Dr. Rebecca Hanlin is a science, technology, and innovation policy expert with an emphasis on promoting innovation and business development opportunities for small and medium sized businesses in Africa. She and a keen interest in inclusive innovation and development with focus on renewable energy, health systems and social innovation. She has been a lead researcher and consultant at ACTS and has been leading ACTS’ work on rural electrification, AfricaLics Innovation and Development specialist and also works on a project focused on the challenges facing African science granting councils in building science systems. She has published widely on innovation and development issues.