Canadian Carbon Capture and Storage/Utilization (CCUS) R&D Partnering Delegation to Germany

Global Affairs Canada (GAC), through the Embassy of Canada in  Berlin invites you to apply  to participate in the Canadian Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Research and Development (R&D) Partnering Delegation to Germany, delivered under the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP). The Partnership Development Activity (PDA) will take place in-person from Oct 19 to 23, 2026, in Hamburg and Northern Germany.

Interested companies must apply by May 24, 2026.  

The purpose of this delegation is to help Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find potential partners in Germany. 

The PDA is designed to:

• support Canadian SMEs active in the CCUS sector in forming new R&D and commercial partnerships
• facilitate collaboration with German companies, research institutes, and innovation clusters
• create opportunities for joint projects

Participants will also gain deeper insights into Germany’s industrial decarbonisation efforts and carbon management strategies, helping them to refine their market entry strategies and identify high value partners. 

Targeted partners may include:

• German SMEs
• research institutes
• clusters
• large enterprises

The delegation will focus mainly on:

• jointly developing new products and/or services by combining Canadian and German technologies
• validating the potential of Canadian technology in the German market  
• adapting Canadian technology to the needs and characteristics of the German market

Canadian companies wishing to participate in this delegation to Germany should meet the following requirements: 

• be a profit-oriented Small or Medium Enterprise (SME) having 500 or fewer employees, incorporated in Canada  
• have previous experience in or working towards commercializing technology for international markets 
• have interest to adapt, validate, and/or co-develop technology with German partners 
• be committed to expanding activities to the German market 
• have sufficient working capital and human resources to support multi-year R&D collaboration and commercialize the results

The delegation is targeting companies working on technologies related to:

• carbon capture / sequestration technology
• carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation
• CO2 final storage
• CO2 utilization cycles

The program is built around the Carbon Capture Technology World Expo 2026 in Hamburg, Germany. It includes business-to-business (B2B) meetings and activities with leading stakeholders in Germany`s industrial decarbonization. The objective is to support co-innovation partnerships.

The program will specifically include:

• market briefings, research security guidance, and pitch coaching 
• participation in Carbon Capture Technology World Expo 2026
• company pitches to ecosystem stakeholders
• B2B matchmaking
• networking receptions 
• site visits to leading CCUS projects and R&D institutes

The implementation of the energy transition will lead to an unprecedented increase in the demand for critical minerals and metals, especially for electric mobility and decarbonized energy production. These materials are fundamental to many of today’s manufacturing processes and are essential for the global energy transition towards net-zero, including for:

• magnets
• solar panels
• wind turbines
• batteries for electric vehicles and consumer electronics
• various requirements in the defence and security sectors

Canada cannot do this alone, and we need to engage with strategic partners for investment and technology development to ensure our businesses are competitive on the world stage in the future. Canada adopted a national Strategy on Critical Minerals in 2022 to define its priorities and actions going forward.

Germany is the world’s third largest economy, and Europe’s largest industrial and manufacturing hub. It is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining industrial competitiveness.

The country’s decarbonization efforts are creating strong demand for technologies to capture, transport and finally store or re-use CO2.

Germany has made carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) a strategic priority to achieve climate neutrality by 2045. Under its Carbon Management Strategy, CCUS is recognized as essential for hard-to-abate industries such as cement, lime, chemicals, steel and waste incineration.

In 2024-2025, Germany updated its legal framework by amending the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act. These changes enable commercial CO₂ transport, utilisation and offshore storage, with faster permitting and infrastructure classified as being in the overriding public interest. Limited onshore storage is possible via state opting.

Germany is also advancing capture projects, CO₂ pipeline planning, and export links to North Sea storage hubs, creating near-term demand for capture, utilization, transport, and monitoring technologies.

Public support includes carbon contracts for difference (CCfDs), investment grants, and EU funding to de‑risk early projects. 

The Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) may provide financial support to eligible Canadian SMEs participants for up to 50% of all eligible expenses that include but are not limited to:

• economy class airfare 
• local transportation 
• accommodation 
• meals (per diems)    
• conference registration fees

Non-profits are not eligible for CIIP financial support.

1. Click the “Apply" button to access the online application form. Select the official language of your choice and the delegation you want to apply to, then complete all questions.
2. Completed applications must be submitted online no later than May 24, 2026. 
3. Global Affairs Canada, through the Embassy of Canada to Germany will select the Canadian companies that will participate in the delegation. Selected applicants will be notified by June 1, 2026.
4. Selected companies will be invited to apply for financial support for travel expenses.

If you have any questions concerning application process, please see the CIIP webpage and/or email CIIP at innovation@international.gc.ca.