The PREPARE project, an acronym for “Horizon 2020 Support Center for European project management and European promotion”, was implemented by the National Institute for Research and Development for Optoelectronics (INOE 2000) between June 2020 and November 2023. Funded through the Competitiveness Operational Programme, the project had a total value of 2,990,133.47 lei, sourced from both European Union and national non-reimbursable funds. The main objective of the project was to establish a dedicated support center within INOE 2000. This center was created specifically to enhance the institute's ability to participate successfully in the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, as well as subsequent framework programs. As a secondary goal, the center's activities also aimed to benefit other research organizations that are part of the ACTRIS-RO consortium. The project was implemented across the institute's main campus in Măgurele, Ilfov, and its subsidiary branches in Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest, strengthening its administrative and promotional capabilities for European-level engagement.