What is the European Open Science Cloud and What it means to researchers?
The European Open Science Cloud is a European Commission initiative that provides a federated, open, and trusted digital environment for managing, sharing, and reusing research data, publications, software, and related services. It is built on FAIR principles—ensuring research outputs are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable—and supports Open Science across all disciplines.
Data Management – Tools for creating Data Management Plans (DMPs) that meet funder requirements.
FAIR-Compliant Publishing – Repositories and services for openly sharing datasets, publications, and software.
Storage & Compute – Secure storage, large-scale data transfer, high-performance computing (HPC), cloud services, and interactive notebooks.
Analysis & Collaboration – Analytical tools, container platforms, and collaborative workspaces for interdisciplinary projects.
Discovery & Reuse – Access to a growing catalogue of datasets, services, and tools across scientific domains.
EOSC Portal – The main entry point for discovering datasets, services, and resources.
EOSC EU Node – The first operational platform that provides computing, storage, collaboration tools, and a reference model for other EOSC nodes.
Federated Infrastructure – Connected national, thematic, and institutional nodes forming the EOSC Federation.
Repositories & Services – FAIR-aligned repositories, storage solutions, HPC systems, and analysis platforms.
Governance & Community – Coordinated by the EOSC Association, with input from EU Member States, research organisations, and service providers.
EOSC gives researchers a single gateway to store, share, discover, and analyse research data and tools across Europe, while meeting Open Science and FAIR requirements for projects funded by the EU and beyond
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