A unique research and innovation partnership celebrates three decades: South Africa and Canada move forward with a renewed vision

This paper builds on a long-standing and well-articulated science, technology, innovation and knowledge (STIK) partnership between Canada and South Africa.It provides an historical overview of the origins and development of the STIK partnership since 1994 with the early efforts of Canada's International Development Research Centre and the new ANC government in framing a green and white paper for South Africa's national science and technology policy.It suggests an opportunity within the context of the G7 and G20 Summits being hosted by Canada and South Africa, respectively, in 2025, and argues for enhanced research opportunities in science diplomacy and science policy exchanges.