This R&D internationalization project intends to implement an integrated a sustainable strategy to promote INL´s participation in the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – Horizon 2020. With this project, INL will have a more active participation in this Programme, contributing to the increase of its scientific production quality, internationally recognized, as well as increasing its competitiveness. The activity plan proposed intends to, initially, stimulate the creation of an enabling and sustained environment to the generation of new ideas for European projects. At the same time it aims at establishing contacts with European Entities (companies, R&D organizations, industry) working in complementary areas, in order to submit competitive proposals and increasing, consequently, the approval rate.