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This paper deals with the definition and valorisation of industrial and pre-industrial tourism in the crossborder region of Terras de Trás-os-Montes (Portugal) and Castilla y León (Spain). Industrial and preindustrial heritage is crucial to collective memory and has significant cultural, historical and tourist value. Industrial tourism is emerging as an initiative that enhances historic landscapes and contributes to urban development, the revitalisation of communities and the preservation of heritage. It is considered an innovative strategy for rehabilitating territories, transforming old facilities into attractions, exploring historic sites or operating companies. The “IN_GENIOS_DUERO_DOURO” project focused on promoting this heritage in the Douro-Duero Euroregion. The methodology included detailed mapping and characterisation, creating a database with 1,079 sites identified in 22 Portuguese and 80 Spanish municipalities. The results show that most sites are in Spain (77.1 %). The municipalities with the most identified sites are Valladolid (250) in Spain and Mirandela (32) in Portugal. The main heritage categories include transport infrastructure (335), wineries (255) and the food industry (221). Around 47.27 per cent of the sites identified are accessible to tourists. The database created is fundamental for valuing, safeguarding and designing tourist routes.