The Highland Green Freeport has a £890 million investment aiming to kickstart generational jobs in the Highlands. But amid the optimism, we have to ask: What has the Freeport ever done for us?

From securing seed funding and landing manufacturers like Sumitomo, to tapping into North Sea renewables, there’s plenty on the table, but what does it mean here and now?

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Highland Green Freeport in race to secure ‘generational’ employment after amassing £890m of investment as boss Calum Macpherson says North Sea renewables ‘should take 50 to 100 years just to build out’

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