This presentation on CRIS/IR integration and/or interoperability was delivered within the Open Access Week 2013 events organised by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) and the Spanish University Library Network (REBIUN). It addresses the ever growing integration of institutional CRIS systems and repositories into a single research information management workflow -- also known by other name as "repository embedding". A number of examples are provided for this platform integration in the UK and Spain, and emphasis is placed on the benefits that such interoperability offers for increasing the effectivity in collecting and exposing institutional Open Access contents. A final reflection is added on what steps need to be taken next in order to promote a harmonised approach to research information exchange across institutions.