The wider objective is to enhance and accelerate efficiency of innovative cross-border cooperation between Russian and Finnish eco-enterprises for the formation of the eco-products market in the Southeast Finland and Northwest Russia, which should reduce human impacts on the environment and become an important component of sustainable development of the region. As specific objectives the project will create theoretical basis, practical assumptions and methodology to enhance cooperation between Finnish and Russian experts in the field of eco-industry; promote innovative activity and high technology business; share experience of last technological developments in the field of eco-industry, measures of environmental protection and the joint Russian-Finnish quality control of Eco-products; and development of the sustainable strategy for the long term cooperation.