A new facility developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has opened in Inverness.

HIE has committed £25 million to develop the 215 acre Enterprise and Research centre.

The Inverness Campus has the potential to support up to 1,300 jobs on site and create 950 new jobs across the Highlands and Islands over the next five years.

Total investment in the facility is close to £100 million.


Other partner organisations include the University of the Highlands and Islands, NHS Highland, the Highland Council and the Scottish Funding Council.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney opened the site officially on 15 May.

He said: "This is an outstanding facility which I believe will be a leading resource for enterprise and innovation, not only of benefit to the region, but to the entire country. The teamwork of everyone involved has helped make Inverness Campus a reality and I am sure this will continue in the years ahead."

The site contains 17 fully serviced plots with outline planning permission, offering a high quality, vibrant location for innovation, business development, collaboration and learning.

(LM)