Specialist digital advice is available to creative businesses, social enterprises and individuals based in the Highlands and Islands, and focusses on improving the relationship between producer and consumer. It gives businesses the tools and ability to carry out faster and more effective research and development by engaging productively with their customers.

Businesses can get expert advice from a team of sector specialists as required. The support takes the form of one-to-one seminars and is tailored to the needs of your business.

The approach has been designed to:

• develop greater value between you and your customers
• encourage deeper levels of interaction between you and your customers
• help you to diversify by tailoring products more closely around your customer's needs.

Eligible businesses should work in, or engage with, the following areas:

• screen and broadcast
• craft, fashion and textiles
• writing and publishing
• digital and technology
• heritage
• music

This support is available to businesses, social enterprises and individuals based in the Highlands and Islands that work in, or wish to engage with, the following areas:

• screen and broadcast
• craft, fashion and textiles
• writing and publishing
• digital and technology
• heritage
• music

This is a free service, but is subject to state subsidy assessment and if appropriate, your available de minimis allowance.

Businesses, social enterprises and individuals based in in the Highlands and Islands that work in or with the creative industries.

Once you submit and enquiry, you'll receive an acknowledgement receipt and the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

The one-to-one support seminars will vary in length, based on your business's needs.

Visit the XpoNorth website to submit an enquiry and find out about available dates and times.