The aim of the project is to strengthen the potential of RIS voivodship or. by optimal preparation and effective implementation of the process of activation of RIS areas and clusters, based on the results of the previous entrepreneurial discovery process (PPO), with particular emphasis on the needs of Partnerships for key areas of RIS (including the implementation of R&D projects and the implementation of horizontal projects). The aim of the project is to support the innovative Lubuskie economy, as well as to increase the capacity of regional innovation ecosystems by networking enterprises with the scientific sector and socio-economic partners. The main objective of the A2I project is the development of RIS areas through coordinated animation, integration and incubation activities in the field of PPO. The following specific objectives will make it possible to achieve the headline target: increasing the capacity of regional innovation ecosystems to network enterprises with the scientific sector and social partners and local authorities by identifying the current needs of entrepreneurs in the field of RIS technologies and skills and jointly creating and planning solutions to meet these needs with the involvement of universities, research institutions, NGOs and local authorities and identifying new smart specialisations, as part of the process of experimentation and search for development niches; strengthening the intellectual and human resources potential for the creation of innovative products and services in the RIS areas, with particular emphasis on the areas identified by the Partnerships; strengthening competences in the field of internationalization of entities operating in the RIS areas, promotion of the RIS brand and areas indicated by the Partnerships; development of competences of employees of admin. publ. and IOB responsible for creating and running PPO. The project also plans to internationalize activities and activities, which may lead to the development of international projects and cooperation networks in the future (HORIZONT, COSME, INTERREG, LIFE, etc.). The project will be implemented within the following types: I. increasing the capacity of regional innovation ecosystems under the POPs and II. developing skills and competences for smart specialisation, mainly in SMEs. The project will support Lubuskie enterprises from the SME sector operating in the RIS areas, in particular under the Partnerships. The above objectives will be implemented through a series of meetings with entrepreneurs, Partnerships and IOB. In addition, extensive analyses will be carried out on the needs of individual Partnerships/RIS, as well as the search for new specializations. One of the tools for achieving the objectives of the project will be Animators (representatives of RIS/Partnerships), who will actively support and guide entrepreneurs as part of their cooperation and research. The summary of the work of Animators, Applicants, IOB and SMEs, Partnerships will be an innovation conference / picnic, which will illustrate the results of the work and the directions for further cooperation in supporting and developing RIS. The whole project is a logical sequence of planned activities in the field of PPO, internationalization, HR support for RIS, monitoring and management of PPO. Innovative forms of project implementation, such as animation, incubation, integration and monitoring, aim to introduce new tools necessary for the development of the Lubuskie innovation ecosystem, as well as to lead to the independent activity of Partnerships, also in the RIS areas. The proposed tasks are also to contribute to the optimization of the implementation of innovation policy in the region, in accordance with the provisions of the War Development Strategy. Or. 2023 and the War Innovation Development Programme. Lubus. by 2030. The A2I project will take into account the directions set by the Commission for the concentration of funds in research and development (R&D) areas, where the region has real competences and the greatest resources.