Association "Nemunas Euroregion" (until July 29, 2021, Public institution Nemunas Euroregion Marijampolė bureau was the partner of the project), together with Polish association "Euroregion Niemen", Sejny municipality and Administration of Kazlų Rūda municipality, implemented the project “Cross-border catalyst for cooperation “Targowisko-Turgus””. It was partially financed by the Lietuva-Polska cross-border cooperation program of 2014-2020, and partners.

The value of the project was around 1 million euros, from which 85 percent was allocated for the program support. The duration of the project was from July 1, 2020 till June 30, 2022.

The main goal of the project was to promote entrepreneurship, qualification improvement, business creativity, and the implementation of business ideas in reality among high school students and young people (15-29 years old) from Alytus, Marijampolė, Birštonas and Suwalki regions, to increase the initiative and responsibility of young people in creating work places themselves the economy of the country.

The objectives were achieved through the implementation of several complementary parts of the project. In Lithuania, on the basis of 6 gymnasiums and 6 other institutions of the municipalities that most actively participated in the activities of the Nemunas Euroregion, and on the basis of institutions on the Polish side (3+3) respectively, trainings on business topics were organized for young people aged 15-29 (180 people in total). For the most active of them (a total of 146 persons), 8 study visits were organized to the neighboring (Polish or Lithuanian) partner regions, they got acquainted with the good experience of the business invested in the neighboring country, the uniqueness of real situations and other circumstances. A total of 279 persons participated in joint trainings and other joint events, 435 persons participated in national trainings and familiarization visits.

At the same time, the infrastructure of relatively small settlements far from economic centres was improved. The existing market place in Sejny (next to Seinai Lithuanian "Žiburys" school) was renovated and a new one in Kazlų Rūda (Skvero street) was created with parking lots, sidewalks and footpaths, lighting, water supply, sewage and rainwater drains, sewage networks, toilets, and administrative buildings. In the second part of the project, creative workshops were organized for the preparation of business plans for young people (with the help of mentors), a guide for attracting investments from both countries and a guide for Lithuanian and Polish labor market mobility (on both sides of the border) were prepared and published, a conference was organized in Sejny and a business future forum in Marijampole.

At the Forum of business future, experienced businessmen and diplomats from both countries, together with young people, business structures, and press representatives, discussed the results of project implementation, future business cooperation, and the latest and best investment examples.
The conference presented investment and other opportunities and challenges in developing business in special economic zones, especially in Kazlų Rūda and Seinai located in the border region of Poland and Lithuania. Business meetings of entrepreneurs were also held there, during which young people presented their business plans for evaluation by experts and an award for the best.

During the project, young people got to know the whole cycle of creating their own company, starting with training, writing a business plan, and ending with the creation and management of their own company.

During the entire project and after its completion, its administration and publicity work was carried out, including the preparation of partner and joint reports and coordination with the program institutions.