Project description DEENESFRITPL Deepening research of oceans for marine data management The EU-funded Blue-Cloud 2026 project aims at further evolving the pilot Blue-Cloud project into a federated European ecosystem to deliver FAIR and open data as well as analytical services for research of oceans, EU seas, and coastal and inland waters. It will develop a thematic marine extension to the EOSC in support of the Green Deal, Destination Earth, the EU Mission "Restore our Oceans and Water by 2030" and UN SDGs, ultimately providing a core data service for the Digital Twin Ocean. Over 42 months, Blue-Cloud 2026 will develop additional analytical services, new Virtual Labs and new data sets from a multitude of data originators (SeaDataNet, EurOBIS, Euro-Argo, ELIXIR-ENA, SOCAT, EcoTaxa and ICOS-Ocean) and major e-infrastructures (EUDAT, D4Science, WEkEO). Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Blue-Cloud 2026 builds upon the pilot Blue-Cloud project which established a pilot cyber platform, providing researchers access to multi-disciplinary datasets from observations, analytical services, and computing facilities essential for blue science. Core services delivered are the federated Data Discovery & Access Service (DD&AS), the Virtual Research Environment (VRE) and Virtual Labs. Blue-Cloud 2026 aims at a further evolution of its pilot ecosystem into a Federated European Ecosystem to deliver FAIR & Open data, analytical services, instrumental for deepening research of oceans, EU seas, coastal & inland waters. It develops a thematic marine extension to EOSC for open web-based science, & serves needs of the EU Blue Economy, Marine Environment and Marine Knowledge agendas. Blue-Cloud 2026 in 42 months covers activities at a growing number of federated environmental RIs to improve & optimise services for uptake of new data sets from a multitude of data originators and for discovery and access to their structured data collections. The advanced ecosystem will provide a core data service for the Digital Twin of the Ocean, mobilising and making available major additional data resources as validated and harmonised in-situ data by means of Data Lakes. The modular architecture of the VRE is scalable & sustainable, fit for connecting additional e-infrastructures, integrating more blue analytical services, configuring more Virtual Labs, and targeting broader (groups of) users.Blue-Cloud 2026 main KERs: A) FAIR compliant DD&AS; B) Open Science VRE federating multiple e-Infrastructures; C) 3 EOV WorkBenches; D) 5 Virtual Labs; E) Blue Strategic Roadmap; F) DTO Task Force.Blue-Cloud 2026 is co-ordinated by the same organisations Trust-IT & MARIS, counting on the same core team of partners CNR, Ifremer, MOI, Seascape Belgium, VLIZ; overall it mobilises a solid, multidisciplinary, & committed team of 40 partners from 13 EU countries. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesmarine biologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesoceanography Keywords Digital Ocean DTO Task Force FAIR solutions Ocean Observing community EOSC core services Blue-Cloud roadmap 2030 Training academy Essential Ocean Variables Virtual labs (Vlabs) demonstrators Programme(s) HORIZON.1.3 - Research infrastructures Main Programme HORIZON.1.3.1 - Consolidating and Developing the Landscape of European Research Infrastructures Topic(s) HORIZON-INFRA-2022-EOSC-01-03 - FAIR and open data sharing in support of healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters Call for proposal HORIZON-INFRA-2022-EOSC-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Net EU contribution € 575 031,25 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (37) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all TRUST-IT SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 720 438,00 Address Via francesco redi 10 56124 Pisa See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. COMMPLA SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 134 250,00 Address Via francesco redi 10 56124 Pisa See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 MARIENE INFORMATIE SERVICE MARIS BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 701 562,50 Address Gildeweg 7a 2632 BD Nootdorp See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 NUBISWARE SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 187 350,00 Address Via sterpulino 11 56121 Pisa See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER France Net EU contribution € 440 625,00 Address 1625 route de sainte anne zone industrielle de la pointe du diable 29280 Plouzane See on map Region Bretagne Bretagne Finistère Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SEASCAPE BELGIUM Belgium Net EU contribution € 564 062,50 Address Kindermansstraat 14 bus 19 1000 Bruxelles / brussel See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 MERCATOR OCEAN France Net EU contribution € 205 312,50 Address 2 avenue de l aerodrome de montaudran 31400 Toulouse See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 VLAAMS INSTITUUT VOOR DE ZEE Belgium Net EU contribution € 568 500,00 Address Jacobsenstraat 1 8400 Oostende See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. West-Vlaanderen Arr. Oostende Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FONDAZIONE CENTRO EURO-MEDITERRANEOSUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI Italy Net EU contribution € 300 937,50 Address Via marco biagi 5 73100 Lecce See on map Region Sud Puglia Lecce Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY Germany Net EU contribution € 449 763,25 Address Meyerhofstrasse 1 69117 Heidelberg