Demo

Unlocking Open Science: A Demonstration of the EOSC EU Node in Action

15 September 2025| 18:30| 80/R-001 - Globe of Science and Innovation - Ground Floor

This demo showcases the EOSC EU Node, the inaugural European-level operational node of the European Open Science Cloud Federation. It highlights its capabilities to facilitate cross-border, interdisciplinary, and FAIR-compliant research through a secure, federated digital infrastructure. Conceived to address fragmentation within the European research landscape, the EOSC EU Node integrates services for data discovery, collaborative computing, identity management, and resource access, employing a user-centric, policy-aligned, and standards-based architecture.

The demo will showcase how researchers can effortlessly log in using institutional credentials, access datasets and tools via the Resource Hub, and execute on-demand computations or interactive notebooks within the EOSC EU Node User Space—all while adhering to the GDPR and FAIR data principles. A particular emphasis will be given on how the EOSC EU Node facilitates smaller institutions, citizen science initiatives, and transdisciplinary collaborations by mitigating technical and infrastructural barriers.
Motivated by the need for a trusted and inclusive research environment, the EOSC EU Node offers a blueprint for future national and thematic nodes, fostering a more integrated European Research Area. This demo will illustrate key use cases, early user feedback, and pathways for service onboarding — inviting engagement from researchers, service providers, and policymakers alike. Visitors will explore live interfaces, try-out workflows, and understand how their institutions or communities can connect to the EOSC ecosystem. The EOSC EU Node demo embodies Europe’s vision for open, digital, and collaborative science.

Organisations involved

Athena Research Center

Presenters

Spiros Athanasiou

Spiros Athanasiou is a project manager and scientific associate at the "Athena" Research Center with over a decade of experience in open data, science, and governance. He led the development of geodata.gov.gr and the Hellenic Data Service (HELIX), contributing to the EOSC architecture and other infrastructures. Athanasiou coordinated the Open Science Working Group and the National Open Science Plan, and was elected as the first president of the Hellenic Open Science Initiative (HOSI). He currently coordinates the managed service provision of the EOSC EU Node, supporting innovation and enhancing research processes across Europe through open science initiatives.

Thanassis Karmas

Thanassis Karmas is the Lead Architect of the Core Services of the EOSC EU Node from the Athena Research Center. With a background in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Master’s in Geoinformatics, his work centers on the design and deployment of large-scale data-driven infrastructures and services. He has extensive experience in full-stack software development and systems administration, including mission-critical environments such as the banking sector. At Athena Research Center, he has led the architectural design and technical coordination of digital research infrastructures, most notably EOSC EU Node and EBRAINS both flagship infrastructures in supporting Open Science.