Ed is a leader with vision who drives innovation and change with the fortitude and energy to deliver his vision. He challenges assumptions, raises ambitions and finds new ways of tackling complex issues locally and globally.

Ed has spent almost 30 years driving positive change in emerging industries- digital transformation of Scotlands enterprise system and SMEs and more recently the transition to a net zero carbon society.

Ed a serial entrepreneur and intrapreneur, has worked within the university sector for over 20 years -always with a strong focus on impact- bringing the public, academic and commercial sectors together to develop new pathways and mechanisms to deliver major strategic initiatives. His efforts led to founding of ECCI, and China’s first Low Carbon College and 30 other initiatives and has supported hundreds of SME leadership teams, over 1000 businesses and organisations to adapt and thrive as part of Scotland’s green eco-system.

Ed is a well known public speaker and thought leader in SME business models, innovation systems and sustainability. Ed was awarded an honorary professorship of the university of edinburgh for his contribution and impact nationally and globally in driving partnerships and solutions to address the climate crisis.

Ed became CEO of Carbogenics in August 2021.