Ten years since the establishment of the Innovation Center of the Ústí nad Labem Region. What has changed in that time and where are we headed next? The guest of the NovýStart podcast is Martin Mata, director of ICUK, who was responsible for the transformation of the Innovation Center of the Ústí nad Labem Region itself. We talk about his career path, his inner motivation and why, in his opinion, the Ústí nad Labem Region should not remain a "poor region". You will learn what 10 years of ICUK means for the region and for Martin himself, how ideas become real projects, why building trust is the key to further development and what Festup 2025 is planning, where the anniversary will be celebrated. The interview is not only about numbers and projects, but also about the personal level: how Martin copes with pressure, what gives him energy and how he sees the future of the region in the next decade.
