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What is OPE-SECTI

FUNDECYT-PCTEX and the University of Extremadura, through OPE-SECTI and other regional R&D&I entities, offer a public and free service providing specialised support to promote the internationalisation of the Extremadura Science, Technology, and Innovation System (SECTI).

+13
Institutions
+500
European partners
+200
Projects
2300
Users

Services Portfolio

The services offered by OPE-SECTI for the internationalisation of R&D&I are as follows:

Information and dissemination service for international collaboration opportunities

  • Analysis and promotion of calls for proposals
  • Organisation of training programmes, information sessions, and promotional campaigns for funding programmes
  • Handling queries regarding international funding programmes

Support Service for Participation in Calls for Proposals

  • Preparation of tailored individual reports on international collaboration opportunities
  • Support in the strategic planning of participation in time-sensitive competitive international R&D&I calls
  • Enhancing and developing profiles for international promotion
  • Assistance with project proposals in international R&D&I calls
  • Evaluation of project results (esta en español no me queda mu claro que quieren decir, entiendo que evaluacion de los resultados del Proyecto y así lo traduzco)

International Promotion Service

  • International networks representation for R&D&I collaborations
  • Facilitation of opportunity analysis sessions within European networks
  • Organisation of expeditions for international participation and knowledge exchange
  • Building international consortia for proposals
  • Support for the participation in expert committees and evaluators of international projects

SECTI Coordination Service for International Participation

  • Assistance coordinating SECTI’s international participation
  • Monitoring participation in the European Framework Research Programme and other time-sensitive competitive international R&D&I calls
  • Support for regional participation in Horizon Europe Programme Committees and other international bodies
  • Comparative analysis service for new public support tools for international participation

OPE-ECTI Team

Meet our specialised team dedicated to promoting the internationalisation of the Extremadura Science, Technology, and Innovation System (SECTI)