European Commission launches 13 Open Science Cloud hubs

News Tank Academic - Brussels - News #457494 - Published on 16/10/26 at 16:45
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The European Commission has announced the beginning of operations of 13 research hubs of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation.

On 16/10/2026, Jean-David Malo, Acting Director of Directorate A "ERA and Innovation" in DG Research and Innovation at the European Commission, said: "The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation is now up and running! It marks an important step towards the digitalisation of the European Research Area, strengthening European research data sovereignty and supporting the uptake of AI in science."

Those 13 research hubs, also known as Nodes, are among 27 Nodes joining the EOSC Federation, with further hubs set to become operational as the network grows. Their entry into operation marks the first expansion of the Federation beyond the existing EOSC EU…

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