Carol A. Stewart

Carol Stewart, a long-standing authority on research parks, leads the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and is developing the UA Tech Park at the Bridges. She is also president of the University of Arizona Center for Innovation, a technology business incubator network serving the University of Arizona, Tucson, and international community.

Carol’s expertise in university research parks spans decades and nations with more than 20 years of experience working with research parks, technology commercialization, business incubation, governmental relations, and business development.

As a pioneer in the research parks world, she has driven national policy, standardized programs, created national and international networks, built technology clusters, engaged stakeholders, and assisted countries with the development of their national science and technology policies.

Carol is passionate about her community and serves as a champion in university-based economic development. She is a member of Southern Arizona Leadership Council, the Flinn Foundation Steering Committee, Pima County Workforce Investment Board, Sun Corridor Inc., Arizona Technology Council, Desert Angels, City of Tucson Mayor’s Economic Development Advisory Council, and the Canadian Global Mentor Program where she also serves on the Board of Directors for Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce.