CLOUDSIGMA AG

Their core work

CloudSigma is a Swiss cloud infrastructure provider that offers flexible IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) for compute, storage, and networking. In H2020 projects, they contribute cloud hosting environments for data-intensive and latency-sensitive applications — from satellite Earth observation data processing to manufacturing simulations and immersive media streaming. Their core value lies in providing scalable, secure cloud resources that research and industry partners can plug into without building their own infrastructure.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CloudSigma's early H2020 work (2016-2018) focused on foundational cloud capabilities: secure processing, data retrieval, and general-purpose orchestration across projects like SecureCloud, COLA, and SEO-DWARF. From 2017 onward, they moved into vertical applications — first manufacturing (CloudiFacturing) and then immersive media with CHARITY (2021), which involves holography, AR/VR, and extremely bandwidth-demanding services. The trajectory shows a clear shift from generic cloud provider toward specialized infrastructure for high-performance, latency-critical workloads.

CloudSigma is moving toward infrastructure optimized for real-time, bandwidth-heavy applications like XR and holographic streaming — a growth area as immersive technologies mature.

How they like to work

CloudSigma participates exclusively as a partner, never as a coordinator — consistent with their role as an infrastructure provider that supports other organizations' research goals. With 85 unique partners across 22 countries in just 6 projects, they work in large consortia and bring broad network exposure. This makes them easy to integrate into new projects: they provide a well-defined service (cloud resources) without competing for scientific leadership.

CloudSigma has collaborated with 85 distinct partners across 22 countries through 6 projects, giving them one of the wider contact networks relative to their project count. Their reach spans most of Europe, reflecting the geographic diversity typical of large RIA and IA consortia.

What sets them apart

As a Swiss cloud SME, CloudSigma offers an alternative to hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google) with European data sovereignty — a significant advantage for EU-funded projects with data residency requirements. Their track record across six H2020 projects means they understand EU consortium dynamics and reporting obligations, reducing onboarding friction. For consortium builders, they fill the essential "cloud infrastructure partner" slot with proven reliability and no competing research agenda.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CHARITY
  Their largest funded project (EUR 206,250) and most recent, tackling the demanding challenge of cloud-delivered holography and cross-reality services.
• CloudiFacturing
  Bridges cloud computing with manufacturing — demonstrates CloudSigma's ability to serve industrial verticals beyond pure IT, with EUR 123,725 in funding.
• SecureCloud
  Addresses the trust problem in cloud computing head-on — processing sensitive big data in untrusted environments, relevant to any data-sensitive consortium.