See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS METEOROLOGISCH INSTITUUT-KNMI Netherlands Net EU contribution € 71 962,50 Address Utrechtseweg 297 3731 GA De bilt See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CINECA CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO Italy Net EU contribution € 137 587,50 Address Via magnanelli 6/3 40033 Casalecchio di reno bo See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Bologna Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY Greece Net EU contribution € 96 637,50 Address Leoforos kifisias 7 11523 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SORBONNE UNIVERSITE France Net EU contribution € 354 437,50 Address 21 rue de l'ecole de medecine 75006 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM Netherlands Net EU contribution € 102 687,50 Address Spui 21 1012WX Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS Greece Net EU contribution € 126 562,50 Address N plastira str 100 70013 Irakleio See on map Region Νησιά Αιγαίου Κρήτη Ηράκλειο Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT France Net EU contribution € 283 437,50 Address Boulevard de dunkerque 44 cs 90009 13572 Marseille See on map Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE Italy Net EU contribution € 300 625,00 Address Borgo grotta gigante 42/c 34010 Sgonico-trieste See on map Region Nord-Est Friuli-Venezia Giulia Trieste Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH Greece Net EU contribution € 85 437,50 Address Leoforos athens sounio 46 7km 19013 Attikia anavissos See on map Region Αττική Aττική Ανατολική Αττική Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ETT SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 110 437,50 Address Via sestri 37 1 2 16154 Genova See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 EUROPEAN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SEAFLOORAND WATER COLUMN OBSERVATORY - EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM (EMSO ERIC) Italy Net EU contribution € 127 437,50 Address Via di vigna murata 605 00143 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR POLAR- UND MEERESFORSCHUNG Germany Net EU contribution € 106 837,50 Address Am handelshafen 12 27570 Bremerhaven See on map Region Bremen Bremen Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE Belgium Net EU contribution € 218 062,50 Address Place du 20 aout 7 4000 Liege See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Liège Arr. Liège Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 STICHTING EGI Netherlands Net EU contribution € 393 187,50 Address Science park 140 1098 XG Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA Italy Net EU contribution € 208 125,00 Address Via di vigna murata 605 00143 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SOCIB - CONSORCIO PARA EL DISENO, CONSTRUCCION, EQUIPAMIENTO Y EXPLOTACION DEL SISTEMA DE OBSERVACION COSTERO DE LAS ILLES BALEARS Spain Net EU contribution € 168 437,50 Address Edificio naorte s/n, bloque a, planta 2, puerta 3 parc bit 07121 Palma See on map Region Este Illes Balears Mallorca Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 EUROGOOS Belgium Net EU contribution € 121 062,50 Address Rue vautier 29 1050 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SVERIGES METEOROLOGISKA OCH HYDROLOGISKA INSTITUT Sweden Net EU contribution € 115 537,50 Address Folkborgsvagen 1 601 76 Norrkoeping See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Östergötlands län Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 EUROPEAN MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE CENTRE EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM France Net EU contribution € 110 437,50 Address 4 place jussieu 75005 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUTO HIDROGRAFICO Portugal Net EU contribution € 159 375,00 Address R. das trinas 49 1249-093 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SIOS SVALBARD AS Norway Net EU contribution € 65 837,50 Address Vei 231 9170 Longyearbyen See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. STIFTELSEN NANSEN SENTER FOR MILJOOG FJERNMALING Norway Net EU contribution € 65 937,50 Address Jahnebakken 3 5007 Bergen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Norge Vestlandet Vestland Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTYTUT OCEANOLOGII POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK Poland Net EU contribution € 46 562,50 Address Ul. powstancow warszawy 55 81 712 Sopot See on map Region Makroregion północny Pomorskie Trójmiejski Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 STIFTELSEN HUB OCEAN Norway Net EU contribution € 111 750,00 Address Oksenoyveien 10 1366 Lysaker See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 IEEE FRANCE SECTION France Net EU contribution € 107 062,50 Address Rue de la tour 14 75016 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 OCEANSCOPE France Net EU contribution € 72 937,50 Address Pepiniere d'entreprises 38 rue jim sevellec 29200 Brest See on map Region Bretagne Bretagne Finistère Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 POKAPOK France Net EU contribution € 129 187,50 Address 115 rue claude chappe 29280 Plouzane See on map Region Bretagne Bretagne Finistère Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Partners (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Raemistrasse 101 8092 Zuerich See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address European way SO14 3ZH Southampton See on map Region South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Southampton Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
