CAB (Cross-border Acceleration Bridge) will contribute to improve the cooperation between the main actors in the cross-border innovation system. In order to help develop the unfulfilled potential of innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises in the industry of Smart Specialisation Strategies in Friuli Venezia-Giulia and Slovenia, CAB’s original distinguishing feature is the design of unedited support tool which use the peculiarities of both markets: the Slovenian market as a test field for new products and services, and the Italian market for their scaling.