Skupina inovátorů, startup mentorů a vývojářů z Ostravy se zúčastnila 10.—18. listopadu 2014 speciálního IVLP programu „Regional Revitalization through Entrepreneurship and Innovation“, který byl připraven na míru pro tuto skupinu z České republiky:

• Martin Duda, Director, Innovation Support Center, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
• Petra Chovanioková, Director, Regional Development Agency Ostrava
• Vojtěch Krmíček, Manager of Startup Program, JIC – South Moravian Innovation Center
• Viktor Kučera, Start-Up Mentor, Innovation Support Center, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
• Roman Michalec, Director and Chairman of the Board, Ostrava Science and Technology Park
• Miroslav Neulinger, Head of Department, Department of Commercialization of R&D Results, Innovation Support Center, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
• Václav Palička, Head, Economic Development Department, City of Ostrava
• Kamila Smutná, PR Manager, Innovation Support Center, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
• Andrea Šimoniková, Analyst, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava

Jejich cestu můžete sledovat na stráce www.ostraway.cz, kde popisují jednotlivé zastávky na své cestě po USA:

• First stop: Washington, D. C. – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• How lobbying got its name?
• Cleveland and Ostrava: Cities beyond Silicon Valley
• Cleveland: Innovations at Case Western Reserve University
• Cleveland: Supporting new businesses in Jumpstart
• Do you think your car is fast? Then you haven’t met the Buckeye Bullet!
• TechShop: Maker movement in practice
• San Francisco: Tech is everywhere!
• Video: Visiting Silicon Valley
• University of California, Berkley