Edinburgh universities support low-carbon startups

As well as curbing emissions, the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation is believed to have added millions to the Scottish economy

When Vijay Bhopal had an idea for a consultancy and research firm to support the growth of the community energy sector, he was a business novice. It was 2011 and he had little idea how he could take his idea forward.

Five years later, as the founder of Scene Consulting, he heads a dynamic small business with a burgeoning client list and has been voted Scottish Renewables Entrepreneur of the Year.