The municipalities around the Salla border crossing point together constitute a cross border economic activity partnership area, where there is a constant flow of business activities across the border. The project aims to increase the successful utilization of the favourable geographical logistics, the nature nature, the manmade areas and the differences in the way of living and the rich and varied cultures to their optimal potential. Project's specific objective is to create a functioning network of entrepreneurs and companies in two key industries; tourism and supporting services for mining. Achievements: Salla Gate – Business and Tourism Partnership, brought together the East Lapland municipalities in Finland, and the Kandalaksha, Tersky and Kovdor districts and cities of Apatity and Kirovsk on the Russian side of the border. The focus of the project was on two key industries: tourism and supporting services for mining. The project built a support network to help the companies in the partnership area to participate in mega projects in the Barents region, particularly in the mining sector. In the tourism industry, cooperation was fostered by solid investments and by improving know-how and joint marketing of tourism services in the project areas.