The Canadian-German Eureka Co-Chair Review Report 2024–2025 summarizes a landmark year of international cooperation in research and innovation. From July 2024 to June 2025, Canada and Germany jointly led the Eureka Network – marking the first time in its 40-year history that two countries shared the chair.
The report showcases the manifold achievements of this joint leadership and underscores how strong partnerships can advance global innovation and sustainability.
Among its highlights: the launch of the international funding initiative on circular value creation, which brought together 17 countries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The initiative promotes R&D projects that embed sustainability and digital resilience into products, business models, and supply chains.
The co-chair period strengthened Eureka’s global footprint, welcoming Brazil as a new member and renewing the associations of Singapore and South Africa. These milestones further cemented Eureka’s role as a truly global network for collaborative innovation.
A major highlight was the Global Innovation Summit (GIS 2025), held during Hannover Messe in April 2025. The event attracted over 900 participants from 50 countries, including ministers, business leaders, and researchers, to discuss cross-border innovation and circular technologies.
The report also details the adoption of a new long-term strategy for the Eureka network, which will guide future priorities around operational excellence, global partnerships, and stronger innovation impact. Financial stability of the network was further strengthened through the creation of a reserve fund and enhanced governance structures.
