ERA-Can aims to increase the quality, quantity, profile and impact of S&T cooperation between Canada and the European Research Area (ERA) by:

• Improving the mutual awareness of opportunities for research collaboration and researcher mobility between Europe and Canada.
• Increasing contact between Canadian and European researchers, research managers, research administrators and funding organizations at individual, institutional and government levels.
• Improving the provision of information regarding S&T policies and programs.
• Facilitating the exchange of best practices with respect to the planning and implementation of policies and practices that support research and innovation.
• Identifying, demonstrating and raising the profile of S&T collaboration between Canada and Europe to encourage the translation of new knowledge into technological applications or policy advances.