A federated digital research environment in support of the European Digital Twin Ocean Blue-Cloud2026
Blue-Cloud2026 is a collaborative project that leverages Europe's expertise in aquatic environmental observation and data handling. Building on existing European marine services like Copernicus and EMODnet, Blue-Cloud aims to create a federated ecosystem for FAIR and open data in marine research. Through a web-based platform, it offers simplified access to multidisciplinary datasets, analytical services, and computing facilities. Over 42 months, Blue-Cloud 2026 will expand its core services, integrate more analytical tools, and enhance data discovery and access. With a focus on supporting the EU Blue Economy and environmental agendas, it strives to contribute to the EU Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Coordinated by CNR, Trust-IT Services, and MARIS, the project brings together a dedicated team of 40 partners from 13 EU countries.
Blue-Cloud’s underpinning infrastructure, community and results will be capitalised towards deploying the EOSC Node | Digital Twin of the Ocean, as a core component of the EDITO infrastructure dedicated to supporting the marine and water research communities within the EOSC Federation.
