Kevin Carr

Bio

In June 2009, Kevin Carr was appointed Interim President and CEO of KTEC. Carr has been involved with virtually every aspect of KTEC since its inception. As one of the original team members, Carr has managed seed capital, business development, university grant programs and strategic planning efforts.Working closely with university researchers and administrators, incubators, and other business assistance and investment resources, Carr has considerable experience as a liaison between emerging technology companies and the research assets of the state’s universities, and has been closely involved with the process of translating university research into commercial outcomes. In his capacity with the EPSCoR program, he worked closely with the various state directors, lead researchers, and leading technology companies to improve the state’s infrastructure for technology-based economic development. He has been a catalyst for structuring of commercially-relevant programs at the Centers of Excellence. Prior to his interim CEO appointment, Carr held the position of chief operating officer. As COO, he was responsible for strategic direction and oversight of Kansas’ EPSCoR matching fund, as well as a network of five university-based Centers of Excellence, each of which have an economic development mission. Carr holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Pittsburg State University and a Masters in Economic Geography from the University of Kansas.