ABOUT
Dr. Laura Allerston is Commercial Director at Smart Villages, where she leads the development of the company. Smart Villages support rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa with clean energy access which is used as a catalyst for sustainable impact, such as agriculture advancements and water access.
She has over 12 years experience in clean energy and completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham working on PEM electrocatalysts. Since graduating she has worked with circular battery projects across the world focusing on battery pack design and supporting systems to ensure the solutions can meet the requirements of the market. She has a particular interest in sustainability and circular solutions and works to build these considerations into developments across SSA.