Abstract: The paper presents the relevant aspects for building the National Research Network for Integrated Product and Process Engineering (INPRO) that was initiating under the finance of the CEEX Program. Based on the principles of integrated engineering and by building a collaborative virtual environment, 121 members (73 PhD, 37 PhD. students, 9 researchers and 2 master students) from 9 research centers, localized in the Universities of Timisoara, Bucharest, Iasi, Brasov, Bacau, Suceava, Sibiu and Oradea and a national research institute have decided to share their competencies and knowledge in the field of integrated product and process engineering. The integration of each partner in the INPRO network and the work modality are shown in the Joint Program of Activities. The main actions that are described in the paper are the creation, consolidation and development of the network, initiation and development of jointly executed research activities and spreading of excellence. Based on these some conclusions are elaborated in the end.