The general objectives of the project are to increase the competitiveness and economic development of the programme area.- The aims of the project are the growth of cooperation in research and development of innovative products and technologies with the involvement of competent institutions of knowledge and mobilizing supporting environment.- To strike a balance between the offer and demand for innovation- To encourage cooperation between public institutions, research institutions and SMEs to ensure the sustainability of regional development.- To promote the ability to achieve inter-regional effects of innovation.- To market positioning in the field of cooperation with a common European perspective- To establish a common base of knowledge and innovation.- To straighten sustainable development, common instruments for further development of innovative institutions, universities and SMEs.- To support and promote competence of the border regions.