The funicular near Aviemore has required lengthy repairs in recent years.
The Scottish government is investing £1.8m to help design new port facilities for the offshore wind industry.
The cinema will serve Highlands and Islands and Argyll and Bute after a successful fundraising campaign.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been developing the site since 2007.
The operators of Cairngorm Mountain ski resort say the ride would be a summer activity at the site.
Kishorn, a former oil and gas industry yard, is being expanded to enhance its capacity to serve the renewables sector.
Isle of Harris Distillery has sought voluntary redundancies among its workforce.
Proposals include commercial floorspace, a hotel and an academic space.
