsored by Caithness Chamber of CommerceHighland Farm Cottages and Highland Farm Café Mowi ScotlandSonas Hotel Collection Highland Business Award for Environmental SustainabilitySponsored by SSE RenewablesThe Glen Mhor Hotel M&H Carriers North Point Distillery Highland Business
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The Rising Cost of Doing Business
We’re all now familiar with the cost of living crisis – how households are struggling to keep up with bills and afford the rapidly rising cost of food, fuel and other essentials. But there’s another crisis which is dramatically hitting businesses, and that’s the ‘cost of doing business’ crisis. Firms across the country are being
Scottish Highlands can Deliver “Key Building Block” to Decarbonise UK’s air Transport System
The UK’s largest regional airline has said the Scottish Highlands can provide a “key building block” in the drive to decarbonise the country’s air transport system. Loganair believes proposed large-scale green hydrogen production in the region would play a crucial role in establishing the range of national infrastructure needed for airlines to switch to clean,










