Sparkle for Research and Education
Welcome on Sparkle’s website dedicated to cloud solutions designed for the European Research and Education community
Powering the Move to the Cloud of the European R&E Community
Since 2016 Sparkle works with major institutions and cloud service providers to enable research and education organizations to provision services avoiding time-consuming and costly procurement processes.
Under the Open Clouds for Research and Education (OCRE) 2024 Framework Agreement, a standardized procurement process led by Géant - the collaboration of European Research and Education Networks (NRENs) - offering an easy, safe, predictable and controlled modality to purchase cloud solutions and professional services, Sparkle is AWS and Google Cloud integrator and provider of services to take care of the digitalization needs of R&E institutions in 39 European countries.
Cloud computing offers compelling advantages to students and researchers, making available virtualized resources ranging from compute, storage, database and networking to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and Security.
Discover the benefits for the R&E community and Download the leaflet
Services and Tools
News
Artificial intelligence and the cloud: an essential synergy to revolutionize healthcare
One of the sectors most impacted by the adoption of IT technologies is healthcare, where we are witnessing an unprecedented transformation. AI technologies are redefining healthcare, from early diagnosis to the personalization of therapies, from patient monitoring to the efficient management of hospital facilities.
Read the full article on Connect Magazine by Géant, edition 49 2025
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OCRE Podcast Series - Episode 3
Sparkle at TNC25: a talk with Karl Meyer, Paola Crobu and Paolo Perulli
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Sparkle is Partner of TNC25
We are happy to announce our participation as Gold Sponsor at TNC25 from 9 to 13 June. It will take place in Brighton, UK, and will be hosted by Jisc, the National Research and Education Network of the United Kingdom.
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Live Seminar 27 of May: Unlock Innovation with AWS Cloud - Introducing the OCRE2024 Framework
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Belnet in collaboration with Sparkle, are pleased to invite you to an information livesession on the new OCRE 2024 Framework Agreement. This event is specifically designed for academic, research and federal institutions that are members of Belnet, where we will explore the opportunities and benefits offered by the new framework agreement for the adoption of cloud services.
About Sparkle
Sparkle is a leading global service provider offering a full range of infrastructure and global connectivity services - capacity, IP, SD-WAN, colocation, IoT connectivity, roaming and voice - designed to meet the fast-changing needs of national and international Carriers, OTTs, ISPs, Media/Content Providers and multinational enterprises. A major player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia. Through a rich portfolio of services, a cutting edge network based on the latest technologies, an extensive worldwide commercial presence distributed over 32 countries and advanced customer care capabilities, Sparkle is able to fulfil its mission of providing customers with top performing and tailored solutions worldwide. Enriched by its cultural variety and diversity, Sparkle is always committed to excellent relationships with all its stakeholders and operates with constant attention to maintain a safe environment where Partners, Customers, Suppliers and Employees can live and work better.
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