The University of Cyprus is the leading academic and research institution in Cyprus. It will participate in the National Chapter with two of its entities: The Research and Innovation Support Service, and the SInnoPSis research unit in Science and Innovation Policy and Studies formed in January 2022 as a result of the SInnoPSis ERA Chair funded project.

The European Office of Cyprus (EOC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Nicosia, with a representation office in Brussels and in Athens. It was co-founded in 2007 by 18 organisations from a wide spectrum of sectors and interests, such as academic institutions, local authorities, banking and legal sector, as well as the cultural, tourism and youth. Today, EOC counts 28 members (90% of the public and private universities of Cyprus, four public universities from Greece, the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth of Cyprus, a number of research institutes and VET centres, as well as the business and industry community in Cyprus).

Therefore, the participation of EOC in the National CoARA Chapter of Cyprus is critical for maximising the impact for Cyprus R&I institutions in terms of knowledge transfer and the facilitation of the process. It is expected that UCY and EOC will lead the way and mentor other universities and research institutions to comprehend and endorse the CoARA vision and resulting transformations in research assessment. It is expected that through the foreseen actions of the National Chapter, a significant number of institutions will join CoARA by the end of the 2-year period.