PROTEGI Program

ProTeGi: Training and Technical Mobility for Major Scientific Experiments

The program ProTeGi (Program for Technical Training and International Mobility in Large-Scale Experiments) is a strategic initiative led by the SAPHIR Millennium Institute aimed at the training, specialization, and integration of Chilean technicians and professionals into large-scale international scientific projects, primarily associated with CERN and collaborating universities.

ProTeGi's strategic objectives include:

  • Strengthen Chile's presence in international collaborations.
  • Develop specialized technical expertise.
  • To build technological capabilities that can be transferred to universities and domestic industry.

Areas of Expertise

  • Scientific instrumentation
  • Detection technologies
  • Advanced Electronics
  • Systems Integration
  • Experimental support
  • Applied particle physics

What is ProTeGi?

PROTEGI Program | SAPHIR Millennium Institute
  • Technical training
  • International mobility
  • Participation in workshops
  • Integration with infrastructure

Applied Particle Physics (2026–2030 Plan)

ATLAS
  • Muon spectrometer
  • Inner Tracker (ITk)
  • Technical activities at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL)
  • Experimental technical support
  • Detector integration
  • TOF Systems
  • Integration and unit testing.
  • Instrumentation stand.

SAPHIR has a signed partnership agreement and is currently exploring new areas of work related to:


* Quantum computing

electronics

advanced technologies for experimental physics


International Academic Collaborations

ProTeGi also promotes technical mobility and specialization through partnerships with international institutions, including:


University of Naples Federico II (Italy)

Short-term programs focused on: detector instrumentation, experimental integration, and test-beam support.

 

 


International Institute of Physics – IIP (UFRN, Brazil)

Regional collaboration on: experimental setups, detector development, and technical training workshops.

 

 


National Institutional Partnerships

The program is currently collaborating with:


DUOC UC

AIEP

UTFSM


These partnerships aim to strengthen specialized technical training in the following areas:


experimental physics

electronics

technology integration

major international scientific facilities


Strategic Impact for Chile

ProTeGi is looking for:


build a skilled workforce with cutting-edge capabilities

strengthen Chile's role as an active contributor to CERN experiments

promote technology transfer to universities and industry

expand international opportunities for technicians and young professionals


The initiative is part of SAPHIR's long-term strategy to build national capabilities in scientific instrumentation and advanced technologies related to particle physics.